How Will Universal Healthcare Effect Private Insur...

With all this recent talk about universal healthcare and two tier health care, more and more people are wondering “Will universal healthcare have any effect on private insurance companies?” they wonder if people staying with private insurance companies will have to pay higher costs to cover the losses, or if the service they receive will be negatively effected in any way. This is a very important question that has...

Herbs for your Health...

Are you are looking for a different way to treat some of your medical conditions? Then you should know that herbs can be used in a medicinal way and not just for adding flavor in your favorite cooking recipe. Herbs have for many years been used as an alternative form of treatment. Pharmaceutical drugs can have a harsh effect on the body but herbs provide gentle care and side effects are much less common. Herbal teas,...

Food Additives to Avoid...

Propyl Gallate should always be avoided because it is a preservative. Often used with BHA and BHT, it can also be found in meat products, chewing gum and chicken soup base too. Sodium Nitrate – another preservative and coloring found in hot dogs, ham, bacon, luncheon meat and corned beef. Various types of cancer are linked to this ingredient. BHA and BHT – this is used to preserve household foods like potato...

Omega-3 for Mind and Body...

Your heart, joint, and skin health as well as your memory all benefit from long-term intake of Omega-3 fish oils. Over 25,000 worldwide scientific studies show that this is true. Keeping your heart healthy can add years to your life and Omega-3 helps maintain health cardiovascular function and good circulation. Cholesterol levels and blood pressure is also found to get benefits. Studies suggest that this oil also helps to...

Heart Patients at Risk...

The risk of dying for heart disease is greater for those heart patients when they contract the common flu virus. Even those with diabetes can also be on that list of higher risk. A study done by a British group of researchers between 1932 and 2008 showed more deaths from heart disease during the flu season. The scary part of this study was that the findings showed that the death rate averaged between 35 to 50%. For this...