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“Leaky gut” sounds bad. And it is.
It’s an inflammatory condition that weakens the lining of your stomach. This means undigested food particles leak from your intestines into your bloodstream.i
That causes an immune response. The symptoms can include irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, eczema, chronic fatigue, food allergies, arthritis, and more. Many people suffer from these problems without ever knowing that the root cause of their symptoms is a leaky gut.… Read More
Nearly 3 million Americans have atrial fibrillation. It’s an irregular heartbeat that can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
And it also greatly raises the chances you’ll have a stroke.
Mainstream doctors’ first-line treatment for AFib is drugs. They usually put their patients on a drug thinner like warfarin to lower their chances of stroke-causing blood clot. And they often give them on another drug such as amiodarone to regulate their heartbeat.… Read More
The standard treatments for breast cancer have largely remained the same for decades. They are chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery.
The side effects of any of the three can be devastating. Women may lose their hair. They may get so nauseated they can’t eat. They may become painfully thin. That’s just the beginning. And that’s on top of losing a breast to mastectomy.… Read More
Those of us with a bit of belly fat may take comfort in the fact that our excess weight is confined to our gut.
That can’t be as bad as being fat all over, can it?
Yes, actually it can.
Researchers have found that having the proverbial “pot belly” while being thin elsewhere is worse for your health than being fat everywhere.… Read More
Hormones are the master controllers of your body.
They are chemical messengers that tell your organs and glands what to do. When you have a shortage or imbalance, your body no longer functions efficiently.
When we think of hormone problems, menopause in women and low testosterone in men are often the first things that come to mind.
Hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, dry skin, and fatigue are just a few of the symptoms that occur when women experience the natural decline of estrogen and progesterone during menopause.… Read More
The perfect weight-loss diet does four things…
Researchers have found that one eating plan may be all these things and more.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago gathered 23 obese volunteers.… Read More