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The long, gray winter days are here, and even in the south, we’ve found ourselves stuck indoors more often than not thanks to the cold, rain and wind. And, while we all know that the lack of sunlight during the winter can lead to the blues, what you may not know is that not getting enough sun can result in something far worse – metabolic syndrome. Yup, that cluster of…
Statins have side effects. If you’ve ever taken them, you probably know that all too well… Maybe they made you constipated. Or gave you diarrhea. Maybe they caused your blood sugar to skyrocket. Or gave you a headache. Maybe they gave you a nosebleed. Or made your muscles hurt. The last one is a biggie. Muscle pain is the most common side effect of statin drugs. In fact, it’s one…
Depending on who you talk to, glucosamine is either the must-have supplement for anyone with arthritis… or a potentially dangerous supplement that barely works. In fact, the Australian Rheumatology Association released an official warning recently saying that glucosamine isn’t helpful and can even be harmful by triggering allergic reactions. So, what’s the deal? Should you keep (or start) taking a glucosamine supplement for your arthritis? Or is it dangerous and…
I’ll just say it… setting an alarm to jolt yourself awake when your body isn’t ready to get up stinks. You’re tired. You’re groggy. And you’d do anything to crawl back under the covers for a few more minutes (or hours). I want to live in a utopia where we all allow ourselves to wake up naturally based on our own body rhythm. But I don’t. And neither do you.…
The link between the bacteria in your body and diseases like cancer is stronger than ever… I recently wrote about a study that showed people with non-contagious diseases (like cancer) have unique microbiomes that most likely play a part in their disease… and that the disease-causing bacteria in their microbiomes can be passed to other people. But that’s far from the first time cancer was connected to bacteria…. A 2012…
Can you really die of a broken heart? Dr. Geoffrey Tofler is one of the six doctors whose 2012 study found that a person is 21 times more likely to have a heart attack the day immediately following the death of a loved one. That threat declines to six times the risk in the following week, but is still an increase over normal risk. Stress cardiomyopathy, or “broken heart syndrome,”…
When you were a baby and young child, your relationship with food was natural and easy. You ate when you were hungry. You stopped eating when you were full. And you didn’t give your food choices a second thought. You listened to your body. I’m guessing somewhere along the way you lost your natural ability to just eat. Most of us do. We eat too much or too little. We…
That butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your throat — known as your thyroid — may be small, but it packs quite a punch when it comes to your health. The hormones this tiny gland — weighing typically less than an ounce — produces control a huge number of your bodily processes. In fact, thyroid hormones are used by every single cell in your body. This means that your thyroid…
Two of the biggest players in your health are bacteria and inflammation. Just think about it… How many chronic diseases are tied to bacterial changes in your gut? Too many to count. And how many of these diseases are also linked to some form of inflammation? Too many to count. This isn’t a coincidence. Bacteria and inflammation are a package deal. Bacterial changes in your gut can trigger inflammation, which…
If a healthy gut is the foundation of a healthy mind and body (and research shows that it is), it’s no wonder so many of us are dealing with mental and physical health issues… Our guts are ailing us on a massive scale. Acid reflux, ulcers, constipation, diverticulitis, leaky gut syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel diseases, food allergies, and intolerances. Something is not agreeing with our guts. The question…