The benefits of eating garlic have been discussed for many years. There is some scientific evidence to suggest that eating garlic is good for you as well as a significant amount of anecdotal evidence. The suggested health benefits of garlic include: helps prevent the common cold helps to treat the...

High cholesterol, that is, high ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL – low density lipoprotein), can increase your chances of getting numerous diseases. If you fail to do anything about your high cholesterol you are putting your health at serious risk. High cholesterol increases your risk of: cardiovascular...

As explained by the International Diabetes Institute, diabetes occurs when there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 is caused when the pancreas stops producing insulin. Type 2 occurs when the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin and the body does...

The frequent consumption of red meat is often linked to health problems in both men and women. A recent study has linked red meat to an increase in the risk of getting breast cancer. Daily consumption of red meat might may significantly increase a woman’s risk of certain breast cancers, even...

More than 1 million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer every year. While that is a lot people, it is relatively low per capita when compared to Australia. Australians are 5 times more likely to get skin cancer than Americans with around 375,000 being diagnosed each year. Why is that the case?...