The Big Pharma Scandal: the Drugs Don't Work.

The biggest scandal the pharmaceutical drug companies are covering up is not the expense of their drugs, nor even their side effects. The worst scandal is that the drugs don't work - and Big Pharma knows it, says Ben Goldacre.

Reboxetine is a drug I have prescribed. Other drugs had done nothing for my patient, so we wanted to try something new. I'd read the trial data before I wrote the prescription, and found only well-designed, fair tests, with overwhelmingly positive results. Reboxetine was better than a placebo, and as good as any other antidepressant in head-to-head comparisons. It's approved for use by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the MHRA), which governs all drugs in the UK. Millions of doses are prescribed every year, around the world. Reboxetine was clearly a safe and effective treatment. The patient and I discussed the evidence briefly, and agreed it was the right treatment to try next. I signed a prescription. Read more

Premature Ejaculation: Men More Concerned Than Women

A new study on premature ejaculation finds that men are actually more upset about it than women.

 ... As you may suspect, PE is fairly common, experienced by about 20 to 30 percent of men at any given time.

PE is also subject to different definitions among scientists as well as laypersons. For example, some young men – relatively inexperienced with sex and perhaps holding themselves up to standards of staying power seen only in porn – think they have PE if they can’t last 30 minutes during sex. When researchers put a time stamp on PE (and not all do), it’s often considered to be ejaculating within one or two minutes, without being able to control it. Read more

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Chocolate Shown to Prevent Strokes in Men

A daily dose of chocolate is shown to prevent strokes in men, according to a new study by Swedish researchers.

A wealth of scientific evidence continues to demonstrate the powerful health benefits of consuming a wide variety of polyphenols from natural foods. In past studies, resveratrol, curcumin and grape seed extract have been shown to help prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and dementia as these amazing compounds alter genetic expression to improve cellular metabolism and improve critical biomarkers. Read more

Exercise Primally: Move, Lift, and Sprint!

Forget endless, mind-numbing cardio, says Mark Sisson. Move slowly, lift heavy things, and sprint a little to achieve primal fitness,

For as much as I emphasize the importance of food with regards to health and body composition and deemphasize the purely mechanical act of burning calories through arduous, protracted exercise, you still do have to move. You have to lift heavy things. You have to move very quickly every once in awhile. You have to stay active. These behaviors are absolutely essential to your Primal foray. So, let’s dig into Primal exercise, shall we? Enough food talk.

First off, if you haven’t downloaded a copy of Primal Blueprint Fitness, my free e-book that lays all this stuff out, go sign up for the newsletter to gain access. It’s free and you get tons of other cool freebies, so there’s really no reason not to do it. Plus, it’ll flesh out everything discussed in today’s post. Second, click on the pyramid to the right to zoom in. And we’re off… Read more

The Natural Route to Pain Relief

Tess Pennington reveals the natural route to pain relief.

Got a headache? Here, have some Tylenol!

Did you pull a muscle exercising? Motrin might help!

Pain happens, and there’s a pill for nearly every pain. But what happens if the pharmacies are closed? There are other options besides popping a pill – give these methods a try! Read more

End the Nightmare of Sleep Loss

There's a biological reason why we can still feel tired during the week even after a good weekend lie-in, says Sarah Rainey.

It’s 3.21am on Saturday. The digits on the alarm clock cast an acid-green glow over the room, and the music from the bar I left four hours earlier is still resonating in my ears. The red dot on my BlackBerry is blinking, while an unread message lights up my iPhone screen. As I twist and turn, only one thought sustains me as I yearn for sleep: at least I can have a lie-in in the morning.

Sleeping in is a guilty pleasure of the weekend. A couple of luxurious extra hours in bed to help us catch up on sleep lost during the working week is what we think we all need. But according to a new study, sleeping in doesn’t help us feel more awake. It doesn’t boost our energy levels. In fact, it has the opposite effect. It disrupts the body’s internal clock so much that just a few extra hours makes us feel even more tired than normal on Monday morning. Read more

Avoid Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are dangerous, and useless for weight loss, says David Brownstein, MD.

An article in the most recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2012;96:640-6) was titled, “Low-calorie sweetener consumption is increasing in the United States.” The authors used the information from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in order to report their results. Specifically they looked at the consumption of low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) during the years 1999-2000 as compared to 2007-2008. They reported that in 2007-2008, as compared to 1999-2000, the consumption of LCS increased from 6.1% to 12.5% among children and from 18.7% to 24.1% among adults. Furthermore, the increase in LCS were observed in all weight, age, socioeconomic and race-ethnicity subgroups in both children and adults. Read more

8 Key Concepts of Living Primal

Live by the eight key concepts of living primal, and you’ll be on your way to a lifetime of health and wellness, says Mark Sisson.

With the Primal Blueprint 21-Day Challenge having just begun, it’s the perfect time to go over the Primal Blueprint 8 Key Concepts. I believe that fully grokking these powerful ideas is crucial to success during the challenge. As the saying goes, knowledge is power. Having a firm grasp of these key concepts will provide a framework for – and make you more resolute in – your daily decisions. Read them, commit them to memory, live by them, and you’ll be well on your way to a lifetime of health and wellness.

In the coming days and weeks, I will lay out the path to Primal health in greater detail, but for now, are you ready to learn the basics? Let’s get to it… Read more

6 Natural Remedies for Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction is the inability to obtain an adequate erection for satisfactory sexual activity. Successful treatment of erectile dysfunction has been demonstrated to improve sexual intimacy and satisfaction, improve sexual aspects of quality of life, improve overall quality of life, and relieve symptoms of depression. You may be surprised at all the options for treating erectile dysfunction, not all of which involve expensive and potentially dangerous drugs. Here are six home remedies that are used to treat erectile dysfunction.

1) Ashwagandha

The herb ashwagandha is sometimes called Indian ginseng because it is thought to have similar effects on the body. Ashwagandha, naturally reduce stress levels in the body to help it return to normal levels, thus allowing normal bodily functions like sleep, concentration, well-balanced mood, normal sperm production, libido and sex to resume normally.

2) Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo biloba is a powerful healing herb which has been used by herbalists for centuries. Ginkgo is used for erectile dysfunction, particularly in people who experience erectile dysfunction as a side effect of antidepressant drugs. Ginkgo is effective on erectile dysfunction because of its healing, anti-inflammatory, vascular-health improving, and circulation-increasing properties.

3) Horny Goat Weed

Horny goat weed has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine.  Studies indicate that horny goat weed may work by increasing nitric oxide levels, which relaxes smooth muscle and lets more blood flow to the penis. Horny goat weed also appears to act by inhibiting the PDE-5 enzyme, which is the same way that the drug Viagra works.

4) L-Arginine

L-Arginine is an amino acid that the body uses to make nitric oxide, a substance signals smooth muscle surrounding blood vessels to relax, which dilates the blood vessels and increases blood flow. Relaxation of smooth muscle in the penis allows for enhanced blood flow, leading to an erection. (For more about L-Arginine, see my post Curing Erectile Dysfunction Naturally with L-Arginine.)

5) Maca

Maca is a root plant consumed as a food and for medicinal purposes. Maca is also known as Peruvian ginseng, despite the fact that it is not a member of the ginseng family, because it is used as a herbal remedy to increase stamina, energy, and sexual function. It is typically taken as a pill or liquid extract or as powdered maca root.

6) Zinc

One of the easiest ways to treat and prevent erectile dysfunction is a diet rich in mineral zinc. This mineral controls and regulates the metabolism and enzyme activity and also maintains the integrity of the cells. Zinc is involved in the synthesis of testosterone and semen production.

Erectile dysfunction can be treated at any age. Treatment depends on your overall health and the underlying cause of the problem. However, home remedies can often be a safe, inexpensive solution to erectile dysfunction.

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High Blood Pressure: 3 Natural Remedies

High blood pressure is a serious health problem, but fortunately there are many natural blood pressure remedies which are effective, less costly, and lack the side effects of pharmaceuticals, says Celeste M. Smucker, MPH, PhD.

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious health problem which impacts nearly 30% of the American population. Its prevalence is growing as is it's cost, and people who suffer from this condition are also likely to experience heart attacks and strokes as well as kidney damage, loss of vision, and impaired cognitive ability. In 2008 the cost of hypertension was estimated to be in excess of $69 billion not including associated cardiovascular complications which up the total by another $100 billion. Unfortunately, according to an article in the American Journal of Hypertension only about 24% of those affected by hypertension are able to control their blood pressure. In addition, among those who take drugs for this condition, only 43% have it under control. Fortunately there are many natural blood pressure remedies which are effective, less costly, and lack the side effects of pharmaceuticals. Read more