Category: General

Health Equity in the USA

People in the United States do not enjoy the favourable health outcomes of other rich nations despite spending almost half of the world’s health care bill. Disparities in health within…
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East Africa 2011

Habari gani? I am currently in Nairobi, Kenya, on what is my first trip to the continent. I can never put into words the feelings I experienced as I arrived…
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ABOUT THE COLON

There are probably few aspects of our overall health that are talked about or discussed less than the system responsible for ridding our bodies of toxins, wastes, and poisons. It…
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Understanding Urine

A rarely discussed topic for many of us is our urine. Now here is something which the average person does every day, and yet few, if any of us, have…
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Avoiding Medical Errors in Hospitals

Medical errors during a hospital stay are alarmingly common – but patients themselves can provide a key safety check. It’s ironic that modern hospitals, which ease suffering and save countless…
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Understanding Your Kidneys Better

The two leading causes of kidney disease are high blood pressure and diabetes. If you have two healthy kidneys, you have 100 percent of your kidney function. The human body…
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Chemotherapy and Herbs

The use of complementary and alternative medicine for the prevention and treatment of various diseases has become more popular in recent years than ever before. With the growth of the…
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The Effects of Aging on the Body

Aging is a progressive, predictable process that involves the evolution and maturation of living organisms. Aging is inevitable, but the rate of aging varies greatly among individuals. Life expectancy is…
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A Better Understanding of Diabetes

It is possible to live a long and healthy life with diabetes! Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by inadequate production or utilization of insulin, the hormone secreted…
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Wellness and Human Revolution

We live in world where, more and more, we find an increasingly number of various health fads, fitness trends, longevity strategies, and the like. It seems that if your best…
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