I’m fired up today, so look out.  I just learned that a distant relative was in the hospital recently, and while he was having exploratory surgery, the doctor removed his gallbladder.
When he awoke from the anesthesia the doctor explained that his gallbladder appeared to be inflamed, so he just removed it because “it’s not really necessary anyway and you’ll be fine without it.”

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably appreciate how important vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids are to your health and life.  But there is another type of nutrient that you might not even know about...but it has just as much if not more of an impact on your health as all the others!

Most people know darn well that nutritious foods are important.  But the problem is that there are sneaky little excuses that pop up and prevent you from eating as healthy as you should.  Let’s look at 6 of the most common excuses for a bad diet, and see how you can blast through them and get on the road to a healthier (and slimmer) YOU!

My dear late mother used to call it getting “blocked up,” and as kids we learned early on not to tell our mother if we were blocked up…otherwise the enema bag might come out.
Of course I’m referring to constipation!  And judging by the sea of laxatives that drowns you in the average drug store, there is a whole lot of people getting blocked up pretty regularly.

Constipation is a pretty common digestive issue for many people, but what about if you are facing the complete opposite of that?

Is it possible that you could be pooping too MUCH?

Let’s look and see how your BMs measure up, and whether there is such a thing as too much poop!

While the subjects of people's New Year's resolutions can run the gamut, far and away, the most common are related to health.  Unfortunately, many people are doomed before they start because they have an instant gratification mindset.  Sure, they want to feel better, have more energy, get in shape or lose weight.  But if it all doesn’t happen by January 15^th, they’re done!