Anyone in the advertising world will tell you that sex sells. Just check out a Victoria’s Secret ad to see this for yourself—those overpriced bras don’t sell themselves; you know.  But you know what else sells just as effectively. Fear. And that’s a choice tactic used by the pharmaceutical industry to sell medications. There’s nothing like fear to compel you to throw hesitance and gut instincts to the wind and arrive in the land...

Since the 1970s, cardiologists have been recommending a daily low-dose or baby aspirin as a preventive measure against heart attacks or strokes.    It was even claimed that daily aspirin therapy could lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by as much as 10 percent!  I’m sure Bayer was very happy with that statement. Well, that’s all changed now, and the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have issued a “revised” position on...

Similar to your car’s “check engine” light, often when something is wrong inside of your body, you get warning signs. For example, back pain usually means inflammation; heartburn is a sign your digestion is off; or if you wake up with a sore throat and runny nose, you probably have a cold. But sometimes the signs we get are rather vague …so we might not suspect there is trouble brewing. This is especially true when...

An interesting phenomenon occurs once a statement is repeated over and over and over again. It’s believed to be true, even when that’s not necessarily the case! Take cigarettes, for example.  For years the tobacco industry paid enough people off to repeatedly deny that smoking causes lung cancer. Until the evidence was undeniable, that is. Well, another example of this in action is the contention that salt causes high blood pressure.  Because that’s not entirely...

  Most people are aware that vitamin D is crucial to help prevent our #1 killer—heart disease! 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 arguably just as important to protect against heart disease, although most people don’t realize it.  Vitamin K! Here’s why: [[big4]]Vitamin K—vitamin D’s special partner[[end]] It’s important for you to understand that all nutrients work in partnerships in...

  My math may be slightly off, but I’d estimate that 75 percent of the new clients that consult with me for diet and health advice are on statins.  75 PERCENT! And the thing is, none of them really feels good!  Instead they report feeling tired, no energy, aches and pains, headaches and foggy thinking. When I enlighten them that ALL those symptoms are side effects of statins, they look shocked. “But my doctor told...