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The first general accepted method of testing iodine levels is by measuring the amount of iodine in the urine.  However, that is not as a reliable method as you think.

For example, a patient that is a 65-year old that is a school teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989.  She refused conventional therapy and looked for other options.  Also, she found a holistic doctor who recommended that she take 2 mg/day of iodine in addition to a regimen of vitamins and minerals.

The Iodization of salt was implemented, iodine deficiency disorders would be a thing of the past.  Because of the poor availability of iodine in salt as well as a declining salt intake by the population, this is not the case.

Falls have been noted to be the leading cause of injury-related deaths for Americans over the age of 65. But tending to things that may lead to future falls is the best way to avoid them. Let’s start with muscle weakness, the muscles in the ankles and thighs can be strengthened by exercises that improve strength and balance as well as lower your risk of fractures.

If someone, were to tell you that exercise, is good for you, what would your response be? I’m sure it’s something you’ve heard plenty of times or is something you are fully aware of. But are we staying on top of our own commitments or do they simply get swept under the rug and forgotten?

When a child is sitting across a television set their minds are lost in a world of creativity and imagination. But how does it affect their health?

Relief can be found in fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants for people with asthma but Vitamin C, in particular, can soothe inflammation in the lungs of someone asthmatic.