Nature gave us stomach acid for a reason.
It helps our digestive system break down food and absorb nutrients. And it protects against germs.
When we eat something containing a virus or bacteria, our stomach acid kills it, stopping an infection before it starts.
But millions of Americans don’t have this protection.
Forty percent of older adults take heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that suppress stomach acid production.… Read More
Five behaviors lower your chances of Alzheimer’s disease. The more of them you follow, the lower your risk.
That’s the finding of major new study that was published in the journal Neurology.
The researchers analyzed lifestyle data from 2,765 older people. None had Alzheimer’s at the start of the study. After six years, 608 developed the disease.[1]
The researchers found these five healthy behaviors lowered Alzheimer’s risk:
It’s entirely reasonable during the coronavirus crisis to feel stressed, anxious, lonely, and depressed. Yet, despite the circumstances, some people are doing just fine.
They are able to go about their lives and be happy, feeling gratitude for what they have, love for others, and joy in the small things.
How do they do it?
University of North Carolina scientists set out to find the secret of people who have been able to adjust to the pandemic.… Read More
Since March, 911 calls for medical emergencies have dropped by more than 26%.
At the same time, emergency calls to homes where someone has died have doubled, according a new study from the University at Buffalo/State University of New York.
What’s going on?
People are afraid to call an ambulance. They worry they will catch the coronavirus if they go to the hospital, researchers say.… Read More
Sugar may be the single worst food for your health.
It’s linked to virtually all the biggest killers that plague Americans: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer’s… The list goes on and on.
But even though we know sugar is bad for us, we keep eating it.
The average American now consumes almost 17 teaspoons of it a day. That’s about 57 pounds a year.… Read More
It’s certainly no fun to look down and see a ring of blubber around your midsection. But belly fat is far more than a cosmetic issue.
It’s a serious health problem.
It’s strongly linked to America’s top two causes of death: heart disease and cancer.[1]
And now a new study shows that extra abdominal fat dramatically increases your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease.… Read More