Read this before you take another purple pill!
- Tags: Digestive Health, Healthy Eating
The answer to a very important question
At a recent local women’s business association meeting, two ladies came up to me and said, “Be honest. What’s the hype about probiotics? Are they really necessary and do they make a difference?” I told them I was happy to honestly tell them what they needed to know about probiotics, and here is what I said:
- Tags: Digestive Health, Immune Health, Probiotic
8 ways to slash your heart disease risk
Heart disease continues its reign as our top killer, being responsible for one out of four deaths in the US each year. But what most people don’t realize is that heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke are all nearly 95 percent preventable!
- Tags: Healthy Living, Heart Health
Is all fructose bad for you?
One of the areas that cause mass confusion in the diet world is sugar, particularly fructose. Fructose has gotten a bad rap, understandably so, because of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and how it has been associated with blossoming backsides, fatty liver disease, diabetes, heart disease and just about every health abomination there is.
- Tags: Healthy Eating, Sugar
How to prevent or reverse type 2 diabetes
I’ve got good news and bad news about diabetes today. Let’s get the bad of out the way first: Right now, half of all Americans are either diabetic or knocking on diabetes’ door (known as “pre-diabetic”).
You need this just as much as vitamin D to prevent heart disease
When it comes to heart disease prevention, most people get that vitamin D is crucial. A significant factor behind heart disease is inflammation, and Vitamin D’s anti-inflammatory properties help to reduce your risk.
- Tags: Heart Health, Vitamin K