Having gastroesophageal reflux disease—GERD—may do more than just make you dread your next meal. It can lead to more threatening illnesses over time… Like Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer.1
Your doctor may recommend OTCs or prescription antacids. Even antibiotics. But these won’t fix the problem. They’ll likely do more harm than good. Using proton pump inhibitors—one of the most common forms of antacids—can increase your heart attack risk by 16%–21%.… Read More
After more than 60 years of encouraging folks to eat trans fats—or partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)—the FDA is phasing them out of our food supply. Eating them puts you at risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.1 And like we predicted a few years ago… Things aren’t changing fast enough.
… Read MoreHealth Watch readers know fat gets a bad rap. It’s not hard to see why… Trans fats in processed foods cause memory loss, diabetes, and even cancer. But the mainstream is finally starting to accept that not all fats are bad. Eating the right ones is critical for achieving your best health. But they haven’t even scratched the surface yet…
Here are five ways eating the right fats can save your health:
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Lounging by the pool… Hitting the beach… Firing up the grill again… There are plenty of reasons to be excited for summer. But there are hidden dangers all around us during these months. You need to know what to look out for before you pack up for vacation—or a day at the beach.
Here are five ways to avoid hidden health dangers this summer:
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You’ve heard about Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) before… You may know it better as a staph infection. S. aureus is the strain of staph responsible for severe—even fatal—infections… Like pneumonia, food poisoning, and toxic shock syndrome.1 It’s notorious for causing serious infections at hospitals and at the gym. Even worse…it may take a while before you realize you have it.… Read More
Last week we revealed resveratrol may help preserve your memory. Now a recent study from Australia has found another benefit to one of the most popular antioxidants around…
Researchers looked at the effects of resveratrol on endothelial cell function in the heart. These cells line the blood vessels throughout your entire circulatory system. They help filter your blood, create new blood vessels, and control inflammation.… Read More