“Window” Trick BEATS Diabetes
The list of “musts” is a mile long when you’re diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. You MUST take these meds. You MUST give up those foods. You MUST do this kind of exercise. You MUST monitor your blood sugar. It’s downright overwhelming, not to mention disheartening. But what if it DIDN’T have to be that...
Feeling Like A Scrooge? THIS Can Help
While everyone is running around, making the season merry and bright, you feel more like crawling back under the covers. Gift shopping, trimming the tree, and holiday parties don’t bring you joy. In fact, they send your anxiety soaring. And, if you’re being honest, all the smells, bells, and good cheer make you feel downright...
The Antidepressant Side Effect You CAN’T Ignore
The mainstream hands out antidepressants like breath mints these days. I call it Tic-Tac Medicine. Feeling blue? Try some Prozac. Anxiety causing panic attacks? Here’s some Lexapro. Not sleeping well? Pop some Paxil. Battling chronic pain? Zoloft should do the trick. Want to stop smoking? You get Celexa. And I’m willing to bet you’ve heard...
Meditation Benefits Continue to GROW
I’ll admit it. Many of the folks promoting meditation in the past were hippy-dippy types. And the “woo” surrounding it could be a bit too much to take. But, ironically, those incense-burning, chanting New Agers were RIGHT about meditation’s BENEFITS all along. A growing pile of research leaves little doubt that meditation… sitting quietly for...
A Holiday Stroll Is Good for Body AND Soul
It’s that time of year again. No, I’m not talking about the holidays. Not directly, anyway. It’s the weather I was referring to. Because, let’s face it, with the dropping temperatures it’s getting a lot harder to spend time outside. The cold and often unpredictable winter weather is practically an invitation to curl up on...
SHOCKING Soda Study Will Make You Ditch Soft Drinks
In 2008 I sat down to write a book about the dangers of sugar. I remember scouring the internet for a health organization that clearly told people to stay away from it. The American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society failed the test. None made the dangers of sugar clear....
MAILBAG: Move MORE to Ease Aching Joints
“I’ve watched my wife really start to slow down this past year. She’s always been active, but I wonder if her arthritis is making her not move as much. What can I do for her?” – Harry from Arlington, Texas ***** Hi Harry, Arthritis is the number one cause of disability in the world. And...
“Belly” Solution STOPS Breast Cancer Spread
Getting diagnosed with cancer is terrifying. But do you know what makes it even MORE frightening? When the cancer spreads (metastasizes). Cancer doctors (oncologists) give cancers a rating between one and five, called a grade. It reflects how advanced the cancer is. In order to get a grade five, the cancer usually has to have...
Vitamin Deficiency Drives Dangerous Inflammation
Inflammation is always cast as the bad guy. But the truth is, it has a critical job to do. When part of your body is damaged it’s inflammation that’s responsible for sending extra blood and immune cells to the area to begin the healing process. If you twist your knee, for example, inflammation gets switched...
MAILBAG: Slow Dementia Down with THIS “Sugar Fix”
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, My wife has recently begun showing signs of dementia. Her doctor has put her on medicine to try and “slow the progression” but, if anything, she seems like she’s just getting worse. Is there anything we can do? –Martin from Durham, North Carolina Hi Martin, Some medications claim to slow...