Safe, natural, and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are hard to come by. That's why a recent study caught my eye. Scientists found that one common vitamin might help reduce inflammation and lighten the drug burden for RA patients. And for patients taking two, three, even four meds a day, that's a huge step in the right direction.

All fat is made up of tiny essential fatty acids (EFAs). They are called essential because the body cannot produce them on its own, it must actually obtain them from the foods that you eat.

It’s never too early for a man to start taking care of his prostate. That means a nourishing whole foods diet, regular exercise and yes, a healthy sex life. But, even though these beneficial habits will promote a healthy prostate as well as good overall health, it may not be enough as you grow older.

Chances are if you have high blood pressure, your doctor will write you a prescription for it. This is true for most of the doctor’s offices in my area, and around the U.S.

But not at my office.

Last week I answered a question for a person who kept going to the doctor and being told that nothing was wrong with her. She did some reading and learned that her symptoms were tied to a fungus and started to self-treat. This is part 2 in the series I promised you regarding her story of Candida albicans. My first article is here and you can do a saliva test at home to see if you have Candida. Up to 85 percent of people do. There are also stool tests available from Genova and Metametrix Labs.

Joints are natural shock absorbers for the body and are cushioned by cartilage and supported by muscles, tendons and ligaments. In addition to osteoarthritis, the wear and tear of daily activity as well as injury, aging, obesity and repetitive motion places stress on joints and cause them to wear down. Often this results in joint pain. When joint pain occurs, nature offers several remedies, which can relieve and even eliminate such pain.

Dear Dr. Mirkin:

Please explain the recent study showing that calcium pills increase heart attack risk.

Just when you’re looking forward to a calm and restful night of sleep, insomnia hits. You toss and turn, you try different sleeping positions, you get up for a bit and the next thing you know, the alarm is ringing and its time to get up.

The word tinnitus (pronounced ti-NIGHT-us or TIN-i-tus) comes from Latin and means “to tinkle or to ring like a bell,” and is the medical term for the perception of sound when no external sound is present. It is a sensation of a ringing or roaring noise in the ear.