2006 September

An arrhythmia is trouble – a disturbance of the heart’s rhythm. Arrhythmia occasionally occurs in a healthy heart, but when an irregular heartbeat becomes pronounced, it can prompt a stroke, a heart attack, or contribute to heart disease.

About six years ago, a friend of mine named Helen underwent an angioplasty procedure to insert a stent in a narrowed artery. Her doctor assured her that this was routine stuff – not a day at the beach, of course, but relatively simple and common.

Vitamin B-12 deficiency is a key risk factor for osteoporosis. The question is: If you’re B-12 deficient, how can you change that?

“I have severe rheumatoid arthritis and have been searching for some natural relief for years. Nothing seems to really show it down. However, I recently came across some information about a Chinese herb called Thunder God vine.

Mandarin oranges are a good source of calcium, phosphorus and, of course, vitamin C. But they also contain carotenoids, which may be the key to the mechanism that makes mandarin intake beneficial for the liver.