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Fight Acne with Dr. Mark Hyman

Leading functional medicine and integrated medicine physician Dr. Mark Hyman shares his own personal story about fighting acne. Dr. Hyman explains how detoxification, gut health, immunity, nutrition and mind-body all have a role to play in making our bodies, and our skin healthy. Once again Dr. Hyman entertains, inspires, and motives us to look at the problem in a more holistic, integrated way.

Aspirin Might Help Prevent Melanoma

A new study has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma—and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk. Continue reading »

Aspirin and Fish Oil Fight Inflammation

The health benefits of low-dose aspirin and omega-3 fatty acids found in foods like flaxseeds and salmon have received a lot of attention.

A Harvard study now shows that aspirin helps trigger the production of natural anti-inflammatories in the body that could help reduce pain. Continue reading »

Olive Oil Reduces Inflammation

Here’s another reason to enjoy using olive oil: new research confirms that olive oil reduces inflammation.

The study shows that oleuropein aglycone, a polyphenol present in olive oil, reduces inflammation associated with intestinal ischemia and reperfusion injury in mice.

Flaxseed May Help Protect Against Radiation

One of the earliest cultivated crops, flaxseed has been useful since the dawn of civilization for weaving cloth, making flax oil, and as a food.

Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that flaxseed might have a new use for the 21st century: protecting healthy tissues and organs from the harmful effects of radiation. Continue reading »

Obesity Linked to Gum Disease

Impacting approximately one-third of the U.S. population, obesity is a significant health concern for Americans. It’s a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer, and now, according to an article published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), it also may be a risk factor for gum disease.