
4 Ways to slow aging and prevent disease
What if I told you that aging, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Type II diabetes, cataracts and arthritis are all caused or worsened by the same health-wrecking "monster?" This creature is inside all of us, and it isn't always a bad guy...but when it's allowed to get out of control for a long enough period of time it will unleash its wrath. Then your health can begin to crumble and/or you start...

Think you know what’s best for your health? Take this quiz!
Here is a quiz to see how savvy you are in terms of how to achieve great health and/or avoid sickness and disease. The answers follow at the end. 1. Laxatives are a safe and effective treatment for constipation. True or false 2. Which of the following is a consequence of chronic stress? A. IndigestionB. Elevated blood pressure C. Getting sick more often D. Carb cravings E. Hormonal imbalances F. All of the above are consequences of stress ...
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Living

These are even deadlier than you ever thought
I have a confession to make. I am a people watcher. Not in a weird, stalking way, but instead I take every opportunity I can get to observe people’s behaviors, especially as they relate to food. So, as you can guess, when I am at the grocery store, I’m looking in everyone’s carts and observing obvious signs of illness in the shopper. I have got to tell you, with very few exceptions, when I...

This could be Nature’s perfect nutrient—do you get enough?
A study was conducted by Harvard researchers that established 12 risk factors that were considered to be preventable causes of death. As you would expect, high blood pressure and smoking were ranked up at the top. But coming in at a noteworthy number 6 was an Omega-3 fatty acid deficiency! That may surprise you, but when you look at the many ways Omega-3 fatty acids support your health, it becomes clear that being without...

Got bad breath? Here’s how to end it for good.
I worked part-time at an insurance agency during my first couple years of college, and my boss had hands down the most horrible bad breath I’ve ever encountered. She would get close to me as she was explaining things to me during training, and swear I thought I was going to puke on several occasions. So it’s no wonder that bad breath ranks right up there in terms of common fears people have! If...

Does this sound like you? If so, please listen up.
I’ve been in the health and nutrition field for three decades, so as you can probably surmise, I’ve pretty much heard it all. I’ve seen numerous versions of what people think a “healthy diet” is, I’ve been asked about every diet and weight loss supplement on God’s green earth and have heard every excuse known to man for someone’s lack of exercise. That’s OK, because this is why I do what I do. To...