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Treating diabetes naturally

There are a number of 'natural' treatment approaches which can help to keep type 2 diabetes under control. ... ... more »

What are vaccines made of?

A number of excipients are used in the production of vaccines. These include: ... ... more »

Recently, concerns have been expressed that some excipients in nutriceuticals could carry extra dangers for consumers namely, the largely unquantifiable risks from genetically modified (GM) ingred ... more »

Taking your breath away

Some individuals dependent on inhalers and other breathing aids develop 'paradoxical' bronchospasm after they inhale their medication. In the past, such reactions were attributed to the presence o ... more »

Watch out for dyes and colorants

There are currently more than 100 dyes and colouring agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in pharmaceutical preparations (Med Toxicol, 1988; 3: 128-65). Most oral liqu ... more »

Drug additives - The not so inactive ingredients

Most of the so called inactive ingredients added to food and drugs to make them more appealing can have as many side effects as drugs themselves. ... more »

Sunscreens - their benefits and hazards

Sunscreens usually work by using either a physical sun filter, such as talc, titanium oxide or zinc oxide, or chemicals containing active ingredients such as methoxycinnamate, p-aminobenzoic acid ... more »

Sunbathing - Healing rays

The sunscreen industry would have you believe that all sun exposure is potentially dangerous. ... more »

How to sunbathe - healthily

In his book The Healing Sun, Dr Richard Hobday lists some important factors for planning a sensible sunbathing strategy. His suggestions, as well as those of others researching alternatives, can m ... more »

Lyme disease - Underreported, underdiagnosed and undertreated

This tick borne disease, a result of forest mismanagement, is sharply on the rise. But medicine still hasn't worked out how best to diagnose it, let alone treat it. ... more »

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3 Nov 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

The poisoned generation

Perhaps the most underappreciated health scandal in modern times is the fact that, every day, we are all subjected to some 80,000 drugs—virtually all of which have not undergone a single regulat... more »

23 Oct 2009 | Health from your Gar... (bshubbard)

Your good health is down to yo...

One thing is sure in this world: only you can establish total wellness and health. Unless you want it, and are sufficiently motivated to gain it and keep it, no amount of outside support will su... more »

1 Oct 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

DNA: it's not destiny

When we become ill, most of us lay the blame at the feet of our ancestors: my heart problem is like dad’s, who had a dicky ticker; I’m likely to get breast cancer because it’s what m... more »

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