What you should be doing for National Self-Check Month
I recently saw that February is “National Self-Check Month,” so I decided to do some peeking and see exactly what the self-check experts thought that should entail. The objective of National Self-Check Month is to remind people to “take charge of their health.” They provided reminders such as quitting smoking, getting regular exercise, limiting alcohol consumption, losing weight, reducing stress, and doing breast self-exams, but I didn’t see a whole lot of “taking charge.”...
Acid reflux? Heartburn? This is better than deadly drugs!
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid—are the gold standard treatment for a variety of digestive issues including acid reflux, GERD, indigestion, heartburn, and ulcers. With annual sales of over $13 billion, the drug companies certainly want to maintain that status and keep cranking out those purple pills. PPIs “work” (and I use that term loosely) by raising your stomach’s pH and shutting down its acid production. With less acid in...
6 sneaky reasons you can’t lose weight
As a nutrition coach, I can say with 100 percent confidence that no matter what other health concerns someone may report to me, right up there at the top of their list is wanting to lose weight! And a scenario that I’ve heard time and again goes something like this: Let’s say you want to lose 20 pounds. So you start eating healthier and exercising, and lo and behold, the weight begins coming off!...
Goodbye purple pills! 5 ways to stay heartburn-free
Ever notice there’s a pattern of fantasy and reality when it comes to medications? What I mean is that the manufacturers promise a magical, effortless “end result” (whether that be lower cholesterol, less pain, lower A1C, etc.) and show happy, attractive people in their commercials enjoying life. That’s the fantasy. The reality is quite a different picture—peppered with side effects, many of which can be debilitating and/or require more medications to counteract them! And...
Here’s why modern medicine is our #3 killer
I recently met with a client (I’ll call her Brenda) who gave me a very grim reminder of why modern medicine is the number three killer in America. Brenda came to me reporting a medical history that included acid reflux, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and depression. She stated her current medications were the following: Nexium (for acid reflux) Amlodipine (for hypertension) Wellbutrin (for depression) Atorvastatin (for cholesterol) Brenda also mentioned that she felt...
What to do when Nature won’t call for you
I’d like to talk today about something that we all experience at one time or another. Constipation! But before I get into the nitty-gritty of Nature failing to call for you, I have a funny but true story to share: A very dear friend of mine knows a gal who doesn’t bother with laxatives, enemas or prune juice when she gets constipated. Instead she goes to McDonalds and gets a Big Mac and fries....
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