According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), prostate cancer is a disease one out of every seven men will have to face at some point in their lifetimes. Additionally, one out of 39 will lose their life to this particular form of cancer. While these numbers are grim, the ACS stresses that most men diagnosed with prostate cancer will survive. Furthermore, there have been two plants that can potentially help increase these odds as they’ve been found extremely beneficial for prostate health. They are saw palmetto and stinging nettle.

There is a certain amount of vision loss that your older patients can expect over time as part of the natural aging process. This will usually show up in the form of blurriness as a result of dry eyes because the natural eye lubrication process is not working as effectively as when your patients were younger. However, if your patients start to have noticeable vision loss, particularly around the central part of their field of vision, that is more likely than not the result of macular degeneration, rather than just simply the effects of aging.

When most of your patients select a tea to drink, they will almost invariably pick a type of black tea, as it is the most popular variety in the West. In fact, black teas make up 80 percent of the total amount of tea that Americans consume.1,2 However, your patients may not be aware that green tea, which also comes from C. sinesis leaves that are not withered or oxidized, has a distinctively more grassy flavor than black tea, as well as possible significant health benefits. Interestingly, the machta form of green tea has the highest amount of antioxidants of all green teas.

The statistics regarding mood disorders in the United States are enough to make anybody depressed. According to the 2005 National Comorbidity Survey-Replication study, almost 21 million American adults have been officially diagnosed with some type of mood disorder. Examples of mood disorders would include depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Major depression, which the NIH defines as two weeks of low mood, is the leading cause of disability for Americans between the ages of 15 and 44.

You and your patients no doubt already know about the various health benefits of honey. Such potential benefits include: A topical treatment for burns and wounds; a way to combat allergies (provided it is honey from bees local to your area); treatment for acid reflux; and a means to fight certain types of infections. In fact, the health benefits of honey have been documented as far back as the Sumerians (circa. 2100-2000 BC), which may also explain why it is a staple ingredient in Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine.