A sneaky health wrecker that’s overlooked by doctors
Probably the biggest downfall of our mainstream medical system is that it’s primarily symptom-focused and not cause-focused. So much emphasis is placed on prescribing measures (usually drugs) that lessen or take away symptoms while the underlying cause remains largely unexplored. As a result, millions of people spend a good part of their lives chained to a prescription bottle because without it, their symptoms come back and they feel miserable. Plus let’s not forget that...
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What’s causing your “Monster breath” and how to stop it
I think it’s safe to say that most people have fears of spiders, snakes and public speaking. Well, we should add bad breath on to that list! Just look in the “oral care” aisle of most stores—you’ll see an ocean of minty toothpastes, rinses and mouthwashes, all promising to tame your “Monster breath.” But using mouthwash for bad breath is like putting a Band-Aid on a broken leg. Sure, your mouth might feel clean...
Why you’re always hungry (and how to stop it!)
In the midst of the Coronavirus quarantines, there is an abundance of memes popping up on social media making jokes about people eating constantly out of boredom. But for some people, being hungry all the time is no laughing matter and has nothing to do with staying home—it’s their reality. If that includes you, here are some surprising reasons why your inner dinner bell might be clanging way too often…and how you can help...
COVID 19—what you might not have thought of
I don’t often do this, but for the last few days I have forced myself to sit and watch the mainstream news in the morning and evening. And all I can say is it’s no wonder that people in the US (and in other countries around the world) are frantic. First off, COVID-19 coverage COMPLETELY monopolizes the program. It’s as if everything else in the entire world has come to a standstill. A large...
The #1 reason we’re sick, fat and dying younger
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US currently spends about $3.5 trillion every year on healthcare—that’s about two and one half times more per capita than any other developed nation. You’d think that would translate into 330 million healthy citizens, but you would be wrong. Americans are getting sicker and fatter by the day, and rank an alarming 49th in the world for life expectancy! There are many factors...
10 smart tips for a longer, healthier life
As much as I would like to say otherwise, despite all our scientific and medical “advances,” we’ve reached a very dismal point in our human existence. For the first time ever, children of today are not expected to live as long as their parents did. There are many factors that are contributing to this grim fact—overuse of pharmaceuticals, environmental toxins, degradation of our food supply, and unhealthy lifestyle habits are some of the major...