Posted on: August 27, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Warning: 8 of 10 supermarket foods contain this danger

It has devastating effects on the human body. You may think I’m exaggerating, but I promise you, you’re about to be shocked… perhaps even horrified. And like a lot of scary things, it makes for a great movie… That Sugar Film, a movie produced in Australia, reveals the harm sugar causes as it works its way throughout your body, and the deception that makes us all easy prey. In the…

Posted on: August 27, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Mother Nature scores against biofilms that make germs resistant

Every organism on planet earth constantly struggles to survive and bacteria are no exception. One of the biggest problems facing medicine today is pathogenic bacteria’s growing ability to resist antibiotics. Because we use so many antibiotics when we’re sick, and they’re often over-prescribed or prescribed for viral illnesses (for which they have no effect), these microorganisms are learning to shrug them off. The more they are exposed to these drugs,…

Posted on: August 26, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

In the kitchen with Kelley: Cantaloupe smoothie

Claim your FREE copy of Doctor’s Inside Secrets for Natural Cleansing and Detoxification and your FREE subscription to Easy Health Digest™ when you sign up today! It’s cantaloupe season, and that means it’s easy to find the delicious melon at a good price. I like to buy several at a time and freeze them so that we can have smoothies whenever we want them — even in the winter. Cantaloupes…

Posted on: August 26, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

This disguised gluten danger does the most damage

Periodically, I browse the Internet, looking for the latest news about gluten. And this week I discovered one of the worst dangers to your health that is presented by gluten: Believing the nonsense spouted by some dietitians in defense of eating gluten and the grains that contain it. Consider this article entitled “The Dangers of Going Gluten-Free.” The author of that piece, a registered dietitian, argues that giving up gluten deprives…

Posted on: August 26, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Improve your memory with a simple hand trick

Researchers at Montclair State University in New Jersey have found a simple, instant way to boost your ability to recall anything you want to memorize. And instead of making your brain work harder at it — you just need to get your hands involved. The key to a better memory is in a little mind-bending trick you can do with your hands. You’ll have to put both of them to…

Posted on: August 26, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Music heals but doctors may not tune in

Surgery is stressful. Whether you are undergoing an out-patient procedure or something more serious requiring days recovery in the hospital, anxiety, stress, and worry all takes their toll on the body. Not only do they increase stress hormones but they also delay recovery and healing. Recent research, however, shows the very promising effects on pre-operative anxiety and post-operative pain relief that can be gained simply by listening to music. Music…

Posted on: August 25, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

How to stop attracting disease-carrying mosquitos

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to attract mosquitos like bees to honey, while others can spend hours and hours outside without so much as a sideway glance from these annoying pests? Some scientists say it has something to do with your body chemistry. While you may not be able to do a lot to diminish that chemical attraction, you could make your yard so unappealing that the…

Posted on: August 25, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The playful way to develop willpower and resist cravings

If you’ve ever suffered an irresistible craving for a food that’s way off your diet, you know how those urges can overwhelm your willpower. But here’s the thing that, with a little practice, will make you the hands-down champion at self-control, no matter what your trigger. The thing about cravings is they’re practically impossible to put it out of your mind. And putting it out of your mind is exactly…

Posted on: August 25, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

When fitness trends go too far: Try the commonsense workout

Sitting all day at a desk can lead to extra pounds when it puts your body’s calorie-burning machinery to sleep. So what’s a hard working stiff to do? You can start with modifying your desk. This latest health trend seemed to have started with standing desks — to reduce the increased risk of death from sitting too much — and quickly escalated to treadmill desks. Yet I’m not sure if…

Posted on: August 25, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Simple solutions to ease IBS

Quite often, our sense of health and wellbeing comes from our core: stomach, intestines, bladder, and kidneys. While many types of pain, headaches for example, can be endured, gastrointestinal discomfort is hard to ignore. When things aren’t going right at the core, everything gets thrown off, and other health problems can develop over time. One common gastrointestinal ailment is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which can be a frustrating issue for…