Archive for December, 2007
Health Smarts, Strong Hearts: Study Shows Health Literacy Prolongs Life
Knowledge is a powerful thing. The exhibition of that knowledge can get teens into prestigious universities; land job hunters dream jobs and make game show contestants oodles of money. In short, knowledge is the guide to the all-American dream.   There’s a specific kind of knowledge that can do much more than that—it can literally save [...]
Posted: December 23rd, 2007 under health literacy, longevity.
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Green Tea Associated with Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
A Japanese study has recently been published in the online edition of American Journal of Epidemiology regarding the association of green tea intake with that of Prostate Cancer development. A research team from Japan’s health ministry took 49,920 men from across the nation under their study, aging anywhere between 40-69 years of age. The study [...]
Posted: December 23rd, 2007 under Cancer, Green Tea.
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Reishi Mushroom Slows Prostate Cancer Growth, Study Shows
The Reishi mushroom holds medicinal properties and has been used for hundreds of years in traditional Chinese medicine to treat many health conditions. According to a study conducted by Israeli scientists, the Reishi mushroom is also beneficial for those suffering from prostate cancer. The researchers discovered molecules within the mushroom that repress certain mechanisms associated [...]
Posted: December 14th, 2007 under Mushrooms, Reishi.
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Frank Mangano Introduces Natural Health Insiders
There’s an old saying that goes “Within every misfortune, lies a seed of equal or greater opportunity.” My story, which many of you know and some of you may not is a true testament to that statement.    A few years back my mother was diagnosed with high cholesterol. Her doctor insisted that taking prescription drugs [...]
Posted: December 3rd, 2007 under Natural Health Insiders.
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