A shocking case study shows what’s wrong with modern medicine
I recently met with a client who was a picture perfect illustration of what is wrong with modern medicine. I’ll call my client “Gene.” Gene came to me reporting a medical history that included fainting episodes that were suspected to be due to a heart blockage, elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, and occasional heartburn. Gene said his current medications included the following: Ranitidine (for heartburn) Hydrochlorothiazide (for hypertension) Amlodipine (for hypertension) Atorvastatin (for cholesterol) After...
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Living
Are you pooping too little or too much?
Constipation is a very common digestive issue for many people—take a look at the sea of laxatives in the OTC medication aisles of your local drug store or grocery store and you can appreciate that many people are anxiously awaiting an overdue call from Nature. But what if you are experiencing the complete opposite of that, and it seems like you’re pooping too much? Let’s look and see how your BMs measure up, and...
This increases your risk of stomach cancer by 600%
There is a highly contagious, sneaky bacterial infection that affects an incredible 66 percent of the world’s population (2 out of 3 of us). In 90 percent of the cases there are no symptoms at all, so most people who have it don’t even know it. But just because there are no symptoms, that doesn’t mean people that have it are in the clear. Because this infection can increase your stomach cancer risk by a...
- Tags: Bacteria, Cancer, Digestive Health, Healthy Colon
Type 2 diabetes—what you need to know
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and while I think we’re all pretty aware of what diabetes is, what you need to know is that it’s spiraling out of control in the US (and many other countries). According to the CDC, as of 2017 over 100 million Americans (that’s nearly one out of three of us) has diabetes or pre-diabetes (elevated blood glucose). Between 1990 and 2013, US diabetes rates skyrocketed by an incredible 71...
- Tags: Diabetes, Exercise, Healthy Eating, Stress
Why pain relievers are BAD for a fever
Our modern society has been brainwashed into thinking that fevers are: Something bad Always dangerous Best treated with acetaminophen or ibuprofen to bring your temperature down Let me assure you that all 3 of those beliefs are WRONG! Fevers in most cases are good guys, they are rarely dangerous, and using pain relievers is positively the WORST thing you can do! Here’s why. [[big4]]Fever is a good guy![[end]] Contrary to what you may have always...
- Tags: Fever, General Health, Healthy Living, Immune Health
What to do (and what NOT to do) for IBS
Researchers at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute recently found that certain “itch” receptors that cause itchy skin in humans can also exist in our guts. They contend that these itch receptors can activate nerve cells in the gut, which in turn can trigger the pain that is so common with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Of course, they are hoping that drugs targeting these itch receptors may be the new forefront in...