
This can save your life—or cause your death
In my 30 years in the health and nutrition field, I’ve had discussions with countless people about their health concerns. Their issues run the gamut and include being overweight, having low energy, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, allergies, eczema, back pain, thyroid problems, elevated cholesterol, you-name-it. So most times people are pretty surprised or perplexed when the first question I ask them is, “How’s your digestion?” Here’s why that’s the most important question I...

Surprisingly effective arthritis relief
Back when I was a kid, arthritis was something that I thought only happened to older people like my grandmother. But then I met a young girl (who was a cousin to one of my friends) who had chronic pain, swollen joints and walked with crutches. My friend whispered to me that she had arthritis, and that rocked my world. How on earth could a 15-year-old have arthritis? Well, now I know that’s quite...

Your best protection against heart disease (Hint: it’s not statins)
February will soon be upon us, and in case you forgot, February is Heart Health Month! Unfortunately, much of the hoopla that will be bombarding us for 28 days has very little to do with actual heart health! As usual, we’ll all be reminded to wear red, to control our cholesterol (with statins, of course) and avoid saturated fats while using “heart healthy” vegetable oils. What a crock of BS. That translates as follows:...

The best gift you could give yourself
Even though there are all kinds of packages wrapped up in pretty-colored paper and ribbons this time of year, the best gift of all is not found under your Christmas tree. It’s inside you. It’s called your HEALTH. Because you could have mountains of money and every material thing in the world, but if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. So if you want to give yourself a boost toward better...

Having surgery? Read this first
However, in many cases it has been either totally unnecessary, or dangerous complications arose before and after the actual operation.
If you are considering surgery, here are 3 important facts that you MUST know so you can make the best decision for you.
- Tags: General Health, Immune Health, Pain, Surgery

Don’t fall for the “flu season” hype (plus a new recipe for you)
In other words, it’s the time of year when people get bombarded with ads EVERYWHERE and downright bullied into getting flu shots, with fear mongering being the tactic of choice.
But what most people don’t realize is that influenza (and other viruses) is in our environment 12 months a year—not just from fall to spring!