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Homeopathy for Parkinson's Disease: Can It Help?
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative neurological disorder that affects movement and balance. While there is no known cure for Parkinson's disease, various treatments, including homeopathy, can help manage its symptoms. Homeopathy is a holistic approach to healthcare that uses highly diluted natural substances to stimulate the body's healing...Read more
Homeopathy for Multiple Sclerosis: Can It Help Manage Symptoms?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the central nervous system. It is characterized by a range of symptoms, including muscle weakness, tremors, numbness or tingling, and problems with coordination and balance. Although there is no known cure for MS, homeopathy is a complementary therapy that may help manage ...Read more
Homeopathy for Fibromyalgia: Can It Help?
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and other symptoms that can significantly impact a person's quality of life. While conventional treatments for fibromyalgia include medications, physical therapy, and lifestyle changes, some people with ...Read more
Homeopathy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Can It Help?
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a complex disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that doesn't improve with rest. Other symptoms may include muscle pain, cognitive problems, and sleep disturbances. While there is no cure for CFS, some people with the condition turn to alternative therapies ...Read more

On Nutrition: Kids eat the darndest things
We spent an entire day baking cookies for my grandkids’ county fair projects. A total of six different recipes required a lot of staying on task, especially for the 11-year-old. After a couple of hours of intense measuring and mixing, I suggested we take a break for lunch.
No takers. Their idea to taste each cookie had taken its toll.
Kids�...Read more
Homeopathy for HIV/AIDS: Can It Help?
Homeopathy is a holistic approach to healing that aims to stimulate the body's natural healing mechanisms. Although there is no cure for HIV/AIDS, many people turn to homeopathy to help manage symptoms and improve their overall quality of life. Here are some homeopathic remedies that may be helpful for people living with HIV/AIDS:• ...Read more
Using Homeopathy to Complement Cancer Treatment: A List of Remedies to Consider
Homeopathy, a form of alternative medicine, is often used to complement traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. While it cannot cure cancer, it can help manage symptoms and side effects of cancer treatment, improve the quality of life, and support the immune system. Here is a list of some common homeopathic ...Read more
Smoky Notes
As every oenophile knows, wines that convey hints of smoke or woodiness are generally the result of winemaking techniques, particularly oak aging. They are often appreciated.
But as wildfires become more frequent and intense in wine-growing regions, they don't just threaten the landscape, they change the nature of the grapes, which act like ...Read more
Homeopathy for Diabetes: An Alternative Approach to Managing Blood Sugar
Homeopathy is a holistic approach to healthcare that seeks to treat the person as a whole, not just the symptoms. It is a safe and effective method that has been used for centuries to treat a wide range of conditions, including diabetes. Homeopathic remedies work by stimulating the body's natural healing mechanisms, helping to restore balance...Read more

On Nutrition: Healing nutrients
My zealous quest to clip dead stems in my flower garden resulted in a nasty nip on a finger -- right through my gloves. When I realized I wasn’t going to die, I relaxed enough to appreciate how my body takes care of me.
What nutrient, for instance, helps stop the flow of blood when we cut ourselves? That would be vitamin K, which helps blood ...Read more
Finding Your Exercise Sweet Spot
Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as full-fledged diabetes. It's estimated that one in three American adults has prediabetes. In the short term (three to five years), 25% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes. The lifetime risk is 50% to 70%. ...Read more

On Nutrition: Sugar vs. non-sugar sweeteners
Never a dull moment — or lack of confusion — in the nutrition world. Of late, it revolves around our intake of sugar, especially sugars added to our food.
We’re stilll waiting for the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but the current version recommends children younger than 2 years of age not be given any foods or beverages with ...Read more
Bladder Tidings
In May, surgeons at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles, collaborated to perform the world's first human bladder transplant. Currently, when a bladder fails or needs to be removed, doctors create a "neobladder" using a portion of the patient's intestine, or they reroute urine to drain into a bag ...Read more

On Nutrition: Precision nutrition
I just got off the phone with a very special friend. Since we now live in different states, we don’t talk as often. But her voice always encourages me.
“Can you believe I’ll be 92 on my next birthday?” she said in her familiar Kentucky accent. “I still drive and cook and do all the things I’ve always done. God has been good to me.�...Read more
Mom's Mental Health
Between 2016 and 2023, the mental health of mothers in the U.S. significantly declined, according to new research. And while the decline occurred across socioeconomic groups, it was sharpest among single mothers, those with less education, with publicly or uninsured kids and those born in the U.S.
Study authors analyzed self-reported data ...Read more