
The path to a pain-free Thanksgiving (plus a great chocolate recipe too!)
This is a time to be thankful for all of our blessings—and even if times are difficult for you right now, if you have a roof over your head, food on your table and warm clothes to wear, you are blessed.
Now, Thanksgiving is an interesting paradox because it starts out with sheer excitement and anticipation about all the delicious food that is being prepared.
And it ends with absolute agony and suffering over that very same food.

The many ways PPIs can kill you
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid—are the go-to treatment for a variety of digestive issues including acid reflux, GERD, indigestion, heartburn, and ulcers.
With annual sales of over $10 billion, drug manufacturers certainly want to maintain that status and keep their cash cow producing revenue.
PPIs “work” (and I mean that in the loosest sense of the word) by raising your stomach’s pH and shutting down its acid production. With less acid in the stomach to shoot up in your throat, you feel relief from reflux and other digestive symptoms.
What could possibly go wrong?

Could these be making us obese?
Now?
We’re looking at nearly 40 PERCENT of adults, and about one out of five children!
It’s time we started asking ourselves what in the world is going on!
First let’s start with…

This will fuel the opioid crisis for sure
It’s no secret that we are in the midst of an opioid crisis.
Over 130 people in the US die every DAY from opioid-related drug overdoses—that’s over 40,000 people each year!
But unfortunately, the latest action by the FDA is going to do nothing but make this problem worse—not better.
- Tags: Addiction, Back Pain, Medications, Opioids, Pain, pain relief

What you’ve been told about osteoporosis is wrong
Hopefully, something like, “Um, Sher, what about all the other ingredients? Just flour and sugar will create a mess—not a cake.”
And you’d be right.
Well, the typical advice for osteoporosis is about as lacking…and the result is much more serious than a bad cake.
Here’s why:

How to keep your brain sharp for a lifetime
Here are some fun facts about that 3-1/2 pound wonder inside your skull, and 4 very effective ways to keep it sharp well into your golden years.
- Tags: Healthy Living, Mental Health