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Snacking on donuts, cookies, cakes, sugary cereals and other sweets too often is bad for every organ and system in your body — especially your liver. High sugar intake is directly linked to liver cancer, liver scarring and fatty liver disease — a condition that can lead to cirrhosis. But there is a zero-calorie savior that can satisfy your sweet tooth and save your liver — stevia. In case you’re…
Spending time in the sunshine lifts your mood and gives you a vitamin D boost that keeps your bones and your immune system strong. But it also leads to UVB-induced skin damage and premature aging, like wrinkles, fine lines, and loss of skin elasticity and hydration. Now, a once-daily supplement has been found to have the power to not just prevent, but reverse that damage and restore youthful skin. UVB…
When you think of vitamin D, what comes to mind? Most likely bone health… But did you know that vitamin D is also a key player in maintaining the health and vitality of your immune system? And right now, that’s of paramount importance. In fact, recent research both in the United States and abroad has zeroed in on just how your vitamin D levels could impact your outcome if you…
If you want to reduce your odds of developing Alzheimer’s (and who doesn’t?), you should make one simple change to your diet — eat more flavonoid-rich foods. Why? Because the amount of these antioxidant, anti-inflammatory compounds you eat now directly impacts your risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in the decades to come. What are flavonoids, exactly? They’re natural substances found in plants. In fact, they’re probably…
Social distancing and stay-at-home orders are taking their toll on all of us. We miss seeing our friends and family. We miss socializing, physical contact and the everyday interactions we used to take for granted. I used to joke that going shopping was my social life. Without fail, I’d run into someone I knew every time I went to the supermarket. At times, I’d end up at the center of…
When you think of apple cider vinegar, you probably picture that tangy salad dressing that makes your mouth water or that tart marinade that gives your favorite chicken dish an extra kick. But if you’re only using the flavor-packed powerhouse in your cooking, you could be missing out on some big health benefits. Here are six ways apple cider vinegar could improve your health… #1 — Kills bacteria One of…
You may have heard the slightest blip in the news weeks ago that hospitals in New York were using nitric oxide gas — successfully — to treat patients infected with COVID-19… You may have read the very informative post by my colleague Virginia Tims-Lawson, someone I consider the closest thing to an “outside of the research lab” expert on nitric oxide, explaining that nitric oxide could be the key to…
We know that air pollution is linked to diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease and asthma — conditions that just happen to make people especially vulnerable to respiratory infections. Air pollution can also make the immune system overreact, causing an exaggerated inflammatory response to common pathogens that can be as deadly as the pathogens themselves. But what about the toxins right in your home that are “hacking” your immune system? We’ve…
When your gut starts acting up (and doesn’t stop), one of the first factors you should investigate is your diet. Do you have any food allergies or intolerances? Are you reacting to FODMAPs? Should you eat smaller meals? Figuring this stuff out involves a lot of doctor’s office visits and diet-related experiments. And sometimes, even after all that, you still don’t have a firm idea of what’s causing your gut…