Stress. It’s something we ALL deal with from time to time, and if it truly was just once in a while that we were stressed, I wouldn’t be writing this blog today. But the problem is that many of us are chronically stressed, and that has devastating effects on your health! Let’s look at what stress really is, all the ways it can harm your health (trust me, you will be shocked) and how...

  I love when people ask questions after I’ve given a presentation—they’re not shy about raising their hands and firing away. Now there’s always the one or two I get after my talk that approach me personally to ask me about their “health issues” …trust me, I’ve just about heard it all and I’m happy to help. But I got a unique “personal” question after a recent presentation that I felt was worth sharing with...

  Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD) are painful, debilitating conditions that affect about 3 million Americans, and that number continues to grow. Unfortunately, the standard treatments for IBD frequently make things even worse!  Medications cause a variety of side effects and surgery can be life-changing, plus the disease can recur after surgery. But many IBD sufferers have gotten tremendous relief by helping to safely and naturally reduce...

  If you’re among the 7 out of 10 people in the US who at least occasionally (or every day!) suffers from digestive problems, chances are excellent you’ve had Tums, Pepto Bismol or Rolaids as close companions. Maybe you’ve even graduated to Nexium, Zantac or Prilosec—if you’ve followed the digestive advice of Larry the Cable Guy. But these medications only cover up the problem—they do NOTHING to help your digestive system work the way it’s...

I just had a conversation with a woman who asked me what my New Year’s resolution was and I said I don’t have one. She seemed perplexed, but began complaining that she had been dieting like crazy since New Year’s and only lost 2 pounds.  Then she said to me, “You’re so lucky.  Look at how skinny you are.” Hold it right there. The lifestyle habits that I CHOOSE 365 days a year are what...

  Even though there are all kinds of packages wrapped up in pretty-colored paper and ribbons this time of year, the best gift of all is not found under your Christmas tree. It’s inside you. It’s called your HEALTH. Because you could have mountains of money and every material thing in the world, but if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. So if you want to give yourself a boost toward better...