When you suffer side effects after taking a pill, naturally you blame it on the drug in the pill.
But in many cases, it actually may have nothing to do with the drug.
What most people—or even doctors—don’t know is that the majority of the material in pills are so-called inactive ingredients.
But they are far from inactive, according to an eye-opening study.… Read More
Health experts have told us for years that eating “a healthy diet” can keep your brain strong as you age.
But what exactly does “healthy diet” mean? Does it mean you should be vegan? Or eat all organic foods? Be on a low-carb diet?
The term “healthy diet” is so vague that it’s almost meaningless.
We’d like to know exactly which foods promote mental sharpness and protect against dementia.… Read More
Taking vitamin D prevents rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, colitis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and other common autoimmune diseases, according to a major new clinical trial.
The study published in The British Medical Journal included 25,871 people with an average age of 67. Half took 2,000 IUs of vitamin D a day. The other half took a placebo.[1]
After five years, the vitamin D takers were 22% less likely to have developed an autoimmune condition.… Read More
Scientists have known for years that there is one single best predictor of success among people trying to lose weight.
It’s not type of diet they do…
Or whether they cut carbs or fat…
Or what time of day they eat…
Or what exercise they do or what supplements they take.
It’s this…
Scientists Swear by This Weight Loss Strategy
People who lose the most weight keep track of what they eat.… Read More
Blueberries have long been known as a “superfood” because they contain high levels of antioxidants which help prevent the two leading causes of death in the U.S.: heart disease and cancer.
But a major study shows that they have another important benefit. Blueberries can lower blood pressure as much as prescription drugs. And the effect is almost instant…
They improve blood vessel function right after you eat them.… Read More
Diabetes is an epidemic in the U.S.
More than a third of the population now has the blood sugar disease or its precursor, prediabetes. That’s more than 114 million Americans.
Diabetes is now the third leading cause of death in the U.S., behind only heart disease and cancer.[1]
What most people don’t realize is that diabetes itself isn’t what usually kills diabetics.… Read More