Vitamin D and Testerone Levels

Natural medicine is much like politics or the stock market. Blink and you'll likely miss a lot of important information. But who has the time to live a full life and thoroughly research the greatest and latest information about alternative and complementary medicine? One resource that can help keep you up to speed is HealthyFellow.com. Here are some of the tip-top stories presented on HF this passed week:

Link # 1 - The Latest News About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Link # 2 - Vitamin D and Testosterone Levels in Men

Link # 3 - The Science Behind Music Therapy

Link # 4 - Generic Drugs and Proactive Patients

Link # 5 - Natural Cancer Fighters

Healthy Fellow is a lot like a good multivitamin, IMO. It fills in the gaps that a standard diet of mainstream magazines, newspapers, TV programs and websites can't possibly cover. I hope you'll check it out and that you'll agree.

Please take good care of yourselves and each other! Speaking of which, please considering supporting Vitamin Angels' new humanitarian effort in Haiti. They're a reputable, non-profit organization that aims to saves lives via improved nutrition. Thank you!

Natural Health in 2010

Here are my top 5 natural health links for 2010 (so far). This looks like it's going to be a banner year for alternative and complementary medicine news! Great to see!

Link #1 - Vitamin E News and Updates

Link # 2 - Metformin for Blood Sugar and Cardiovascular Health

Link # 3 - Super Blue Green Algae - Chlorella and Spirulina

Link # 4 - Recipe: All Natural, Low Carb Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

Link # 5 - Choline: The Little Known B-Vitamin You Should Know About

I hope you find these Healthy Fellow links to be as informative and useful as I did. My hope and wish for you all is an upcoming year filled with the best of health and much joy and love!

Legumes, Mastic Gum, Sea Salt and Vinegar News

2009 is winding down and 2010 is nearly upon us. This is a time of year where new resolutions begin to form in our minds. We want to be better people, healthier and to live life to it's fullest. These kinds of profound changes usually come with a significant price tag. There's one additional catch: money can't buy them. Only dedication, effort and sacrifice is an acceptable form of payment. But ultimately, if we invest ourselves wholeheartedly, we often find that the end result is a bargain. The rewards far outweigh any personal cost that was needed to make it happen.

HealthyFellow.com is a site which strives to provide free information that can be used to improve lives. Please have a look at this week's content and see if there's something there that might help you take a step in a better direction.

Monday - Salt, Sea Salt and the Sodium Potassium Ratio

Tuesday - Mastic Gum and Digestive Health

Wednesday - Does Vinegar Lower Blood Sugar?

Thursday - Product Review - ReserveAge Ultimate Antioxidant

Friday/Weekend - Are Legumes Healthy?

Better yet, in this season of gift giving, why not share what you've learned on HealthyFellow.com with those that you care about? I hope what you've read serves you and your loved ones well. I hope that all of your holidays are blessed with an abundance of good health and joy. My best wishes to you all in 2010 and beyond!

Pycnogenol and Eye Health

The holidays are rapidly approaching. This time provides "last minute shoppers" a unique opportunity to give the gift of good health. The web site HealthyFellow.com recommends several affordable and unique presents that you can share with the ones you love ... knowing that it'll bring them both joy and wellness.

Link #1 - Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol) for Eye Health

Link #2 - Give the Gift of Natural Health This Holiday Season

Link #3 - What is DIM (Diindolylmethane)?

Link #4 - More Healthy and Unconventional Gift Ideas

Link #5 - The Cancer Prevention Convention

The best gifts don't require a lot of money. But the one thing they have in common is that they show others that you truly care. I hope you'll consider giving a health promoting gift this holiday season. If you do, the benefits may extend far beyond the next couple of weeks.

Exercise and Weight Loss

It's good to be back home. I was away on family business and just plain old business-business last week. But by now I've had the opportunity to catch up with things at HealthyFellow.com and I'm sure glad that I did. See for yourself why this is my favorite natural health blog on the 'net!

Link # 1: Using Exercise to Manage Weight

Link # 2: Guided Imagery, Indian Gooseberry and More

Link # 3: Apples May Help Protect Against Cancer

Link #4: Gardening for Good Health

Link # 5: Red Clover for Men and Women

I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving and that your holidays are shaping up to be both healthful and equally joyful. Please take good care of yourselves and each other!

Alternate Day Fasting, Fenugreek and Heart Attack Protection

What do you look for when you seek out a source for natural health information? I personally try to find resources that provide evidence that supports what they write about - such as verifiable, scientific citations. Another essential characteristic of the alternative health sites I like best is accessibility. I want to be able to understand what's being explained and I also like it when sites allow readers to ask questions and receive answers. This greatly enriches my experience and helps me to understand the concepts much better. HealthyFellow.com is my favorite natural medicine site because it covers these bases very well. Here's an overview of the information I found on Healthy Fellow this past week.

Link - Fenugreek Research

Link - Dried Plums or Prunes - The Forgotten Superfruit

Link - Natural Heart Attack Protection

Link - Alternate Day Fasting

Link - An H1N1 Flu Success Story

As you can see from the titles of the links, the subject matter is pretty broad in scope. That's something I value as well. If you've never checked out Healthy Fellow, I highly recommend that you do so. There's even a feature on the site that allows you to receive all the weekday columns (for free) via e-mail. That's kind of a cool feature if you're interested in staying 100% up to date.

I hope some of you check out the site and benefit from it like I do. Please take care good yourselves and each other. See you next week!

ADHD, H1N1 and NAC for Mental Health

Last week was a real "humdinger" on HealthyFellow.com. I learned about new reasons to avoid being overweight, some dietary strategies that could lower my risk of developing cancer and there were even some revelations about natural ways to help with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a variety of mental health concerns (addition, bipoloar disorder and schizophrenia). Friday's column was especially relevant given the worldwide concern about the H1N1 flu virus. Where else am I going to learn about this type of information?! Probably not from my doctor or the mainstream news.

Link 1 - New Reasons to Lose Weight

Link 2 - Citrus Fruits, Dietary Fiber and Multivitamins in the News!

Link 3 - NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine) for Mental Health

Link 4 - ADHD and Cancer Prevention Updates

Link 5 - Antioxidants and H1N1 Flu

I hope you'll check these links out and that they'll be as informative and useful for you as they were for me.

Take good care ... of yourself and each other!