A long-time member of the alternative health landscape is turmeric. Within this Indian spice is the herbal cure curcumin. A new study has shown that this common spice may offer hope for people who suffer tendonitis or joint pain.

You’ve enjoyed a wonderful night out with family or friends. The restaurant was terrific… excellent food, a nice wine, dessert and coffee afterwards. You can’t believe the evening went by so fast.

But by the time you get home, you have a problem. It’s that painful burning in your chest that signals heartburn. Again!

Medical research is a pay-for-play business. If you're willing to pay, researchers will play.

Dear Pharmacist,

What are the best treatments for hemorrhoids, both the internal sort and the external? I ask because my wife and I suffer with these. Lucky us.

It's dangerous and unnecessary and I won't allow any products with it in my house.

Sure, that could be food coloring, hydrogenated oils, HFCS or any number of poisons the mainstream defends at all costs. But if you know me at all, you know I'm talking about acetaminophen.

Imagine never having to face your dentist’s drill again. No more needles… no more “floppy lips” or embarrassing drooling afterwards… and no more pain.

Lately, several of my patients have asked me about adding flaxseed to their diets. They’ve heard a lot about the important health benefits of Omega-3 fats and that flaxseeds are high in these good fats.

The health benefits of meditation, whether secular or spiritual, have long been recognized in the East, and now these benefits have successfully been tested in the rigors of the scientific community with excellent results.

Let’s face it there’s never been a shortage of Old Wives’ Tales and outrageous remedies for any number of ailments. But are there really natural remedies for common complaints that actually work?