You probably pass by the interesting-looking ginger root in the grocery store, but maybe you aren’t aware of what an amazing little root plant it is, or how you can use it to improve your health. Although it is used in cooking, it has been used both culinary and medicinally for over 5000 years in the Chinese and Indian cultures. ...

Tropical resorts in the Islands represent some of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. Every year millions of busy, over-stressed people choose to spend their precious vacation time unwinding at tropical locales. Why? What makes these places so irresistible? Could it be the lifestyle ideal they represent, a setting where the pressures of everyday life can just be ...

For years after I started practicing medicine, I was extremely frustrated by not being able to help the many patients who came through my door with complaints of fatigue and painful muscles. It’s not that I didn’t believe them – how could I not! I firmly believe that most people have better things to do with their time and lives ...

Travel to exotic locations is a wonderful adventure but there are practical considerations to think of before you jet off into the sunset. When you are dreaming of palm trees, limitless African plains, or far-flung cities, you also need to check out the medical precautions to take before setting out on your adventure, and African safari travel is no exception. ...

There are over 600 varieties of Strawberries and they are grown in gardens all over the world. In Britain, especially during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, visitors consume a staggering 27,000 kilos of Strawberries – along with 7,000 litres of cream! However we should all ensure we include more of them in our daily diet, as they are so good for ...

Being a Tropical Fish Enthusiast, it gets to me when I see other peoples fish in bad shape, either through poor water quality or because of some fish they’ve introduced to their tank. Whatever the reason for the fish’s demise, I thought it might be helpful to point out the most common fish diseases in order to help fish owners ...

It is alarming when looking at statistics in America today how healthcare measures up to the rest of the world. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine it shows that the US ranks 1st in healthcare spending, but only ranks 37th overall in healthy individuals. Also the findings show a ranking of 39th for infant mortality, ...

If you pick up any health and beauty magazine and read an article written about the health benefits of a certain food, the likelihood is that you will see a specific term – “superfood”. This is a term that has been coined by health experts in the last five years or so to describe any of the raw foods on ...

Kidney stone symptoms for women are similar to those for men. The usual first symptom is pain, when the kidney stone has moved from your kidneys to the ureter, the tube that runs from kidney to bladder. About one in ten adults will suffer from kidney problems at some time in their lives, though (for reasons still unknown) men are ...

Treating the Whole Person Both doctors and patients alike are bonding with the philosophy of integrative medicine and its whole-person approach — designed to treat the person, not just the disease. IM, as it’s often called, depends on a partnership between the patient and the doctor, where the goal is to treat the mind, body, and spirit, all at the ...