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The year was 1999. I had two children at the time, ages 3 and 1. The older one went to preschool at a nearby church. I worked part-time at the local newspaper, mostly evenings. Because of my work schedule, I was able to take my son to preschool and pick him up each day. Usually, I played children’s songs in the car to entertain my youngsters. But my daughter often…
If you get a serious infection with a superbug, your life may be in danger because these bacteria can resist treatment of any kind. But you should know there’s a common environmental toxin that makes these bugs more aggressive and dangerous. When it comes to superbugs, one of the deadliest and toughest to treat is a critter named methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This pathogen can lead to life-threatening blood, skin, bloodstream and…
Here in the West, we think more in terms of nutritional supplements for health than we do food, let alone the flavorings we put into it. And we think even less of food as a pain reliever. Yet, flavor profiles like turmeric, capsaicin, and ginger play a main role in pain relief. Food, herbs and spices have been used for thousands of years for their powerful health building and curative…
Furniture, electronic devices, footwear, plastics, fabrics… even today’s processed food … They’re all in your house, they’re all man-made, and they all break down over time so that their chemicals leach out and get into you. Going outside doesn’t make it any better. 200 years ago, a full deep breath of morning air would have been pure and clean. Today it’s full of chemicals that our bodies were never exposed…
If you’re trying to lose weight there’s an important, tasty, nutritious, waist-shrinking food you could be ignoring that you can use to boost fat loss. I’m talking about mushrooms. And right now you’re probably making a face wondering what kind of funny mushrooms I’ve been eating. Well, I’ve been eating some shiitakes and portabellas – and loving it. These have important immune system-boosting benefits you need as well as an…
Emphysema is a frightening lung problem that makes it hard to catch your breath. Researchers are only now understanding how it starts and how you can protect yourself against this malady. Your vulnerability to emphysema begins at a genetic level. Unless the chromosomes in stem cells in your lungs function properly, the lungs’ ability to bring oxygen into the body falters. The result: breathlessness and life-threatening low levels of oxygen…
To lower your risk of two of the most common types of cancer, there are two things you have to break. You have to break your habit of sitting around too much and you have to break a sweat. A study of middle-aged men shows that a consistent exercise program and possessing a respectable fitness level drops your risk of falling victim to lung and colorectal cancer. Being fit also…
Cosmeceutical creams can help rejuvenate your skin. But did you know there are anti-aging methods a doctor can employ right in the office, and some you can use at home, that can produce more immediate results? You’re probably already familiar with chemical peels, dermabrasion, fillers and Botox, but laser technology has offered up a new and unique approach to anti-aging skincare that you can experience in your doctor’s office—or at…
Summer heat kills. It can be especially dangerous if you live in a big city. But you can help your body shrug off the dog days of summer with a simple vitamin. As you grow older, your body’s ability to cope with high temperatures drops. The reason: Older blood vessels have a tougher time dilating so that your circulation, which functions like the cooling system in a car engine, can…
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! I know that I “should” eat fish that’s really high in Omega-3 fatty acids. I “should” add salmon, herring and sardines to my diet. But a very wise woman once told me, “Don’t should on yourself.” I took her words to heart, and I’ve…