Depression affects an astounding 350 million people worldwide, and that includes about 22 million US adults.  Historically, depression has been viewed as a mental/psychiatric illness, with counseling or psychotherapy as the standard go-to treatment.

Today’s headline may have you wondering which deadly killer I’m referring to.

Cancer?  No.

Heart disease?  Nope.

It’s antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Currently in the US about 30 million people have diabetes, with the majority of those cases (90 – 95 percent) being type 2.

In addition, it is estimated that another 80 million have “pre-diabetes”--elevated blood glucose. 

And as the number of diabetes cases continues to rise, scientists are spending more time investigating its relationship to other conditions.

For example, past studies have shown that people with diabetes are more likely to report muscle or joint pain than nondiabetics.

But the latest study out of Denmark is more specific…and worrisome.

When a person wakes up one day with excruciating pain, a high fever or a rash all over their body, it’s pretty obvious that something is wrong, and they better find out what it is.

But sometimes the warning signals your body gives you aren’t so obvious—they’re more subtle.

And nowhere is this truer than in your mouth—specifically, your tongue.

Although advances in medicine are being trumpeted every day, there’s not much to celebrate—because as a nation we’re getting sicker and sicker, and that includes our children! 

And one type of disease that has been growing exponentially over the last few decades and is affecting young and old alike is autoimmune diseases.

 

The fall is fast approaching, kids are going back to school, the weather is changing, and the holidays will be upon us before you know it.

And you know what that means…

This is the classic time of year for people to get sick with colds and flu!