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
Beyond heartburn—all that mastic gum can do for you
Here’s an eye-opening statistic for you today: Seven out of 10 Americans take at least one prescription medication every day. So in other words, it’s the norm to be medicated, and you’re a weirdo if you’re not. And while that may be cause for celebration at Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, Merck and Johnson & Johnson, for the average person just trying to get relief from a health issue, it’s anything but celebratory. Because while drugs...
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.”...
How to keep your brain sharp (and a fun quiz!)
Back when my dear mother was still in a nursing home (prior to her passing in 2015 at age 94), every time I would visit her, I would pop my head into the doorway of her room and say, “Hi Mom! How are you?” She would always respond, “Well, Sher, I hurt from head to toe (with arthritis), but I still know who you are!” Ah yes, age-related cognitive decline is a very real...
Surprising health benefits of chocolate (plus a recipe)
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a day known for romance, flowers, and… Chocolate! Now, many people have a love/hate relationship with chocolate in that they love it, but hate the fact that it can pack the pounds on you. Well, here’s the thing—when you have a regular diet of wholesome real foods (and stay away from junk and fast foods), you CAN enjoy an occasional sweet treat like chocolate and not pay the price! Plus...
- Tags: Brain Health, Exercise, Healthy Living, Heart Health, Immune Health, Recipes, Stress
The male problem no one likes to talk about
Although it is relatively common, especially as men age, one subject that continues to be a bit taboo among those dear members of society with an XY chromosome pattern is prostate problems. But not talking about the problems won’t make them go away and only increases a man’s risk of serious disease or even death. Here’s a sobering statistic: Prostate cancer is the #1 most common cancer in males living in the US. In...