Did you know the most common thing people do to treat pain can cause increased risk of heart failure, GI bleeding, ulcers, kidney damage, and more! So if you or a loved one are suffering from joint, neck and back pain like I had, please read this BEFORE you take another anti-inflammatory. NSAIDS like Ibuprofen, aspirin, and Aleve could be doing more harm than good. In … [Read more...] about The Orange Root That’s Been Keeping My Joints Pain Free
The Fiber With The Funny Name That Could Get You Off Drugs…
If You're Diabetic, What Would You Do for an A1c of 4.8? Scientists refer to it as β-glucan. That stands for beta-glucan. And it's got researchers jumping up and down over what it does for your health. β-Glucan is a type of soluble dietary fiber found in oats, barley, and certain fungi and yeasts. It's known for its health-promoting effects, such as lowering blood sugar, … [Read more...] about The Fiber With The Funny Name That Could Get You Off Drugs…
Tired of Feeling Like This?
6 in 10 adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease. 4 in 10 U.S. adults have two or more. (Source: CDC) Most of those diseases are metabolic diseases like diabetes (type 1 and type 2), metabolic syndrome, obesity, high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, kidney diseases and most cardiovascular (heart) disease. Then there's Parkinson's and Alzheimers, which many researchers … [Read more...] about Tired of Feeling Like This?
Do You Make These Mistakes When You Buy Olive Oil?
Best tips we ever learned… plus the oil we like best for flavor, freshness, and nutrition Mistake #1: Buying stale olive oil “off the shelf.” Olive oil, unlike wine, does not get better with age. Like milk, eggs, meat, and many other foods, olive oil is perishable. The olive is, after all, a fruit. Similar to other fruit juices, olive oil is best enjoyed fresh-squeezed. That’s … [Read more...] about Do You Make These Mistakes When You Buy Olive Oil?
These 5 Cooking Oils Destroy Your Health
"Of all the health-destroying foods on the market, those made with highly processed vegetable and seed oils are some of the worst. When consumed in large amounts, as they are by most Americans, they seriously distort your important omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. In a perfect world, this ratio is 1:1—but the average American is getting 20 to 50 times more omega-6 fats than omega-3 … [Read more...] about These 5 Cooking Oils Destroy Your Health