If you snore, you have to read this!
Snoring. It has been the subject of many jokes and funny movie scenes, usually with a husband on his back sawing logs and the wife lying there wide awake, plugging her ears. But snoring is not as innocent (or funny) as it may seem. Because snoring can indicate the presence of a serious condition that is increasingly common in our society today. Sleep apnea. Here is the scoop on this condition that affects one...
- Tags: Healthy Living, Immune Health, Sleep
Rates of this killer are exploding—will you be next?
Although heart disease and cancer still remain our top 2 killers, there is another disease that can definitely shorten your lifespan and that is experiencing unprecedented, explosive growth. I’m talking about diabetes. I remember when I was a kid in the 60s and 70s, diabetes was something that was not all that common. One of my mother’s friends had it, and all I can remember is that she had to limit sweets. Well, once...
- Tags: Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Glucose, Sleep
Dirty little secrets I bet you don’t know
Today’s blog is going to take a different twist. Because I’m not going to talk about a health issue and how to naturally feel better. But I am going to impart crucial information that you might not know, but must know, because it can affect your decisions, your health and quite possibly your life. I’ll start with… The dirty little secrets of pharmaceutical companies Pharmaceutical companies would love nothing more than to have everyone...
My Independence Day message to you
Happy Independence Day to you! As we celebrate the birth of our country, this day will be filled with barbecues, parades, outdoor activities and of course, fireworks! But I’d like to reflect on a little deeper meaning here. Our founding fathers were tenacious and dedicated as they fought and sacrificed tremendously for this country that we call the United States. Why? Because they had a vision of a great country with freedoms and the...
10 Smart strategies for a longer life
Here is a startling statistic to wake you up on this Monday morning. For the first time ever, children of today are not expected to live as long as their parents. Despite all our scientific and medical “advances,” we continue to get sicker and sicker…and eventually our life expectancy will start to decrease in future generations. Now the begging question here is: What in the world is going on? Well, there are many factors...
- Tags: Exercise, General Health, Healthy Living, microbiomes, Sleep, Stress
Start 2022 with better sleep!
I think it’s safe to say that there is no shortage of people having trouble sleeping these days. Fair statement? As a matter of fact, according to the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health, between 30-40 percent of adults say they occasionally suffer from insomnia, and about 10-15 percent report chronic insomnia. Unfortunately, the popular go-to remedies end up causing more harm than good. Here’s what I mean:...
- Tags: Disease, Healthy Living, Sleep, Thyroid