Heart disease continues to be the number one killer in the US of both men and women year after year…so naturally most people are hoping their number doesn’t come up in the heart disease lottery.      The pharmaceutical industry is very happy about this, because it allows them to market their statins very effectively by playing on your fears.  (Never mind that it’s inflammation—NOT cholesterol—that’s the culprit behind high blood pressure and heart disease.)...

  Depending on where you live, I hope and pray whatever lockdown applies to you will be coming to an end soon.  But if these last six weeks have taught us anything, it’s that being quarantined and weight gain go hand in hand! If I’m singing your song, then listen up—because there are ways that you can stop the quarantine weight gain cycle and get back on track toward a healthier bodyweight! Here’s how: [[big4]]Know...

  According to reports by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), serious chronic pain affects a whopping 116 million Americans—that is over one out of three of us! And naturally with all that pain going on, people are desperate for relief…so they usually turn to their local pharmacy. The most popular types of pain-relieving drugs include NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), acetaminophen (Tylenol) and opioid painkillers. While all three can achieve their desired result of reducing your...

Back in the 60s and 70s when I was a kid, arthritis was something that only happened to older people like my grandparents.   Unfortunately, that has changed drastically and arthritis can affect people at ALL ages—including children!  Here are some facts about arthritis that I bet you never knew, as well as ways you can achieve safe relief without dangerous painkiller if it affects you.  [[big4]]The numbers are growing[[end]] According to the CDC, an estimated 54 million people in the US have arthritis—that’s about one out of six of us.   That number also includes over 300,000 children!  Things don’t look...

Tell me, what would you think of each of these scenarios?  Let’s say I put Coca-Cola in the gas tank of my car and had to have it towed and repaired.  Then I kept putting MORE Coca-Cola in my gas tank over and over because after all, the mechanic can fix it.  Hopefully you’d say, “Um, Sher, why don’t you just stop dumping soda in your tank to begin with?”  Or let’s say I have a porch railing that is rusting, and I just slather paint on it.  When the...

New Year’s is upon us, and I hope that you are both remembering the good times you had, as well as the lessons you learned in 2019, and are safely celebrating with loved ones by your side.   With 2020 now here, it’s time to look ahead!  We all have hopes and dreams for the new year, and in that light, I would like to make a gutsy prediction for this year.   I did not come...