Published May 8, 2009

Why you don’t need drugs to treat PAD successfully

You may have seen TV commercials recently that talk about PAD, or peripheral artery disease. PAD, which causes significant pain in your lower legs especially when you walk, affects nearly 12 million Americans. And most of those are over 65. It can cause so much pain that it can severely curtail your ability to walk.

The TV ads say you should take drugs to lessen the pain of PAD. I say there’s a better option — one that not only lessens the pain, but deals with the direct cause. And two studies confirm what I’ve seen in my clinic for years.

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Published May 7, 2009

Five hidden causes of fluid retention — and how to cure it naturally

If you take your thumb and push down on your lower leg with it, does it cause a pit that remains for awhile? If you wear over-the-calf socks, do they leave a severe compression in your leg at top of the sock? And do your legs swell up when you’ve been on your feet for several hours? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have a very serious health problem.

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Published May 6, 2009

Are your dentures destroying your brain?

If you have dentures, it’s possible you could be at risk for neurological damage. Actually, it isn’t your dentures that can cause the brain damage. It’s the cream.

At least that’s what a small study on just four patients says. According to the researchers, all four patients had excessive levels of zinc and all four were using denture cream.

What could possibly be wrong with denture cream? Denture cream is supposed to be a “safe” adhesive within your mouth. But it may contain excessive amounts of zinc.

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