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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.
Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.