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Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.