When faced with the unsettling news that they have a disease, many people are taken aback and swear that it just “came out of nowhere.”  Trust me, nothing could be further from the truth.  Disease is not a sneaky monster that lurks in the shadows and waits for its opportunity to bite poor unsuspecting you in the derriere.  No, my friend—disease is slowly CREATED, and although there are many factors that determine whether your...

  If you are an adult in the US, chances are good that you may have a quiet, sneaky disease lurking inside of you and you have no clue that there’s a problem. This disease often doesn’t cause symptoms.  But lo and behold, when it does, there will be no doubt in your mind that something is seriously wrong. I’m talking about diverticular disease.   Diverticular disease is the umbrella term used to describe the conditions...

The Final Part 5:  Nourish your body I saved the best for last!  This Final Part 5 of “5 Things You Must Do To Avoid An Early Death” is arguably the most important installment of this series.  Because if your body isn’t getting and absorbing adequate nutrients, there is no way in heaven or on earth that you will stay disease-free and live as long as you should.  While getting proper nourishment should be a...

  As a nutrition coach, people are always asking me what I think of a certain diet.    It’s not surprising.  After all, there are about 30,000 diets in existence so you are bound to come across one you haven’t heard of and want to get the skinny on it.    Many diets are what I call “repackaged”—meaning they are similar to an existing diet, but just have a new name and a few different tweaks.    Tom...

  I have been in the health field since the early 80s and have also been blessed with a very sharp memory.  As such, I can remember what things were like 40 years ago in terms of people’s health as compared to now.  And I’ve got to say, hands down, that we are FAR sicker today than we were 40 years ago, and probably have ever been in our existence.  I was a health claims...

  Have you ever seen a horror movie where a normal person suddenly turns into a hideous creature like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde or the Wolfman?  Well, something similar can be going on inside of you this very second with some tiny creatures that you can't even see with the naked eye.  As a result you may be suffering some serious symptoms and probably don't even know why.    Chances are excellent that you might...