Category Archives: Health and Wellness
Say “NO” to Osteoporosis Drugs and High Dose Calcium for Preventing Bone Fractures
Your physician tells you that your Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is low (2.5 standard deviations below average and that you have osteoporosis) and he wants you to go on one of the prescription medications to prevent bone fractures. He or … Continue reading
Sleep Deprivation and Migraines
Sleep Deprivation Shown to Lead to Actual Changes in Brain Protein Associated With Migraine Pain Perhaps you’ve read some of the past articles where I spell out the importance of consistent, quality sleep, for overall health and specifically for migraine … Continue reading
Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, Conventional & Alternative Treatments
Fibromyalgia or FMS (Fibromyalgia Syndrome) FMS is a common disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide, but is very complex and not well understood. The cause of FMS is not known. FMS occurs 80 percent of the time in … Continue reading
Do Not Take This Statin Cholesterol Lowering Drug Until You Read This!
598 out of every 600 People will needlessly take and pay for a newly approved drug that will do nothing for them except potentially introduce side-effects they did not have before. The FDA recently approved the use of the statin … Continue reading
Do Not Take Another Statin Drug to Lower Your Cholesterol Until You Read This!
Collectively the revenues generated by statin cholesterol lowering drugs, like Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor, and Pravachol are in excess of 10 billion dollars a year! Is taking these drugs a risk unto itself? The answer is a resounding….YES! Though these drugs … Continue reading
Prevent Atherosclerosis and Avoid an Angioplasty – Start Today!
President Bill Clinton underwent an angioplasty and stent procedure last February. An angioplasty is a procedure whereby a balloon is inserted into an artery that is clogged. The artery is actually expanded by the balloon and the clog is flattened. … Continue reading
What You Need to Know Before Buying Nutritional Supplements
CONSUMERS ARE “IN THE DARK” WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS Most people have heard the expression that “something” “doesn’t stand a snowballs chance in hell” to succeed. Well that analogy comes to mind when I think of well-intentioned, … Continue reading
The Misunderstood Benefits & Risks of Calcium
JUST TAKE SOME CALCIUM AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING?The Misunderstood Benefits and Risks of Calcium It perplexes me as to why some physicians and even dieticians and nutritionists aren’t a bit more careful when they tell patients or customers … Continue reading
Curt Hendrix Health and Wellness
HEALTH NEWS UPDATES Hello to all new readers! The goal of this site and my writings will be to present information that helps those readers interested in taking a proactive role in protecting their lives and the lives of their loved … Continue reading