Cholesterol Book

If you are concerned about your cholesterol, this is the only book you will ever need. If your doctor wants to put you on cholesterol meds or is telling you that you need to watch your dietary fat intake, both you and your doctor need to read this eye-opening book by Dr. Uffe Ravnksov, MD/PHD. Trust me; most doctors need to read this book.

Fat and Cholesterol are Good For You is unlike any other Cholesterol Book - or any book at all regarding medical opinions. Unlike the thousands of other health books you will find at your book store or library, there is no personal, monetary agenda behind this one at all. While reading this book it will become obvious to you that if Dr. Ravnskov has any financial goals behind this at all, it is only to help fund the enormous amount of meticulous research required to fight one of the world’s oldest and most dangerous medical myths. Dr. Ravnskov does not want to sell you vitamins, health advice or subscriptions to a newsletter. He isn’t trying to sell you tickets to an expensive seminar or website training video. You will know from the first few pages of his book that Dr. Ravnskov is only interested in revealing the truth in order to dismantle the long-held theory that has crippled mankind’s fight against heart disease and prevented thus far, the medical industry’s finding of an actual cure. Though this book does offer some very compelling evidence as to what is the true cause of coronary disease, it is quite obvious that the primary objective of Dr. Ranvksov is to set the record straight on what does not cause heart disease:  Mainly, Dietary Fat Intake and Blood Cholesterol Levels. Read the rest of this entry

Acidophilus Pearls

As my past two articles on this topic should indicate: (Top-5 Probiotics and Best Probiotic), I am a big believer in Probiotics as a way to keep your digestive and immune system healthy. In my 7 or 8 years of experience taking probiotics or acidophilus, I have no doubt that they work, but I also have learned that they are by-no-means, all created equal. Some brands of Probiotics can be very expensive, but how can we be sure they are worth the extra money? The Align Probiotic is by far one of the most popular, but it is also among the very most expensive. I've found three others that I believe are extremely effective at subduing bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation and other IBS symptoms: Read the rest of this entry

What is Patanase?

Does Patanase Really Work?

Patanase is a prescription Allergy Nasal Spray used to treat seasonal allergies. In medical terms, Patanase is described as an H1 Receptor Antagonist. Basically, this means that Patanase is an antihistamine that blocks allergy symptoms. Patanase is unlike Nasonex, Flonase and Rhinocort which are steroidal nasal sprays. These older prescription, steroidal allergy medications have have been on the market for quite a number of years, and I have a little bit of experience with all of them. Patanase was approved for market by the FDA in April of 2008, making it the newest prescription, nasal allergy spray on the market. What all of the other steroidal prescription nasal, allergy sprays have in common is that they need to be used for a few days or more before they become effective at reducing seasonal allergy symptoms. Unlike an over-the-counter antihistamine which goes to work on your allergy symptoms within an hour, these prescription steroidal nasal sprays require regular use for 1-2 weeks before they become effective at blocking your allergies. Steroidal sprays, seemed well suited for people like me whose allergies persist through every season. They are used to prevent allergy symptoms over long periods of time. One of their advantages is is that they do not cause the drowsiness associated with over-the-counter antihistamines. Patanase, on the other hand, will go to work right away on your stuffy or sneezy nose, without the risk associated with long-term side effects of nasal steroids. The other over-the-counter choice for nasal allergies

Decongestant Nasal Spray

are Decongestant Nasal Sprays which have short-term side effects that are even worse than antihistamines. Prolonged use of these decongestant nasal sprays will almost always result in an addictive, chronic stuffy nose. Once you've started using a decongestant nasal spray, it is extremely hard to break the habit. Over-the-counter antihistamines are a choice that should never be used if you plan on being active or need to stay awake. Most of us just can't function during the day when using these non-prescription types of antihistamines. I frequently suffer from sinus congestion regardless of the season or time of year. When I first heard about Patanase I was curious as to how it compared to these other prescription nasal sprays. How effective is Patanase at relieving allergy symptoms and what kinds of side effects or long term risks are associated with using this new, allergy drug? Read the rest of this entry

Alkalol Sinus Remedy

When I wrote about Alkalol last year, I didn't have enough experience with the product to realize how valuable it is as a sinus congestion preventative. I had used alkalol in the past for treating head colds and sinus congestion, but usually stopped using it when my symptoms improved. As reported in my Neilmed Sinus Rinse and Alkalol Review, alkalol really helps. Since that time, I've learned that Alkalol not only helps clear up congestion, but it prevents it from occurring in the first place. For the last several years, I've had problems sleeping at night because the right side of my nose clogs up. It helps to sleep on my left side, but then I get sore and restless from not being able to roll over. If I attempt to sleep on my right side, I wake up with a stuffed up nasal passage and sinus headache underneath my right eye. I've tried so many things, including the Neilmed Sinus Rinse, which does help, but not completely. Read the rest of this entry

These days, more people are realizing that Probiotics (Acidopholus) are an important supplement to our health. Probiotics are particularly useful for sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
There is also strong evidence that probiotics have many other health benefits:

• A healthy immune system
• Preventing infections
• Reducing Lactose Intolerance
• Preventing and/or reducing constipation and diarrhea

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