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The news media is obsessed with telling you how “fat” we’ve become and how “obese” we are. But for most people, they’re focusing on the wrong fat. It’s the fat inside your body, not the outside … the fat that can wrap around your organs that you can’t see, which can impact your cardiovascular system even more than exterior fat. According to researchers at Michigan State University, your visceral fat,…
For many of us, the natural chemicals in our coffee represent the biggest dose of antioxidants we get during the day. And research shows those nutrients can nuke cancer. A study coordinated among Lund University and Skåne University Hospital in Sweden along with scientists in England demonstrates that coffee limits tumor growth and drops the risk of cancer coming back in women who have had breast cancer and been treated…
Athlete’s foot can be an annoying, persistent nuisance. But you can relieve the itching and burning with a natural, do-it-yourself cure. You can treat it with garlic. The name for athlete’s foot is a bit of a misnomer. You don’t have to be an athlete, run or jump to contract this fungal infection on your feet and between your toes. All you have to do is step barefoot on a…
The biggest complaints men have that often lead them to consider testosterone therapy are weight gain, lack of energy, low libido, depression, and lack of muscle tone. They have been convinced that taking testosterone therapy will solve their problems. The makers and marketers of testosterone therapy hope you believe this myth. But the other side of the coin is more likely the truth: men have low T and/or these classic…
Everybody makes a silly impulsive purchase once in a while. But if you often come home from the store with something frivolous you didn’t really mean to buy, it could signal a serious health issue. You could be in the throes of type 2 diabetes. A study at the University of Waterloo in Canada shows that people with type 2 diabetes have difficulties controlling their impulsive behavior, thoughts and emotions.…
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say that they have found what they report to be a fast way to shrink women’s risk of breast cancer. They say that eating less in the evening, curtailing the hours during the day when you eat meals and snacks, and then fasting for at least 12 hours at night – before and while you sleep – can drop…
Biotechnologists at the International Potato Center (CIP) in Kenya and Peru have discovered that thousands of years ago, bacteria naturally produced genetically modified changes in sweet potatoes. They want to use that as proof that genetically modified foods have been around a long time and that you should thing they’re safe. But that discovery doesn’t make modern-day, lab-created genes that are inserted into foods any safer. Lab tests show that…
We go bananas for bananas at our house. Not only are they inexpensive, which I like, but they are tasty and filling. We always have a bunch of bananas sitting on the counter. Bananas are a super healthy snack on their own. Because they are an excellent source of potassium, they help prevent muscle cramps. They are also a good source of fiber. Plus, have you ever noticed that you’re…
Inflammation … I just mention the word to my patients and they say, “Yuck, I don’t want that.” But besides just being awful-sounding, chronic low-grade inflammation is responsible for all the modern chronic diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, Alzheimer’s, and autoimmune disorders (just to mention a few). And new research now shows that there is a direct causal link between clinical depression and inflammation. Fortunately having this…
Your immune system has to behave just right to keep you healthy: dispatching invading disease pathogens before they make you sick while avoiding an attack on the body itself. And there’s an important food that keeps the immune system very strong. Research at the University of Florida shows that natural chemicals in shiitake mushrooms can increase your immune system’s vigilance against infectious disease and keep the system from over-reacting and…