Intermittent fasting (IF) has become popular as a weight loss strategy. But a new analysis shows the benefits go far beyond a slimmer body.
Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine examined what short periods of fasting do to your body in addition to lowering body weight.
… Read MoreA new study finds that you can cut your risk of Type 2 diabetes by 80% by taking one common vitamin.
About 27 million U.S. adults have Type 2 diabetes. Another 80 million have prediabetes. This means they are on their way to getting full-blown diabetes. At the same time, studies have shown that 75% of Americans are deficient in vitamin D.… Read More
Proton pump inhibitors such as Prilosec are among the biggest selling medications in the U.S. More than 15 million Americans take them every year.1
Many people pop these pills daily to reduce stomach acid and fight the searing pain of heartburn.
… Read MoreThe American Heart Association’s new blood pressure guidelines were supposedly put in place to save lives. A new report shows they may actually cost lives.
In late 2017, the AHA decided that people with blood pressure higher than 130/80 should take drugs to lower it. The previous threshold was 140/80.
… Read MoreWe have often told you about atrocious behavior by pharmaceutical companies. They have proven over and over again that they care more about their profits than their customers’ health.
But we just discovered something that shocked even us.
It has to do with a cancer drug.
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