In our quest for healthy food, most of us have become careful label readers. We want to know exactly what’s in the food products we buy.
Knowing this, marketers have become experts at creating misleading food labels. They take advantage of loopholes in labeling laws to use weasel words that sound healthy, but actually have little correlation to what’s inside the package.… Read More
Larry King was the ultimate survivor.
He lived through several heart attacks, multiple heart surgeries, type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer, lung cancer, a stroke, and a coma.[1] [2]
But he could not overcome COVID-19.
The genial talk show host died Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 87. Near the end of 2020, King became sick with COVID and landed in the hospital.… Read More
With coronavirus infections reaching new highs in some parts of the country, lung health has never been more important.
That’s why we wanted to tell you about fascinating research that shows an easy diet change can strengthen your lungs.[1]
Even without a pandemic, your lungs are crucial to your overall health and longevity. Studies show that ex-smokers lose up to 10 years of lifespan because of the damage incurred to their respiratory system.… Read More
It sounds too good to be true: Sleep more and you will lose weight.
But researchers have found that getting more than seven hours of sleep is linked to weight loss.[1]
The correlation between sleep and a thinner body is not as strange as it sounds. One-third of American adults are considered sleep-deprived, getting six hours or less of sleep each night.… Read More
Doctors rarely talk about artery flexibility. But it may be just as important to your health as other more familiar markers such as weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
When your arteries lose flexibility, it can be the start of a destructive chain reaction. Having stiff arteries means your heart has to work harder to move blood through your body.… Read More
Mainstream medicine has two primary solutions for knee pain…
One is bad. The other is worse.
Knee pain is one of the most prevalent health problems facing older folks. More than a quarter of people over 55 have persistent knee discomfort. The most common cause is osteoarthritis.[1]
Most doctors will treat you with drugs. And if that doesn’t work, they’ll offer meniscal surgery.… Read More