In anticipation of Valentine’s Day this Friday, let’s talk about the iconic flower commonly sent by the dozen. For millennia, this flower has inspired writers, artists, musicians, and political [...]
Category: Pain
Knee pain virtually vanishes in just 7 days with this popular spice
As cold weather starts to set in across most of the country, the falling temperatures can cause joint pain to rear its ugly head. Fortunately, a new study has found that you can significantly [...]
Popular pain-reliever reduces your ability to fight superbugs
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is one of the deadliest antibiotic-resistant superbugs on the planet. It causes about 250,000 infections and leads to nearly 14,000 deaths each year, [...]
Natural trio beats out drugs for aching joint relief
Last week I warned about a sketchy new procedure of injections for joint pains, and today I’m looking at the latest conclusions about drugs for joint pains. In April, the federal Food and Drug [...]
Drug-free joint pain solutions can prevent agonizing surgeries or injections
Have you noticed some obnoxious advertising for the latest and greatest arthritis “cure.” It uses injections of hyaluronic acid or platelet rich plasma (PRP). Sketchy specialty clinics are even [...]
Ancient treatment outperforms “usual care” for pain
As the opioid drug epidemic rages on, one ancient, safe, and effective non-drug treatment is finally getting the attention it deserves. In fact, in a huge, new meta-analysis, this ancient [...]
Ease chronic pain with effective, non-drug treatments
A surprising, new study found that 15 to 25 percent of children report experiencing chronic pain. And parents are seeking non-drug, complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) treatments more and [...]
Little scientific evidence marijuana helps with pain or PTSD
There is very little actual scientific evidence to suggest that marijuana helps with pain or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to two new review studies published in the Annals of [...]
Ancient treatment outperforms morphine for pain control
I often report on the effectiveness of acupuncture for controlling pain. And now, a new study shows acupuncture dramatically outperforms even IV morphine for pain control! In fact, it was more [...]
My simple, all-natural guide to easing arthritis pain…for good
When it comes to joint health and relieving the pain of arthritis and rheumatism, you know I like to follow my ABCs: ashwaganda, boswellia, and curcumin. I recognized years ago that the [...]
