Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid—are the longstanding go-to treatment for acid reflux/GERD. PPIs “work” (and I mean that in the loosest sense of the word) by raising your stomach’s pH and shutting down its acid production.  With less acid in the stomach to shoot up in your throat, you feel relief from your reflux. What could possibly go wrong? A lot. What many people don’t realize is that acid reducers...

  I would like to switch things up a bit in today’s blog. Instead of me talking about a certain subject and giving you natural strategies to overcome illness and/or prevent getting sick to begin with, I’d like to turn today’s blog over to YOU and ask you what you want to read about, and I will share the information in an upcoming blog! It an understatement to say that we are in times of...

  Here are some sobering statistics for you today: A whopping 40 million adult Americans are affected by varying degrees of anxiety.  That’s just under one out of five of us! And as if that number wasn’t startling enough, the prevalence of anxiety is increasing, especially over the last decade or so, and it’s affecting people and younger and younger ages. Current estimates show that 50 percent of mental health problems are established by age...

  Yesterday was National Junk Food Day…and while I get the fun intent behind these “national days,” junk food is not something anyone should be celebrating. Processed junk foods are arguably the most widespread and significant cause of disease and early death in our existence.     Sure, we can point fingers at smoking, excessive alcohol intake, pharmaceuticals and lack of exercise as underlying factors behind our sickly states of health too, but food is numero...

  Here’s a little brain humor to start your day: “I don't know why my brain has kept all the words to the Gilligan's Island theme song and has deleted everything about triangles.” – Jeff Foxworthy "It's perfectly okay to make a decision and then change your mind. Being able to change your mind is the best way to find out you still have one." —William E. Lewis, Jr. Yes, that mass in your skull...

  While all of the 2,000 or so nutrients in existence are important in their own way, one that stands out as having an effect on numerous aspects of your health is Vitamin B12. Now, most people are aware that B12 is important for your energy level.  That’s very true, but its jobs go WAAAYY beyond that. Here is a more complete picture of… [[big4]]The resume of Vitamin B12[[end]] Besides supporting high levels of energy,...