3 Safe, Easy and Effective Strategies for IBD Help
It’s never good news to hear that any illness is on the rise, especially in children, and one that is showing alarming trends is IBD—inflammatory bowel disease. The two primary diseases under the IBD umbrella are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These are chronic, painful, debilitating conditions whose effects go far beyond digestive issues. According to research in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, from 2007 to 2016, there was a 123 percent rise in...
Is Chocolate a Health Food?
I don’t think there’s any food in existence that is more universally loved and desired than chocolate. Now, many people hesitate to indulge in chocolate because they know it can pack the pounds on you. Well, here’s the thing—when you have a regular diet of wholesome real foods (and stay away from junk and fast foods), you CAN enjoy an occasional treat like chocolate and not pay the price! Plus strict avoidance of any...
Why There is No Such Thing as Flu "Season"
I recently stopped into a local pharmacy to get my cat some melatonin (my poor senior cat Max has dementia and the vet recommended melatonin to help him sleep instead of yowling all night!). When I entered the pharmacy, looking around to check the aisle listings for what I needed, the clerk at the front of the store asked if I as there for a flu shot and I said no. Then as I...
5 Shocking Factors That Trigger Chronic Disease
Warning: You may find this article to be rather disturbing, and frankly, I hope you do. Because your health is being undermined, challenged and downright ASSAULTED by many “players” secretly operating behind the scenes that don’t give a damn whether you live or die. All they care about is profits. And their success is contingent upon your continued ignorance so they can keep the revenue stream flowing as you get sick and die. Now...
Got pain? These can help (and they’re far safer than painkillers!)
I was at a seminar recently and struck up a conversation with a gal who suffers from chronic pain following an ankle injury. She knew I was in the health and nutrition field and asked if I had any suggestions. I said I did, but then I first asked her what she’s done so far. I was hoping to hear something along the lines of physical therapy, maybe acupuncture, or even infrared sauna. Unfortunately,...
Key Nutrients for a Long Life
I think it’s safe to say that most of us don’t want a visit from the grim reaper anytime soon. In fact, I suspect what the majority of people would say if asked what’s most important to them is good health and a long life! Well, that’s certainly what our bodies were designed to achieve. Our Creator did not intend for you to be diseased, medicated and overweight, and pass at an early age....