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Six ways you may be increasing your heart disease risk

Six ways you may be increasing your heart disease risk

  Tomorrow is February 1st and February is National Heart Health Month!  Now, I think it’s safe to say that most of us don’t want anything bad going on with our ticker and vessels.  But unfortunately, many people have habits that are inviting heart disease to come knocking.  And the thing is, they likely don’t even know it!  Here are six of the most common habits that people have that increase the likelihood of heart...

Jan 31, 2024 0 comments

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Finally—pain relief without dangerous drugs!

Finally—pain relief without dangerous drugs!

  According to the CDC, longstanding or frequent pain affects over 70 million Americans!  Out of that total, 50 million reported having “chronic pain” defined as pain that has lasted at least three months, and the other 20 million suffer from “high-impact chronic pain” which frequently limits their life or work activities.  With all that pain going on, people are naturally desperate for relief…so they typically turn to their local pharmacy.  The most popular types...

Jan 29, 2024 0 comments

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This could be Nature’s perfect nutrient—do you get enough?

This could be Nature’s perfect nutrient—do you get enough?

  A study was conducted by Harvard researchers that established 12 risk factors that were considered to be preventable causes of death.  As you would expect, high blood pressure and smoking were ranked up at the top.  But coming in at a noteworthy number 6 was an Omega-3 fatty acid deficiency!  That may surprise you, but when you look at the many ways Omega-3 fatty acids support your health, it becomes clear that being without...

Jan 04, 2024 1 comment

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My experiment was an abysmal failure

My experiment was an abysmal failure

  I recently conducted a little experiment to see if my suspicions were correct.  And they were.  I wrote letters to 65 local gastroenterologists in my surrounding area and along the east coast of Florida, introducing myself, including my curriculum vitae, and explaining that I would be happy to provide specialized meal suggestions and convenient guides that they could give to their patients to help address any dietary-related causes of their symptoms.  Know how many...

Nov 06, 2023 3 comments

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I did this so I could sleep at night

I did this so I could sleep at night

  I’ve often been asked why I chose to earn my Master’s degree in Holistic Nutrition versus traditional or mainstream nutrition.  Good question.  And the answer boils down to this:  I wanted to be able to sleep peacefully at night and look at myself in the mirror in the morning.  I also wanted to be able to speak the truth and not be criticized for it.  Here’s what I mean.  The nutrition industry (like many...

Oct 19, 2023 2 comments

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Will this well-proven health measure be next on the chopping block?

Will this well-proven health measure be next on the chopping block?

  In case you haven’t noticed, marketing is all about creating a need (and subsequent demand) for a certain product.  This can be done in a number of ways.  First and foremost, everyone knows that sex sells, so typically the product being advertised is presented with a scantily clad model or two.  “New and different” formulas spark the consumer’s interest and desire to try the “new” version, even if it’s not significantly different from the...

Mar 02, 2023 1 comment

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