The laundry list of the health risks linked to lack of sleep is growing longer and more frightening. Several new studies have unveiled a truly jolting series of results that boil down to this: Lack of sleep results in brain damage, brain shrinkage, poor memory and Alzheimer’s disease. Here is the down low on the … Read more
“I’m so tired,” Janna complained while we sat on her front porch, reveling in a balmy evening and sipping a glass of iced herbal tea. I looked over at Janna and noticed her dry, brittle hair and skin to match. I remembered her complaints of joint pain. Her symptoms could have been a sign or … Read more
So you’re thin? Your child is thin? You think a soft drink (loaded with 17 teaspoons of sugar in just 12 ounces) here and there won’t hurt? Think again. MRIs are showing that thin adults and children are accumulating lethal abdominal fat around their organs, even if it’s not visible from the outside. Research shows … Read more
You may have heard the term “endocrine disruptor” applied to many substances that surround us every day, but maybe you didn’t understand exactly what that means. So here’s your definition: An endocrine disruptor is any substance that interferes with the endocrine (hormone) production system in mammals. Yes, in simple terms, these things mess with our … Read more
All calories are not created the same. We have been duped by the food industry (and by the conventional medical profession) to believe that all calories are the same, so if we simply reduce caloric intake, we will be able to control our weight. The obesity epidemic in itself is proof of the lie. It … Read more
Do men experience The Change as they age, like women do? If so, is there a natural way of dealing with it? Male menopause, if you want to call it that somewhat imprecisely, is a medically defined condition in which men’s hormone production slows and becomes imbalanced as they age, much like women experience with … Read more
At the beginning of the month, I promised to give you an update on my journey with Noom. If you watch TV at all, you’ve seen the endless commercials for the diet plan. They say it is not a diet plan. It is a diet plan, but it is different from any of the others … Read more
So — my friends and I are sitting around the local coffee house, sharing a cuppa java and chuckling over the escapades of Amanda, our perpetual prankster. I take a gander across the table at Amanda’s cup and realize there is no ebony liquid in it. Instead, she’s delicately sipping green tea. Another of Amanda’s … Read more
This is a rant. If you’re not up to it, I won’t be offended. I just have to get this off my chest. I have been an advocate of natural health since I was in my 20s. That’s more than 50 years. I have always done deep research for my own health and even more … Read more
What’s wrong with pink ribbons to increase breast cancer awareness? It may seem benign (pun intended), but the ubiquitous pink ribbons and themes during October may falsely lure consumers into buying products that have nothing to do with breast cancer, products that are toxic and may even contribute to breast cancer and products that will … Read more