We all know soda is bad for us. Most of us figure that it does its damage by making us fat or raising our blood sugar.
But a new study shows that sugary soft drinks hurt you in another way: They can cause your kidneys to fail.
Chronic kidney disease is the ninth-leading cause of death in the U.S. About 13% of Americans have it.… Read More
When it comes to Big Pharma’s misdeeds, the opioid epidemic gets most of the headlines. And for good reason. More than 400,000 Americans have died from opioid overdoses in the past 18 years.[1]
Not surprisingly, sales of opioid painkillers have plummeted and some have been pulled from the market.
But a new study shows that Big Pharma has found another way to profit from drug addiction.… Read More
It kills more than 88,000 Americans a year. That’s more than double the number of people who die in car accidents every year.
It’s more than the death toll from melanoma, and prostate, bladder, kidney, and liver cancers combined.
You’d think people would be angry, scared, or at least concerned.
… Read MoreWhen it comes to body fat, there’s one thing most of can agree on: We want less of it.
But in recent years, researchers have discovered something surprising about one type of body fat. Doctors call it brown adipose tissue. The common name is brown fat.
Unlike regular white fat, it’s good for you.
… Read MoreThe numbers are staggering… An estimated 80 to 100 million Americans are walking around with fatty liver disease. But few of them know it.[1]
That’s because it often causes no outward symptoms. And it can be tough for doctors to spot in a routine examination.
And here’s more bad news about the fatty liver crisis…
… Read MoreMaking sure you have sufficient vitamin D is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health. Studies show that vitamin D can boost immunity and prevent heart disease, depression, obesity, and osteoporosis.
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