If you’re among the 7 out of 10 people in the US who at least occasionally (or every day!) suffers from digestive problems, chances are excellent you’ve had Tums, Pepto Bismol or Rolaids as close companions. Maybe you’ve even graduated to Nexium, Zantac or Prilosec—if you’ve followed the digestive advice of Larry the Cable Guy. But these medications only cover up the problem—they do NOTHING to help your digestive system work the way it’s...

  I’m going to start your New Year out with some not-so-pleasant news, but it needs to be said. Currently, half of all adult Americans, and 54 percent of our children, have at least one chronic disease (according to the CDC).  In addition, chronic disease is responsible for at least seven out of 10 deaths. If that doesn’t scare you, I don’t know what will.  The time has come for us to stop ignoring elephants...

While the thought of surgery can be scary, it certainly has saved countless lives.
However, in many cases it has been either totally unnecessary, or dangerous complications arose before and after the actual operation.
If you are considering surgery, here are 3 important facts that you MUST know so you can make the best decision for you.

Back when I was a health insurance underwriter in the mid-1980s, the adult obesity rate in this country was 10 percent (according to the CDC). Some states had rates as high as 14 percent, but the average was about 10.
Now?
We’re looking at nearly 40 PERCENT of adults, and about one out of five children!
It’s time we started asking ourselves what in the world is going on!
First let’s start with…

Happy Halloween to you!
I thought today would be a good day to talk about a health subject that seems like a real-life horror movie.
I’m talking about creepy crawly creatures that are living inside of YOU—right now.
That’s right--while the thought of them makes a lot of people uncomfortable, the fact is, your body is home to trillions of microscopic little parasites.

It’s that dreaded time of year again—"flu season.”
In other words, it’s the time of year when people get bombarded with ads EVERYWHERE and downright bullied into getting flu shots, with fear mongering being the tactic of choice.
But what most people don’t realize is that influenza (and other viruses) is in our environment 12 months a year—not just from fall to spring!