So often, we think that our bad food choices only affect our digestion, and maybe diabetes as well. But does food have a direct bearing on our joints? Absolutely! The food we eat isn’t just about satisfying a piece of meat in our mouths called a tongue. It is about nourishing our tissues to keep […]
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Are you suffering from some heart challenges, either “low grade” or serious? Do you want to take a more active role is supporting your heart health? Is your heart and how it’s doing on your mind frequently? Well, the good news, is that you can have an active role in supporting your heart health in
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A year ago my mother was up to visit. As we sat across from each other at breakfast, she unexpectedly blurted out “I’m sorry I’m so wrinkled. I didn’t know in my early days to take care of my skin to prevent wrinkles.” As I was pondering that, I thought of how lucky we are
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In so many areas of life, things fall in the gray area, and health is no exception. The “gray area” is defined on Dictionary.com as “an undefined situation or subject that does not seem to conform to known categories or rules; an intermediate area or topic that is not clearly defined.” It is neither the extremes of black or white, but a melding of the two, creating many shades of gray – some more white than black, others more
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When discussing addictions, we think about illegal drugs, certain medications, smoking and alcohol. Rarely do we even think about, much less talk about, sugar. According to research studies, sugar is more addictive than cocaine, heroin, and alcohol! Yet, it is considered “acceptable”. Professor Bart Hoebel of Princeton University Department of Psychology and the Princeton Neuroscience
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Good health is not an entitlement, it is not something we are born with and guaranteed for life, and is not something someone can just give us. We live in a time that good health is something we have to work at acquiring, and we can’t take it for granted. With all the stresses inherent
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Many people complain that it costs too much to eat healthy. I know of people that spend crazy amounts of money to eat healthy. I am not one of them. My “bad” nutritional days are better than most people’s “good” nutritional days, yet I don’t believe that I spend any more than the average person
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As I write today, I am saddened. My sweet dog is in the veterinarian hospital, struggling for life. At 6 years old, it is not expected. She ate a mushroom or something moldy and has mycotoxicosis, and her tremors and seizures are so bad that they don’t expect her to live. Why do animals eat
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Millions of articles have been written about weight loss and the health damage related to obesity. Most have a pop-a-pill approach or a few key suggestions – most of which involve eating less and exercising. I know of many people who eat like a bird and exercise like a maniac but can’t budge a pound.
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Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and other countries. This saddens me. So many of the heart challenges we have today are both preventable and treatable. Taking care of the various aspects of cardiovascular health of which we have control isn’t that hard and should be considered a
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