Read this before you take another statin!
It’s long been said in the marketing world that sex sells. All you need to do is look at the store windows and billboards on 5th Avenue to see that playing out before your eyes. Know what else sells? FEAR. And that’s a favorite tactic used by the pharmaceutical industry to sell you on their medications. There’s nothing like fear to compel you to throw hesitance and gut instincts to the wind and join...
- Tags: Cholesterol, Healthy Living, Heart Health, Statins
How to prevent the 2 most deadly lung diseases
I got a request from a client to write about something many of us take for granted… Lung health! Yes indeed—you’re sitting there breathing right now (or so I would presume) while you’re reading this blog and not even thinking about it, are you? But that would change pretty quickly if there was a problem with your lungs and breathing suddenly became a challenge (or nearly impossible) for you! Let’s talk about two of...
- Tags: Cancer, Healthy Living, Lung Health
Why is collagen all the rage lately?
It amuses me when a food or nutrient suddenly becomes “all the rage” and everyone is talking about it as if it’s something brand new and is the greatest thing since sliced bread. The latest “wonder of the nutritional world” that is creating lots of buzz is collagen. Collagen has been around since the dawn of time, but suddenly people are obsessed with it, adding protein powders to smoothies and popping supplements, wanting to...
- Tags: Hair and Skin, Healthy Living, Recipes, Vitamin C
Are you ignoring these life-saving organs?
It is officially March 3rd and that means that spring is only 17 days away. I don’t buy it. I see a WHOLE lot of snow out my office window right now, with more in the forecast for the next week or so. But March is also National Kidney Month, and that’s definitely something I can get behind! When it comes to organs, your kidneys are not necessarily the most “popular” little guys, but their...
An important message for women from Sherry!
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...
Depressed? Can’t sleep? Gaining weight? This may be why
If you slam your thumb with a hammer, there’s a pretty clear connection between that and the throbbing you feel. If you cut your finger on broken glass, the cause and effect is obvious. Or if you’re like I was as a kid and slide down your icy driveway, fall and slam your arm on the ground, you won’t be surprised to wear a cast for 8 weeks. But there are other issues where...
- Tags: Depression, Healthy Living, Hormones, Sleep, Weight Management