Mailbag: Harness the HEALING Power of Vacation
“Do you have a favorite vacation spot?” – Hannah from Milwaukee, WI Hi Hannah, I’m glad you asked this because taking a trip can improve your health and well-being in many ways. A vacation does WONDERS for your mental health. It gives you a break from your daily routine so you can rest and unwind....
"South of the Border" Plant STABILIZES Blood Sugar?!
When you’re diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the goal is to stabilize your blood sugar. Because if left unchecked, over time, high glucose levels can damage organs, nerves, and blood vessels. There are two main stabilizing methods that your doc is likely to recommend: Insulin and blood-sugar-lowering drugs. Each comes with potential pitfalls. But new...
QUIT Calorie Counting... Here's What REALLY Works
Ever tried counting calories to lose weight? If so, I can practically GUARANTEE it hasn’t worked out for you. (Or it won’t in the long term.) There are a couple of reasons why this method inevitably fails. First of all, it’s more complex than it sounds. Calorie counting is labor-intensive and far from straightforward. And...
DODGE a Heart Attack... with a DRUGSTORE Solution?!
Walk into any mainstream doctor’s office worrying about your heart health, and you’ll likely walk back out with a handful of pills to take. That wouldn’t be a problem IF the pills weren’t plagued with side effects and actually worked as advertised. But they fall short on BOTH fronts. For example, one of the drugs...
Better Blood Sugar Starts in the BEDROOM
If you were to ask your doctor how to manage your blood sugar without using drugs, I’m guessing they’d offer one or two respectable ideas. Ask an alternative or integrative medicine professional the same question, and you’d probably get a far LONGER list of good options. In fact, I’ve shared more than a few drug-free...
Surprising Cause of SUDDEN Confusion
I have a good friend who is in his mid-sixties. Recently he experienced a terrifying bout of confusion. He spent a few days in a fog and couldn’t drive a car or go to work. Naturally, he and his loved ones feared the worst. Everyone wondered if the confusion was a sudden sign of dementia....
Common Cooking Oil WARPS Your Brain!?
Vegetable oils are cheap, readily available, and convenient. In fact, their versatility means you can use them for frying, sautéing, AND baking. They’ve made their way into our homes and onto our plates because we’ve been assured they’re the HEALTHY choice. But underneath that innocent reputation is a disturbing TRUTH. And now scientists say one...
Mailbag: Constipated? Try My “Path to Better Pooping”
“Constipation relief?” – Mark Hi Mark, Constipation is the worst. It leaves you feeling bound up and miserable. Many doctors think it’s okay to only go to the bathroom once or twice a week. I absolutely disagree. Most animals in the wild go to the bathroom a LOT more often than we do, typically right...
Weird "Bug" Solution Beats Dry Eyes
Your eyes are the windows through which you see the world. But when they feel irritated and scratchy, it’s awfully hard to appreciate all the beauty they allow us to see. Medical professionals call the condition Keratoconjunctivitis sicca. It’s a real tongue twister, but it simply means dry eyes. Dry eyes occur when tears evaporate...
Coffee's Superpower REVEALED!
I’ve just made a cup of coffee and settled in at my desk to read the latest studies and write. And right now, I’m enjoying its enticing aroma as I write to you. If you’re like many other folks, you can’t imagine starting the day before your morning brew. I consider my cup of Joe...