by The Cornerstone Team | Apr 30, 2012 | previous to 2019
Gluten-free eating isn’t new: people diagnosed with celiac disease have been eating without gluten for years. However, the surge in numbers choosing to eat gluten-free is significant. This may be due to people wanting to eat less wheat/grains – or because of symptoms...
by The Cornerstone Team | Mar 7, 2012 | previous to 2019
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a recurrent seasonality disorder which normally occurs in the fall and winter months and then spontaneously remits in the spring and summer. During the winter months, patients suffering from SAD may have symptoms such as: depressed...
by The Cornerstone Team | Mar 1, 2012 | previous to 2019
Garlic has been known for quite some time to be good for the heart. Now a meta-analysis published January 2012 in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture confirms that garlic is good for heart health. This meta-analysis reviewed 26 studies and found that...
by The Cornerstone Team | Feb 29, 2012 | previous to 2019
Magnesium and Blood Pressure. As today is Feb 29th, the last day of Heart Month, I thought it would be appropriate to bring to light a new study which came out February 8th, 2012 in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This meta-analysis looked specifically at...
by The Cornerstone Team | Nov 27, 2011 | previous to 2019
Cupping is an ancient form of alternative medicine. It dates back hundreds of years and has been used by many ancient cultures. There are various forms of cupping: fire cupping is the application of fire inside glass cups to heat the air, the fire is removed and the...