Alkaline diet (also known as the alkaline ash diet, alkaline acid diet, acid ash diet, and acid alkaline diet) describes a group of loosely related diets based on the misconception that different types of food can have an effect on the pH balance of the body. It originated from the acid ash hypothesis, which primarily related to osteoporosis research. Proponents of the diet believe that certain foods can…
Premature wrinkles? Irregular heartbeats? These might be the signs of aging and heart disease, common health problems triggered by poor lifestyle choices. Many health issues are avoidable with effort and lifestyle makeovers. Life Advancer highlights a few of these issues and shares what we can do to keep them from surfacing. Lifestyle Factors That Affect Health and Well-Being Modern living has affected our…
Genetic testing is a type of medical test made to detect changes or abnormalities in a person’s DNA (specifically in the proteins, chromosomes, or genes) to identify individual risk for the development of a disease or condition. For many years, genetic testing was reserved for specific groups of people—like families who were worried about passing a genetic disorder to future children. But today…
Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, shared these cancer prevention guidelines thousands of years ago. The prevention and even treatment of cancer have been available to us for 2500 years now. It was given to humanity by the father of medicine, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. Hippocrates was born on the Greek island of Kos. He was a pioneer in detailed observation for many…
How often do you take aspirin? After reading this article, your opinion about aspirin may change. The conventional medical industry has for a long time encouraged and suggested that patients take aspirin to help with pain and relieve other symptoms. But what they don't tell you, and what they don't know, is that around 40,000 people die every year from the use of painkillers…
These tips will help you to prevent Zika virus infection, which began to spread to all the warm countries. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recently issued a warning to pregnant women traveling to about 30 countries where there is a high risk of infection by the Zika Virus. This is because Zika virus has been directly linked with the birth of babies…
Maybe you know someone who has suffered a heart attack. You're concerned about their well-being, particularly if they're diabetic or suffered a large heart attack. You want to make sure that absolutely everything that can help this loved one stay healthy and alive is discussed with their doctors. Odds are very high, however, that there's one promising therapy the doctor won't tell them…