
Don’t be fooled by fancy probiotic ads
I’m sure you’re well aware that advertising is all about catching your attention and making claims and promises to generate sales…even if that means painting a less-than-accurate (or sometimes downright deceiving!) picture.
A perfect place to see this in action is the cereal aisle of any grocery store.
A perfect place to see this in action is the cereal aisle of any grocery store.

My recent experience with the flu
My son Mick recently came down with the flu.
And if you listen to the fear mongering that’s going on, you’d think it’s amazing that he actually lived to tell about it.
As a matter of fact, he was perfectly fine after a few days of rest, fluids, vitamins C, E and D, and probiotics.
I’m sharing this experience with you so I can hopefully open your eyes to the manipulation that is taking place with respect to the flu (and other illnesses), all in the interest of pushing pharmaceutical products.
Here’s what happened:
And if you listen to the fear mongering that’s going on, you’d think it’s amazing that he actually lived to tell about it.
As a matter of fact, he was perfectly fine after a few days of rest, fluids, vitamins C, E and D, and probiotics.
I’m sharing this experience with you so I can hopefully open your eyes to the manipulation that is taking place with respect to the flu (and other illnesses), all in the interest of pushing pharmaceutical products.
Here’s what happened:

Here’s why your stomach hurts (and how to feel better fast!)
Most everyone complains of having a stomach ache at one time or another, and sadly it’s a regular occurrence for growing numbers of people! About 7 out of 10 of us have some kind of digestive issue. But many times, “stomach” problems have nothing whatsoever to do with your stomach. Instead it’s very possible that your misery and gut aches are due to an issue a little further down the road with your key digestive “player.” Your pancreas. Here’s why:
- Tags: Digestive Health, Healthy Living, pancreas

7 Steps to end your allergies this spring!
Spring will soon be upon us! The birds will be singing, flowers blooming and temperatures getting warmer. Unfortunately, for about 1 in 5 people, spring also spells MISERY—in the form of allergies!
- Tags: allergies, General Health, Healthy Living

Don’t get caught in these 5 deadly traps
March is National Nutrition Month…and that has me positively cringing. Not that there’s anything wrong with a focus on nutrients! I cringe because never before in the history of mankind has there been an expression that has such a tremendously vast (and often misguided or downright WRONG!) variety of meanings as…

What your number 1 and 2 say about you
When someone is diagnosed with a disease, the typical reaction is usually shock. How could this happen? Where did this come from? Well, as disheartening as the news can be, sickness and disease rarely jump up and bite unsuspecting people in the derriere without any warning.