Mark D. Nicolas, MD

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• Health Benefits of Kombucha Tea

  What Is Kombucha Tea?Kombucha is thought to originate in China at least two thousand years ago. The use of Kombucha was first recorded in China during the Tsin Dynasty about 221 BC. Kombucha has been used in Japan, Russia, Eastern Europe and has spread worldwide through the years.Kombucha also...

• What Foods Contribute to Sculpted Muscles?

  The raw materials needed for the building muscles are provided by food and not by physical activity. Building muscles requires adequate hydration, the right kind of foods, along with working out at the gym regularly. Another common misconception is that protein-rich food is the most important...

• Weight Training for Parkinson's Patients Helps to Manage the Symptoms of the Disease

  A recent study has shown that weight training alleviates symptoms of Parkinson’s disease like rigidity, slowness, and tremors. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by tremors, slowness, and difficulty in movement. It is a slow and progressive neurological disease. The new study shows that weight...

• What Are the Different Types of Hysterectomies?

  Removing the womb or uterus surgically has always been an option for women troubled by severe bleeding, uncontrolled fibroid growth, painful endometriosis, and spreading cancer. Removing the source of the problem has been considered the best remedy for relieving these painful symptoms that...

• New Findings Reveal Inflammation Occurs Before Sleep Apnea Develops

  If a person has shallow breaths or has one or more pauses in breathing while he or she sleeps, then that may be because of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a kind of disorder when the upper airway is occasionally hampered during a person’s sleep. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood...