Healthy Medical Answers

I worked in the nutritional supplements and herbal medicines industry for 20 years. I am in favor of vitamins. Vitamins are, after all, vital. That doesn't mean that every vitamin in every dosage is beneficial or even safe. One of the surprising problem vitamins (and one that I get the most push

I have been following the discussions of St. John's wort for depression for about 20 years. It has been hailed as a miracle antidepressant. It isn't. Debunkers have tried to say it doesn't work at all. It actually does work in many cases. The thing that is important to understand about the herb is

Many women are very insightful into their feelings regarding contraception, motherhood, and stopping or continuing on the Pill. The hard part to understand is what is going on with hormones that the doctor doesn't tell you about. This answer will focus on explaining hormonal changes after stopping

A hematoma over a muscle, like a hematoma on the thigh or hip, is basically a bruise gone bad. Muscles that are attached to two joints are especially prone to contusions, and shallow muscles that attached to two joints like those on the thigh tend to "pop out" in particularly nasty bruises. These

The question of whether it's a good or bad idea to smoke after exercise is one that most North Americans would find rather odd. People in the US and Canada are told, and most accept, that lighting up a cigarette at any time is unhealthy. However, in other parts of the world, people often smoke

I've been interested in neurobiofeedback (also known as neurofeedback) for about 15 years. I ran into the founders and developers of a system called HeartMath when I was on vacation, and they got me started using their software with a simple sensor to do "calming" exercises to control my blood

As some of you who follow me on Steady Health know, I'm getting old. I can remember the era before fluoride was added to almost all municipal water supplies in the United States and Canada. However, I had heard about the issues of fluoride and drinking water before that. That's because I grew up in

There is no strict definition of diarrhea because the frequency of bowel movements varies from person to person. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines diarrhea as the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day (or more frequent passage than is normal for the individual). A large

Hemorrhoids are a very common medical condition affecting persons of all ages and both genders. However, a higher susceptibility has been noticed in older persons, pregnant women, obese individuals, and some other groups of people. Patients with liver cirrhosis can also have serious issues with

People usually get bruises by bumping or falling into things. This happens because the blood vessels under the affected area break, making blood leak beneath the skin. These bruises can appear bluish black, but over the course of their healing, bruises can change into a range of colors including