Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is more than just a little tummy trouble.
It’s an autoimmune illness that can be disabling. It causes diarrhea, stomach pain, weight loss, and overwhelming fatigue that can destroy your quality of life. IBD also increases your risk for heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and kidney and liver disease.
The two main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. … Read More
Being overweight…
A bad diet…
Lack of exercise…
A family history of heart disease…
Everybody knows these are signs that a heart attack could be in your future.
But researchers found there’s a major risk factor that you can see by looking in the mirror.
It raises your chances of a heart attack by nearly 1,000%.
Forehead wrinkles may be the last thing you’d associate with heart disease.… Read More
For years, mainstream doctors have been telling us we need to cut down on salt. They say it’s bad for your heart because it raises your blood pressure.
The average American gets about 3.4 grams of salt a day. But the World Health Organization says we should get no more than 2 grams The American Heart Association limit is even lower at 1.5 grams.… Read More
Cyanide is a poison.
Arsenic is a poison.
Rattlesnake venom is a poison.
But coconut oil?
One medical professor thinks so. She called it “pure poison” and “one of the worst things you can eat.”i
And she’s not alone. Mainstream doctors have long warned that coconut oil is bad for your heart.
But before you toss out your coconut oil, you should consider mainstream medicine’s history when it comes to saturated fats.… Read More
You’ve probably heard about the side effects of prescription sleeping pills.
They can cause dependency…making it impossible to sleep without them. And they are linked to more serious problems as well, like increased risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s.i ii
But none of this stops mainstream doctors from prescribing them. More than a third of American seniors now take sleeping pills.… Read More
Bad breath is embarrassing.
So we suck on mints. Or we gargle with mouthwash before getting close and personal with someone.
But persistent foul breath—called halitosis by doctors—can be more than just a social problem. It could be telling you that you have a serious illness.
Bad breath is often caused by eating pungent foods. Garlic is the most famous culprit.… Read More