There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep. And there are few things more frustrating than waking up at night and not being able fall back into slumber.
As the hours tick by, you toss and turn, wondering if you’ll be able to get any more shut-eye before the sun rises. If you don’t, you know that tomorrow will be a struggle.… Read More
If you’re like many people, you down a cup or two of coffee in the morning to clear mental fogginess and give your brain a jumpstart.
And science says it works.
Studies show the caffeine in coffee boosts cognition and helps your memory. That might be why the World Health Organization calls it “one of the most widely used psychoactive substances.”… Read More
What’s the biggest health scourge America faces today?
Heart disease is a good answer. It kills more Americans than anything else.
Cancer comes in a close second.
Alzheimer’s is another good guess, especially since there is nothing doctors can do to stop it or even slow it down.
Diabetes is also terrible and has reached epidemic proportions. Nearly half of American adults now have prediabetes or full-blown diabetes. … Read More
Aluminum is almost everywhere.
It’s the third most abundant element on the planet (behind only oxygen and silicon). That’s why aluminum is cheap and used in so many products.
Besides being used to make things like airplanes and window frames, it’s also in products that come in direct contact with your body or the food you eat. Aluminum is widely used in food packaging, cookware, cosmetics, antiperspirants, medications such as antacids, and even toothpaste. … Read More
Breast cancer may be the single most-feared disease among women. More than 260,000 American women get it every year. It kills more than 40,000 of them.[1]
Mastectomies and chemotherapy are the first-line treatments.
Mastectomies are disfiguring and traumatic. And if the cancer isn’t caught early before it spreads, they often do little good.
Chemo can slow the disease. But the side effects can damage the quality of what little life a patient may have left.… Read More
There are few things more horrible than watching a loved one die of Alzheimer’s. Each day they lose more of themselves.
Not only does the disease destroy their memory and intelligence, but it wipes out their personality. It takes away the very essence of who they are.
Alzheimer’s can run in families. So while watching a blood relative sink into the abyss of the disease, you can’t help but wonder if you’re seeing your own future. … Read More