Got gout? End it in 24 hours or less!
Over 8 million people in the US suffer regular attacks of pain, swelling and inflammation in their joints, otherwise known as gout. That might not sound like a huge number, but the prevalence of gout more than doubled between the 1970s and 1990s, so clearly something is up. Gout by far affects more men than women by about a 3 to 1 ratio. Gout is typically the result of one of two things—too much...
- Tags: Gout, Immune Health, Medications, uric acid
The #1 condition doctors fail to diagnose
Let’s play an “imagine game” for a moment. Let’s say you had been suffering from symptoms that included: fatigue, chills, hair loss, cold feet and hands, brain fog, depression, constipation, nervousness, mood swings, loss of appetite, anxiety attacks, weight gain, irregular heart rate, low energy, and high blood pressure. So you go to your doctor and after a complete workup including bloodwork, you’re told there’s nothing wrong. Oh, and probably are given meds for...
- Tags: Healthy Eating, Medications, Thyroid
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...