Over 30 million Americans have diabetes. But even more frightening? About 90 million more over the age of 20 are pre-diabetic.
This is a major health crisis. Having diabetes isn’t just an inconvenience. It puts you at risk for heart problems, blindness, kidney disease, and amputations.1 The myth pushed by doctors is that the disease is more manageable than it used to be.… Read More
You know that drugs aren’t the best way to treat type 2 diabetes.
Just look at metformin. About a third of the people taking it experience some unpleasant side effects. Things like diarrhea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Health Watch readers know antioxidants are the better medicine for type 2 diabetes. But new research shows there may be a much darker—and dangerous—side to this “safe,” popular drug…
… Read MoreYou know how dangerous sugar is. It doesn’t help matters that eating sugar is physically addicting. But the damage goes beyond weight gain and cavities. Those are just the beginning. The truth is it can lead to some serious—even deadly—conditions.
Here are five little-known ways sugar sabotages your health:
… Read MoreIt’s one of the first—and most upsetting—casualties of aging… Testosterone levels start to drop as men get older. And it doesn’t wait until retirement. It can start as early as your 30s.
But age isn’t the only threat. There are some common—and sneaky—factors that drain this hormone from you no matter how old you are.
Here are five common mistakes that steal testosterone:
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Good health can—and will—change your life.
We’re here to prove it with the Independent Healing 30 Day Challenge specifically designed for you to participate.
The holidays are quickly approaching and you know what that means: sugar. Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pie, Christmas cookies…all sorts of foods we shouldn’t be putting into our bodies.… Read More
You already know about the most dangerous meals you can order at a restaurant… But there are some foods out there that get an undeserved bad rap. They’re delicious, satisfying, and—most important—good for you. The problem isn’t, a lot of people aren’t getting them in the right form. They may even be avoiding these foods completely.
Here are the top five shunned foods that you SHOULD be eating.… Read More