by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 31, 2013 | Women's Health
Women who menstruate more often than every 21 days or less often than every 35 days need to be evaluated for a cause. Women are supposed to have two hormones, estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen stimulates the uterus to grow. Progesterone stops the stimulation. If a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 31, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
After cigarette smoke, radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer, causing more than 15,000 deaths each year. Radon-222 is a colorless, odorless gas that forms from the decay of naturally occurring uranium-238. Since U-238 occurs in soil and rock throughout...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital showed that common duct tape is significantly more effective in curing common warts than the standard treatment of liquid nitrogen. Most dermatologists treat warts by applying liquid nitrogen until the warts turn white...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A popular natural health newsletter tells you that toxic sludge builds up in your colon, and of course they will sell you a product to remove it. This is nonsense. You don’t need to cleanse your colon, and frequent use of these products can be harmful. Colon...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Pain messages are passed along nerves by a neurotransmitter called "substance P." Capsaicin, the component of chili peppers that makes them hot, blocks substance P and the resultant pain. A cream containing .025 percent capsaicin has been shown to block pain...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A regular exercise program may be the most effective treatment for varicose veins. Veins are supposed to contain valves that keep blood from backing up. When the valves cannot close properly, veins become varicose, blood backs up and causes the veins to widen and look...
