Common Heart Scan USELESS for Women? (Shocking)
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, My wife and I were lucky enough to get our annual physicals done before the omicron surge took off… and boy, am I glad we did! Though we’re relatively young (both of us just now hitting our mid-50’s), we like to stay on top of our health as much as...
Heart-Pumping Trick IMPROVES Cancer Survival!?
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, It’s no secret that cancer is stealing the lives of seniors more than ever before. In fact, cancer now accounts for one of every three deaths in this country. Not only that, you have an almost 40 percent chance of getting cancer sometime in your life… and that risk grows...
Hidden Disease Affects 44% of Seniors
When it comes to your health, there are no cookie-cutter solutions. Because despite how mainstream medicine behaves, healthcare should NOT be a “one-size-fits-all” approach. Which means, a lot of times, you’re the one left having to do the research and watch for signs of disease… especially when those signs are extremely subtle. Today, I’m going...
Epilepsy Meds INCREASE Deadly Disease Risk?!
Folks with epilepsy have it hard enough already. Not only do you have to worry about the chance of a seizure, but you also struggle with the psychological toll of the disease… which can be substantial. And then there are the social consequences – not being able to drive, having trouble finding a job –...
Meatless Diet DEPLETES This Heart-saving Nutrient
Long-term readers will know I’m pro-vegetable. In fact, I spend most of my time telling my patients to eat MORE of them! But becoming a vegetarian or vegan? That’s another story. The mainstream has spent years demonizing meat, but cutting out meat from your diet could put you in danger. According to a new study,...
Acid-Blocking Drugs Now Linked to THIS Disease!
Heartburn can be terribly uncomfortable. That feeling of tightness and burning in your chest is miserable! And being told you have to give up your favorite foods to find relief doesn’t make anything better either. Now, when your heartburn strikes, you might be tempted to reach for acid-blocking medicine. And who could blame you? But...
Mailbag! Living with Stage 3 Kidney Disease
I’m living with stage 3 kidney disease, and I was wondering if you had suggestions for helping manage it. Currently I’m drinking six bottles of water a day to try to prevent going on dialysis like my mother and brother have had to. –Tim from Boston, MA Tim, There are two primary causes of kidney...
Dreadful Disease HAUNTING Seniors (Yikes!)
Happy Halloween, friend! Tis the season of ghosts, goblins, and witches. But today I have a tale for you that’s much more terrifying than the ghost stories you love to tell your grandchildren. This dreadful disease is HAUNTING seniors… and like the grimmest of ghouls, it just won’t let go. It could lead to extreme...
“Ticking Time Bomb” Leads to HEART ATTACK
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, There’s a lot of things you can prepare for in life. You can stock up on extra toilet paper (as we definitely learned in the pandemic!), make sure you keep the oil changed in your car, and buy life insurance… But when it comes to a heart attack, it can...
[ALERT] Doctors MISSING This Deadly Disease!?
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, You trust your doctor, right? If you’re like most folks you’ve probably known him for years. You’ve griped to him about everything from your migraines to your sore joints. He knows your favorite football team as well as he knows your cholesterol numbers. But still, he might be missing something...