If you decide to travel to a foreign country like Africa means that you are going to need to get the required vaccinations to be able to travel to the country you desire. Travel vaccinations should be done at least four to six weeks before traveling outside of the United States. There are a number of vaccinations required by the ...

The term “super foods” has become a popular phrase on the news and talk shows. What is considered a super food? What will a super food do for you? Super foods are foods that contain more than the average amount of nutrients. These foods are packed full of antioxidants, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. They will aid your over ...

When my son was small, one of the angelfish that lived in his aquarium suddenly became covered in what looked like a white film and after a few days, his fins started becoming damaged. After a few more days, the fish died and others started getting the same condition. It was not long before the aquarium had no fish in ...

There are many definitions and symptoms commonly described as “scalp infections”. There are in fact quite a few quite different reasons why your scalp may be sore, itchy, inflamed burning red or infected. If you are like many people with chronic scalp issues – it may be driving you completely up the wall and not knowing what it is or ...

Most Americans have never heard of dengue fever. It is an ugly tropical disease that recently showed up in Key West, Florida. The symptoms include a fever, serious headaches, chills, muscle and joint pain and bloody urine. Although the disease is rarely fatal, it is downright unpleasant. And it is dangerous to those with a compromised immune system or other ...

The quality of our lives depends on the right kind of nutrition. Without it we could not perform well mentally, physically or more importantly, protect ourselves from diseases and conditions. Nutrition also plays a vital role when it comes to our eye health. From that point of view, essential super foods for eyes that provide the eyes with essential nutrients ...

If you have a sore throat, you go to your primary care physician. If you need a yellow fever vaccine before your business trip or your semester abroad, where do you go? Most physicians aren’t trained in travel medicine. Hardly any of them has ever seen a case of yellow fever, rabies, typhoid, bacterial meningitis or Japanese encephalitis. Travelers don’t ...

What are superfoods? Simply they are nutrient-dense foods that promote overall good health. Superfoods are packed with higher levels of vitamins and minerals; have fewer calories and have many antioxidants that can fight disease. The 14 Superfoods are: 1. Beans (legumes) M 2. Berries (especially blueberries) 3. Broccoli 4. Green Tea 5. Nuts (especially walnuts) 6. Oranges 7. Pumpkin 8. ...

The idea of an “Agent”, an investigator, focused on “Vitamins” simply acknowledges that we are animal life forms with vitamin and nutrient requirements. Disease befalls us when vitamins & nutrients are deficient or our immunity fails.   All of our make-up comes from outside of our bodies.   Sufficient vitamins and nourishment allow us to manufacture the system-specific aspects of ...

Cacao and chocolate was widely used by ancient civilisations as currency and was seen as a ‘food for the gods.’ Early colonial records indicate how cacao was used as a medicine and acted as a carrier in the administration of other remedies in the 1500’s. The medicinal value of cacao was in its ability to treat weak patients with a ...