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This one is a straight-out warning for those of you who make a habit of using artificial sweeteners instead of sugar, especially if you’re trying to lose weight. That includes drinking diet soda. By substituting artificial sweeteners for sugar in your diet, you’re shooting yourself in the foot. Current research shows that one sweetener in particular actually increases body fat and may lead to other serious health concerns. So why…
One thing we all begin to prize with every passing year is our independence. After all, the alternative is not pleasant… We all want to avoid the isolation and decline in health and happiness many residents experience after entering a nursing home. So it makes sense that we’re eager to do everything we can do to hang on to our independence for as long as possible. Of course, there are…
We’ve all heard about the health dangers of high cholesterol. After all, from heart disease to dementia, the fats in your blood get a bad rap. But the truth is, not all cholesterol is bad. While some cholesterol actually protects your heart, other cholesterol works to keep Alzheimer’s away. And according to a study from researchers at the Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine in Buenos Aires, there’s another reason…
Are you, like over 30 percent of Americans, living with metabolic syndrome? If so, you probably already know that while the syndrome is a cluster of risk factors, it’s not really a disease. Not so scary then, right? Wrong! In fact, according to Swedish researchers, metabolic syndrome could have you on the fast track to a heart attack. And the only way to know the danger you’re headed is to…
No doubt you’ve heard the recent news about a live eight-centimeter roundworm from a carpet python invading the brain of a 64-year-old Australian woman. The Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was pulled from the patient after brain surgery and is considered to be the world’s first case of a new parasitic infection in humans, discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and the Canberra Hospital. Ophidascaris robertsi roundworms are common to carpet pythons.…
Have you ever woken up feeling irritable or down for no apparent reason? Sometimes it seems like these negative moods strike at random. But the truth is, when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, it may be because you’ve been putting the wrong food on your plate… Scientists are learning more and more about which foods set you up for a happy, positive mood — and…
Jeremy Nottingham saved his father’s life, but he was too late to save his own. When Jeremy told his mom that he was bleeding a lot during bowel movements, they thought he had hemorrhoids. Instead, Jeremy was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Jeremy’s father, Junius, immediately had a colonoscopy which revealed that he, too, had colon cancer, but it was at an early, treatable stage. Jeremy Nottingham died of…
Your body needs cholesterol. It uses it to make hormones, make vitamin D and help you digest your food… not to mention the fact that it’s essentially brain food. That’s why statins have so many side effects (like muscle damage, liver damage, blood sugar issues and dementia). They prevent your body from making the cholesterol it needs to stay healthy. But once your body has enough cholesterol to do what…
“Eat your vegetables” is something we’ve all heard from our parents. And of all the vegetables out there, cruciferous veggies seem to be the winners as far as offering far-reaching health benefits. Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, kale and Brussels sprouts can improve heart health, prevent obesity and boost gut health. Now, a study has shown how certain molecules in cruciferous vegetables can prevent infectious diseases of the lungs by…
If you keep up with the news or spend any time on social media, you have almost certainly heard of Ozempic and Wegovy — the miracle injectable drugs presented as sure-fire ways to lose weight. The hype surrounding these medications has been so intense that Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company that manufactures them, can’t keep up with demand. Novo Nordisk profits are up 32% compared to this time last year and…