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I swear that lately people are more terrified of the sun than spiders, snakes and public speaking combined. Warnings are everywhere, including from most dermatologists, telling us to avoid direct sunlight and slather ourselves in sunscreen to protect against skin cancer.
- Tags: Hair and Skin, Healthy Living
 
            
          
           Read this before you take another purple pill!
- Tags: Digestive Health, Healthy Eating
 
            
          
           The answer to a very important question
At a recent local women’s business association meeting, two ladies came up to me and said, “Be honest. What’s the hype about probiotics? Are they really necessary and do they make a difference?” I told them I was happy to honestly tell them what they needed to know about probiotics, and here is what I said:
- Tags: Digestive Health, Immune Health, Probiotic
 
            
          
           8 ways to slash your heart disease risk
Heart disease continues its reign as our top killer, being responsible for one out of four deaths in the US each year. But what most people don’t realize is that heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke are all nearly 95 percent preventable!
- Tags: Healthy Living, Heart Health
 
            
          
           Is all fructose bad for you?
One of the areas that cause mass confusion in the diet world is sugar, particularly fructose. Fructose has gotten a bad rap, understandably so, because of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and how it has been associated with blossoming backsides, fatty liver disease, diabetes, heart disease and just about every health abomination there is.
- Tags: Healthy Eating, Sugar
 
            
          
           How to prevent or reverse type 2 diabetes
I’ve got good news and bad news about diabetes today. Let’s get the bad of out the way first: Right now, half of all Americans are either diabetic or knocking on diabetes’ door (known as “pre-diabetic”).
 
         
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
                     
                   
                 
                    
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
        