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Zinc Shortens Colds

Busy scientists at India’s Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research have trained their sights on an almost universal ailment: the common cold.

And they have what appears to be very good news for cold sufferers.

Prescription for Living Well? Get a Pet

It might be the prescription of the future: Get a pet and call me in the morning.

Numerous studies have shown that pets – or at least the presence of animals – can have medical benefits that are beyond dispute. Continue reading »

Elderberry Against Flu

Botanical Illustration of Sambucus nigra from Bilder ur Nordens Flora by Carl Axel Magnus Lindman 1901-1905

Flu season is back, and it’s a good time to look at the research on a supplement of Elderberry fruit (Sambucus nigra) and the flu.

While there is no guarantee that any dietary supplement will prevent the flu, there is a lot of very interesting research on how dietary supplements could help reduce the chances of getting flu symptoms.

Food Allergies Cause Migraine Headaches

By Dr. Leo Galland

Migraine headaches, described in the ancient medical texts, have been around for thousands of years. Now research published in medical journals such as the Lancet has discovered food allergy as one cause of migraines.