Don’t let this happen to your immune system
Oftentimes someone who has been diagnosed with a sickness or disease will say that their illness “just came out of nowhere.” Trust me, nothing could be farther from the truth. Sickness and disease very often develop gradually over time, and they take great care to seek out a nice, cozy home where they can wreak their havoc, preferably undisturbed. And one of the most significant factors that will determine whether you will be...
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Living, Immune Health, Stress
A disturbing trend in our society today
In addition to being the month in which yours truly was born, August is also National Wellness Month. And while that sounds very virtuous and positive, based on my observations, there isn’t a lot of “wellness” going on. The statistics are downright shocking: Nearly 75 percent of us are overweight or obese, seven out of 10 of us take one or more prescription medications every day, over 70 percent have digestive problems and half...
- Tags: Active Living, Exercise, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Stress
Do you eat enough of these cancer-fighting foods?
As you can probably recall, I’m not a big fan of “awareness” events, especially when they revolve around health issues like cancer. Whether you know it or not, most of the money raised in cancer awareness events goes to drug and genetic research. We’ve spent trillions of dollars in cancer research since President Nixon declared his “War on Cancer” in 1971. But it still remains our #2 killer. Clearly, we’re dropping the ball somewhere....
- Tags: Cancer, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
This is truly the key to a long, disease-free life
Just a few decades ago, relatively little was known about the human gut microbiome. It was common knowledge that the gut houses microorganisms (including bacteria, fungi and even certain viruses), and that for the most part, these little inhabitants either helped us in some way or at least didn’t hurt us. Boy have things changed! As studies of the microbiome have continued to explode over the last 30+ years and into the present time,...
How to naturally fight viruses, heart disease and more!
Although the pharmaceutical industry would LOVE for you to believe that the only way to combat heart disease, viruses, and many other illnesses is with their toxic chemicals, that’s simply not true! Because Nature has given us a plethora of herbs, spices and other plants that can either equal or most times outdo pharma’s pills, safely and effectively, without the risk of deadly side effects. Two of Nature’s superstars that could arguably replace several...
Without this, you’re at high risk for heart disease
If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, hopefully you know that vitamin D is crucial to help prevent heart disease—our number 1 killer. Heart disease is largely caused by inflammation, and vitamin D’s anti-inflammatory properties help reduce your risk. But there’s another nutrient that’s just as important to protect against heart disease, although most people aren’t even aware of it. Vitamin K! Here’s why: [[big4]]Vitamin K—vitamin D’s special partner[[end]] It’s important...
- Tags: Healthy Living, Heart Health, Vitamin K