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Chronic pain conditions take their toll in many ways. Not only is there discomfort and often suffering from the pain levels, but a shift away from joy and happiness to depression and loss of will. When one is in pain it is difficult to get up and move. The mind says yes but the body says no. Until eventually the mind also says no. The key is to stop this…
If you take drugs for heartburn, you may be setting yourself up for a heart attack. Drugs called proton pump inhibitors, (including Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid) reduce stomach acid and are used to treat heartburn – technically known as gastric reflux. If you take one of these drugs, you’re hardly alone. Sales of these pharmaceuticals in the U.S., add up to an eye-popping $14 billion a year, so it’s probable…
When I was very young, my parents bought my great-grandfather’s farm. On the property were three ponds, a spring, an old barn, a cabin, pastures and woods. My parents didn’t actually use the farm for farming. But we spent many a weekend there hiking, fishing and exploring. In the winter, that’s where we went to search for the perfect cedar tree to chop down and decorate for Christmas. In the…
Cancer is one of the scariest diseases known. But you don’t have to sit there wondering if you’ll be a victim – You can reduce your risk today and every day. The simple trick to cutting back on your chances of cancer: Do some exercise every chance you get. I know the daily stress most of us face in our daily lives can seem overwhelming and too time consuming to…
Drug companies have lulled many Americans into a false sense of security about their health. But a study on high blood pressure shows that depending on drugs to control hypertension sometimes can spell disaster. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that during a six-year study, people who were ”successfully” treating their blood pressure by keeping it down – although those who were “successful” had to use three…
There’s something euphoric about strenuous exercise. Once the body warms up and we get into a good rhythm, endorphins kick in and even difficult routines can seem effortless. For many people, strenuous exercise can be addictive. Part of this is because the wear and tear on our muscles unleashes an abundance of feel-good chemicals to alleviate the pain. And as we’ve heard so many times, “no pain, no gain.” But…
The right shoes can make you look great, but certain stylish footwear can cause serious muscle imbalances that lead to injuries when you wear them too often. Research examining how your feet react to wearing high heels confirms what many women have experienced: Shoes with elevated heels can lead to muscle problems as well as foot and heel pain. According to one study, wearing high heels (shoes with heels of…
When scientists at the University of Illinois tested the effects of a common food ingredient, they were shocked to find that not only did it cause weight gain, it slows the body down and makes it hard to have any “get up and go.” The problem ingredient is fructose – the form of sugar that now represents 10 percent of all the calories we consume. Most of the fructose we…
Addicting foods have nearly ruined our health. Thankfully, they haven’t done us in yet. But unless we do something, we’re on our way to ruin. It amazes me how food manufacturers and advertisers have managed to blind most Americans are when it comes to their food choices. Our trillion dollar processed food industry has done this by successfully placing more than 60,000 products on our grocery store shelves, many of…
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! There is only one shellfish that my children and I all like: shrimp. Luckily, we live close enough to the Gulf Coast that we can find fresh shrimp fairly easily. I prefer to make this recipe with fresh shrimp. However, frozen shrimp works if…