Archive for November 2005

What is Chromium Picolinate?

Nov 30th, 2005 | By admin | Category: Health News

By: K. Perry
Chromium picolinate supplement combines the essential trace mineral Chromium with the naturally occurring metabolite, Picolinate. Some benefits of chromium picolinate include its ability to keep the body metabolism healthy, while chromium picolinate also assists in fighting off invasive infections. Reportedly chromium picolinate quickens wound healing and chromium picolinate acts as a catalyst [...]



True Culprits of High Cholesterol — Homogenized Milk and Tap Water?

Nov 25th, 2005 | By admin | Category: Health News

By: Deb Bromley
What if I told you tap water and homogenized milk may be two of the biggest culprits in skyrocketing rates of high cholesterol? Cholesterol is actually being produced by our own bodies all of the time as a natural mechanism to combat oxidation when our bodies are diseased. Therefore, if we are [...]



Help ! there’s a swelling in my neck

Nov 24th, 2005 | By admin | Category: Health News

I would put my neck out (forgive the pun) and say that lumps in the neck are either lymph glands/nodes or from the thyroid gland.
Lymph gland swellings are usually at the side of the neck, both right or left. Lymph glands are drainage portals that sieve out infections. For example, if you have a [...]



Metabolic Syndrome - waz that ?

Nov 20th, 2005 | By admin | Category: Health News

The metabolic syndrome is a term coined to explain the co-occurence of high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol problems in a person. Think about it - do you know anyone who has a big waist (’central obesity’ - more than 90 cm in men and 80 cm in women),who also has hypertension or high blood [...]



Is Citrus Aurantium really bad for your health?

Nov 8th, 2005 | By admin | Category: Health News

By: Lee Cummings
Once again the “wisdom” of the FDA and the supplement hating Academia and the out of control trial lawyers - have gotten it wrong. And are doing everything they can to take away your right to take control of your own health.
Here’s the problem –
They are brewing up several false [...]



Ayurvedic Indian Medicine - Triphala

Nov 6th, 2005 | By admin | Category: Health News

By: John Dawson
Triphala, the internal cleanser that purifies and strengthens
Are you persistently irregular? Yes, you’re uncomfortable, but if you’re about to reach for the laxatives, stop!
Indian Ayurvedic medicine’s Triphala, in Elite’s own unique formula, will do much more for you than any ordinary herbal laxative. Triphala is the most popular herbal formula in [...]



Power Medications for Rhinitis & Sinusitis

Nov 1st, 2005 | By admin | Category: Allergies, Health Articles

Giving medications is only one of several options in the management of rhinitis. Before deciding on the most appropriate treatment to prescribe, I will first have to determine the cause of rhinitis: allergic, non-allergic, infectious, occupational, hormonal, or drug-induced. After that, I decide if there are any non-drug and non-surgical methods that may be used [...]



Osteoporosis Talk for Corporate Client

Nov 1st, 2005 | By admin | Category: Health Articles, Osteoporosis

Dr Low Chee Kwang recently held a lunch time talk on Understanding and Preventing Osteoporosis for one of our corporate clients.

The talk was well attended and participants had the opportunity to measure their bone mineral density.

Dr Low also provided tips on how to keep one’s bones in tip top condition.

Keywords: osteoporosis, bone [...]