If you ask the average person what they know about Lyme disease, they will likely say that it comes from a tick bite and is treated with antibiotics. It’s not exactly that simple. Unfortunately, Lyme disease continues to affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year, its early signs can be easy to miss, and some people experience symptoms that linger long after their initial treatment. Here’s what I mean—this is what you should...

  I’m often asked what the most important vitamins and minerals are, and my response is always, “All of them.” But a certain mineral stands out from the others because it supports great health in a variety of ways—and getting too little of it can have serious consequences. I’m talking about magnesium! Here’s the scoop on all that magnesium does for you, why you may not be getting enough (because falling short is more common...

  If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you may recall that I’ve written several times about subtle signs your body can give you when things aren’t quite right. Take, for instance, your “products of excrement.” You can learn a whole lot from looking in the toilet bowl before you flush. The tongue is another example. A healthy tongue is generally pinkish and relatively smooth. Changes in its color, coating, texture or...

  In a perfect world, reliable information and advice on how to stay healthy and prevent disease would be all around us. No matter what health agency or practitioner you consulted, their advice would be truthful and centered on safety and effectiveness, with no influence or bias in any way. Hopefully, you realize we don’t live in a perfect world. Much of the health information we are exposed to is incomplete, misleading or influenced by...

As you probably remember, I’m not a huge fan of “awareness” events, especially when they revolve around health issues like cancer. You may not realize this, but enormous amounts of money have been poured into cancer research since President Nixon declared his “War on Cancer” in 1971. Yet cancer still remains our #2 killer. Clearly, we’re dropping the ball somewhere. While it’s true that cancer can be influenced by genetics, environmental exposures, toxins and other...