A small new study suggests peppermint oil may do more than freshen breath or calm an uneasy stomach. Researchers at the University of Lancashire found that adults with mildly elevated blood pressure who took a small dose of peppermint oil...
Many patients have used Benadryl (diphenhydramine) for years without thinking much about it.Feel cruddy during allergy season? Pop a Benadryl.Can’t sleep, take a Benadryl. Bee sting? Yep, Benadryl. These kinds of uses are what cause it to sit in medicine...
It wasn’t that long ago that Dr. Wiggy wrote an article on the health benefits of eggs.You can read it here. That article showed that eggs are a bona fide “superfood.”And a new analysis of how eggs affect brain health...
Meat has become one of those foods people argue about as if it has to be either medicine or poison. If you’ve read my articles on meat, you know I’m a huge proponent of meat consumption. I’d argue that meat...
Knee arthritis is one of the most common health complaints amongst aging Americans. It’s a condition that has forced people to do all kinds of “crazy things” to fix the pain.The good news, at least according to a new study,...
I think that one of the most important things people can remember is that supplements are, by definition, supplemental. That may sound obvious, but way too many people look to supplements as a legitimate means of fixing behavioral problems.Look, a supplement...
Most people wouldn’t think twice about something like a food preservative. It’s the kind of ingredient that quietly shows up in everyday products, especially processed meats, and rarely raises concern. But in the UK, that assumption is starting to shift....
If you’re into “integrative health,” then there’s a good chance you’ve heard of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve response. If I had to pick one system that quietly influences how you feel day to day, your stress levels, digestion, heart rate,...
Hair loss is something most people think they understand, at least on the surface. Hormones, stress, maybe genetics. That’s usually where the explanation stops. But newer research points to something more specific and more fragile than expected. In some cases,...
