Rebound headaches caused by the overuse of pain medications are a global problem that deserves serious research and treatment strategies, Mayo Clinic researchers said. Commonly called medication overuse headaches (MOH), these drug-induced headaches occur daily or nearly every day. They typically develop over time when youve built up a tolerance to your favorite painkillers. According
Pregnancy can cause persistent back and pelvic pain for many women. But new research suggests targeting specific pressure points on the ears with acupuncture can bring many expectant mothers some relief. According to Reuters, researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine followed 159 pregnant women for two weeks. The women either had ear acupuncture,
Your muscles not only help you stay active, but believe it or notthey also help you digest food. So dont let a loss of muscle mass contribute to poor quality of life loss of balance and strength or your inability to recover from illness. According to the American Dietetic Association, working these five powerful foods
A simple homemade solution for your dry, cracked hands comes from Lisa Price, who founded an all-natural hair- and skin-care line. According to Health.com, Price suggests rubbing a mixture of ? cup coconut oil, ? cup of sugar and the juice of one lemon all over your hands for a minute or two. Dont rinse;
Eating well, exercising and taking dietary supplements are three ways that modern humans can improve their well-being and promote cardiovascular health. Ancient civilizations did not have the luxury of supplements, and so a recent scientific finding has revealed the oldest known case of heart disease. The revelation was made at the European Society of Cardiologys
Researchers say theres an all-natural tool to help soothe aching muscles vitamin D. A new Pain Treatment Topics report has found that many chronic back pain sufferers have insufficient levels of the vitamin. “When sufficient vitamin D supplementation was provided, their pain either vanished or was at least helped to a significant extent,” said
Research conducted at the University at Buffalo, suggests that isoflavones, which act as physoestrogens and are mostly found in soy, may help to decrease the risk of some forms of breast cancer. Anne Weaver, one of the study’s investigators, said that specific types of breast cancer were analyzed and that the findings suggest that menopausal
Eating soy may improve weight loss in women who have already gone through menopause, according to findings presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. Soy is a vegetable used to make milk, oil and other food products, and contains a variety of nutrients, including compounds similar to estrogen,
Youve heard plenty about the dangers of too much salt in your diet. But you might not know about some natural alternatives that are healthier for you. Unrefined natural sea salt is different from common table saltwhich is chemically treated and stripped of minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium. Not only does natural sea
An herbal tea containing hibiscus can help lower your blood pressure, according Tufts University in Boston. Study patients who drank hibiscus tea blends for six weeks lowered their systolic blood pressurethe top numberby an average of seven points. Overall, this can help you avoid the risk of stroke or heart attack. The good news is