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When your thyroid malfunctions, every cell in your body suffers. And even though at least half of all Americans have thyroid problems, and these issues may be a primary cause of heart disease, most doctors can’t even recognize them. Want to know why the diagnosis of low-thyroid state is so commonly missed? Well, in part, there is such a huge diversity of related symptoms that only a very few physicians…
Heavy metals are everywhere. You’re exposed to them on a daily basis in the air you breathe, the food you eat — even in your household cleaning products. But water… water may the worst. A recent analysis in the U.S. showed that 36 major cities had elevated levels of a specific heavy metal — a known carcinogen — in their water supplies. This kind of chronic, long-term heavy metal exposure…
It’s likely you are a sugar addict and may not even know it. Excess consumption of refined sugars affect the human brain in ways similar to drugs like cocaine and may be even more addictive. This is a boon to Big Food and the medical-industrial complex, which profit off our addiction and resulting poor health. Big Food laces almost all processed food with refined sugars, particularly in the form of…
You hold more tension in your upper body than you probably realize, especially in your neck, shoulders and back. Just think about how much time you sit hunched over (most of are guilty of poor posture) your desk… looking down at your laptop or tablet — maybe even a book. And all that sitting leads to tight hips too. And tightness leads to pain. Yoga poses are a great way…
A persistent concern that is still hanging over the heads of many men is whether testosterone can cause prostate cancer. Here’s a news bulletin: it’s not T you should be worrying about—it’s estrogen. Why do I say that? Here’s the story, and it has to do with a paradox: As men age, their T levels decline, yet their chances of developing prostate cancer goes up. This suggests that low T…
There’s yet another reason to feel salty about mainstream medicine’s advice about salt… For years your doctor has been telling you to eat less salt, because salt causes heart disease. Except it doesn’t. And that’s been proven time and time again. Quite the opposite, in fact… low-salt diets may be harming your heart more than salt ever could. Late last year, a study came out showing that people with moderate…
Besides the excruciating pain, one of the most debilitating symptoms of migraine headaches is an extreme sensitivity to light, known as photophobia. When you have a migraine accompanied by photophobia you have no choice but to hole yourself up in a dark room waiting for the pain to pass. There’s no going to work, no trips to the grocery store and no dinner and a movie with friends. You basically…
There’s a lot of misinformation swirling around about the sun and how it affects your health. And with summer right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to set some facts straight… First off, getting sunburned is not a healthy practice. But spending just 15 minutes a day in direct sunlight — without sunscreen — can be for most people. Now, the key words here are “without sunscreen.” Apply, instead,…
The overuse of antibiotics is creating a potentially catastrophic public health situation. It’s estimated that by the year 2050 antibiotic-resistant superbugs could wipe out one in three people, according to a new report. But if your doctor is constantly putting you on antibiotics, you’re already at risk for dangerous and life-threatening infections from the likes of Clostridium difficile — an especially vile bacteria that sends poisonous spores throughout your entire…
Don’t be upset when I tell you this, but if you battle acid reflux your doctor has inadvertently put you in a lot of needless danger… It’s not entirely his fault and hopefully it’s not too late, because even if he doesn’t stop prescribing you those proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that have been linked to kidney disease, dementia, decreased gut diversity, heart attacks, bone fractures and esophageal cancer — the…