by Dr. Mona Morstein — Last year, Pharmacy Times published a list of the top-selling pharmacy drugs for 2010, and Nexium®, a proton-pump inhibitor used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), or heartburn, was in the number two spot. The sales of Nexium brought in more than 6 billion dollars to AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company […]
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Anger and Asian Medicine
September 27, 2012
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by Brian Skow — When an obstacle gets in the way of a goal, we feel frustration, then anger. In Asian medicine, anger is associated with the Wood process. The Wood organs are the liver and the gallbladder. Although often perceived as negative, anger can be a positive if it promotes a non-damaging action that […]
Calcium and vitamin D means better protection
August 18, 2012
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by Dr. J. Ann Dunn — Conventional medicine says that we need to take 1,500 mg of calcium every day to fight osteoporosis. But the truth is more complicated than that. There is evidence that we probably don’t need to take any more than we would find in a quality multivitamin. A recent study looked […]
Dandelion: The springtime elixir
February 27, 2012
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by Karen Langston — (Editor’s Note: Consult with a qualified health practitioner before consuming dandelion or before beginning any diet or detoxification regimen.) What if you were told that there is a simple remedy for health ailments such as liver disease, kidney stones, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, anemia, acne, gout and arthritis? Would […]
February 20, 2013
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