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When I was a kid, I developed a taste for licorice. Good and Plenty was my favorite candy. I still love the taste of licorice, but as an adult I’ve switched to pure licorice. But as someone with mild hypertension, I’m a LOT more careful about how much of the stuff I eat. Licorice root has both good and bad effects on the body. The World Health Organization has set…
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia — or irregular heartbeat. Chances are, if you don’t have it, you know someone who does. If that person is a close family member, your risk for AFib could be 30 percent higher. But even if it doesn’t run in the family, the risk of developing AFIB increases with age, particularly after 65. After age 80, 1 in 10 have the…
Imagine being awakened from a sound sleep by an unexplained burning pain in your big toe joint. It’s swollen, red and tender to the touch. This is often how someone finds out they have gout. Until now, science has attached a stigma to this painful condition. Sufferers have been led to believe that they are causing their own pain, mainly through poor diet. Fortunately, new research has blown that stigma…
I doubt there’s anyone who wouldn’t want to slow aging. Yet, many of the choices we make each day actually accelerate aging, including choices like skipping out on exercise and not getting enough sleep. However, as bad as these are, when it comes to sending our biological clocks into overdrive, the foods we eat could be the worst offenders. That’s because according to a massive research study out of Italy,…
By now, we’ve all heard the mantra that to stay healthy, we need to get in 10,000 steps a day. But let’s face it… Those 10,000 steps work out to about 4.4 miles and for most of us, the idea of heading out for an almost 4 ½ mile walk can seem out of reach. Well, I’ve got good news for you. Researchers have discovered a health hack that can…
We know that garlic has excellent antiviral, antifungal and antimicrobial properties. This potent bulb has long been linked to heart health and reduced inflammation, not to mention a strong immune system. But I’ve been hearing a lot recently about black garlic, which has twice the antioxidant level of the better-known white variety. Black garlic is simply white garlic that’s been subject to a fermentation process that’s been used in Asia…
Our bodies have their own wisdom. Much of it hinges on communication that occurs between different organs and systems that work together not only to maintain our health but to protect us when we especially need it. An example we’ve heard a lot about is the gut-brain axis and the vagus nerve that connects them and various organs along the way. Now, we’re learning about another such crucial “conversation” that…
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has always been a versatile household staple, from brightening salad dressings to unclogging drains. But recently, this sour, fermented apple liquid has found itself in the spotlight — and not just for its cleaning power. ACV is now being touted as a health elixir, with claims that it can aid in weight loss, control diabetes, improve cardiovascular health, and more. But how much of this is…
It can be completely invisible. For decades environmentalists have sounded alarms about it and the harm it’s doing to our planet. But a more dire warning may be that an estimated nine million people each year die prematurely because of the damage it does to the human body, making up a whopping 16% of all deaths worldwide. Can you guess what it is? Pollution. And while we’ve long understood many…
It’s no secret that inflammation and poor health go hand-in-hand. In fact, experts now agree that inflammation could be the missing link that unifies the worst of the diseases we face, with doctors at Harvard going so far as to state that, “The four horsemen of the medical apocalypse — coronary artery disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer’s — may be riding the same steed: inflammation.” The question then is, if inflammation…