8 Causes (and solutions!) for your digestive misery
I recently read an article which reported that nearly 8 out of 10 of Americans suffer from digestive misery at least occasionally, and about 25 percent of us suffer from some form of GI distress on a regular basis! So, in other words, you’re basically a weirdo if you don’t have gut problems! Am I the only one who’s wondering what’s going on?! Why in the name of heaven are most of us gassy and bloated, belching...
Merry Christmas and an exciting announcement
I know you’re probably very busy doing last minute holiday stuff (I write this, I have a batch of cookies in the oven myself!), but I just wanted to thank you for reading my words and trusting my products and advice to help you reach your health goals. Christmas is centered on celebrating the birth of Jesus, but I also think of the Christmas season as a time where we are reminded about what’s truly...
- Tags: Healthy Living
The best gift you could get isn’t under your tree
I had a bit of a health scare recently. I had been teaching my karate class and putting my students (and myself) through an insane number of intense drills—lots of kicks, squats, sit-ups, push-ups and of course fighting. Well…later on I ended up with some pain in my low back and hips like I’ve never had before. It brought tears to my eyes. And I got scared. I went to the doctor and after...
The truth about heart attacks & how to prevent them
If my father were still alive, he would have been 101 years old on December 9th. Instead, he died at the age I am now, of a massive heart attack. So clearly (and understandably), heart attack prevention is very near and dear to me, and I have spent the better part of my adult life making sure that my Dad’s fate does not become mine. Unfortunately, when it comes to heart attacks, there is...
- Tags: Healthy Living, Heart Health, Vitamin D
A new cause of Alzheimer’s discovered
One of the most heartbreaking and frightening conditions that people may face is Alzheimer’s disease. Although most people associate Alzheimer’s with old age, that’s not entirely accurate. It can begin in the brain 30 years before symptoms appear, and the characteristic amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients have been detected in young adult brains. As we age, our brain weight drops—up to 10 percent by age 80. In addition, blood flow...
- Tags: Aging, Alzheimer's, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Healthy Living, Stress, Toxins
The worst form of sugar on the planet
I think it’s reasonable to say that most people are aware that sugar is not exactly a health food. Fair statement? Generally speaking, sugar causes or contributes to a tsunami of ill health effects, including obesity (which is a major COVID risk factor), chronic inflammation, insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes (another COVID factor), depressed immune function, cancer, heart disease, and yeast (Candida) overgrowth. That is particularly true when you’re talking about fructose—especially in the form...
- Tags: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Sugar