Health Condition Info

Do you know someone who has unexplained, severe episodes of vomiting?

Is the person well between episodes? < …Read More

Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Most deep vein clots occur in the lower leg or thigh. If the vein swells, the condition is called thrombophlebitis. A deep vein thrombosis can break loose and cause a seri …Read More

Research over the past two decades has shown that depression and heart disease are common companions and, what is worse, each can lead to the other. It appears now that depression is an important risk factor for heart disease along with high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure. A study conducted in Baltimore, MD found …Read More

Once I reached a certain age, I found that as Fall turned to Winter, the skin around my nails (thumbs especially), would start to dry out and actual cracks or fissures would form in a direct and painful line from both sides of the nail. The longer the “crac …Read More

Who gets constipated?

According to the 1996 National Health Interview Survey, about 3 million people in the United States have frequent constipation. Those reporting constipation most often are women and adults age 65 and over. Pregnant women may have constipation, and it is a common prob …Read More

Highest approved dose of cholesterol-lowering
medication could cause harm to muscles

In March, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned patients and healthcare providers about the potential fo …Read More

We urge you to discuss the value of a glaucoma check with your health care professional.

Glaucoma is the second most common cause of legal blindness in the United States and the leading cause for African-Americans. Some 80,000 Americans have been left legally blind from glaucoma.

Over …Read More

Per the CDC, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), some children with a mitochondrial disease may also have an autism spectrum disorder and may have some of the symptoms and signs of autism. However, other children with a mitochondrial disease may not have any signs or symptoms rela …Read More

We recently received an email from a customer that led us to ask; Is Mitochondrial Impairment the cause of many of the symptom …Read More

A paper of a recent clinical study written by Fred L. Crane, (Department of Biological Science, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana) and Anna Gvozdjáková, (Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia), says yes and concludes that the “beneficial effect of ubiquinol in children with autism …Read More