When looking for a doctor, most of us focus on credentials.
We want to know where the physician went to school. We may want to know if they have had malpractice suits filed against them.
A pleasant bedside manner? That’s well and good.
But most of us would rather have a doctor who “knows his stuff.” We want competence first and foremost.… Read More
Common Food Additives Trigger Anxiety
Have you ever felt tense without knowing why?
It wasn’t that you were under some kind of stress. Or were worried about the pandemic or something else.
For some unknown reason, you just felt anxious.
A new study may explain why.
Feeling Anxious? It Might Be Something You Ate
Emulsifiers are processed food additives. They are used to make foods more appealing in various ways.… Read More
It happens so often, most of us don’t think twice about it…
After we pay for our purchases at a store, the clerk hands us a receipt. Maybe we crumple it up and throw it away. Maybe we put it in our wallet or purse, saving it in case we need to return an item.
Either way, we are poisoning ourselves with a toxic chemical.… Read More
For the vast majority of human evolution, humans did not use toilets. When they felt the urge, they left their shelter and simply squatted outside to do their business.
Scientists at Ohio State say the human digestive system is designed to have bowel movements while in a squatting position. But today, when we use toilets, we are more upright, in a sitting position.… Read More
Heart disease and cancer are the two biggest killers in America. They cause nearly half of all deaths in the U.S.
But a major study shows that one type of food dramatically cuts the risk of both lethal conditions while also protecting against other major killers such as stroke and diabetes.
The meta-analysis was published in the journal The Lancet.
The research team looked at over 40 years of research.… Read More
It’s one of the most enduring mysteries in digestive medicine: What causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
IBD is one of the most common intestinal conditions. More than 3 million Americans suffer from it. Forms of the condition include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.[i]
IBD can make your life miserable. It causes stomach cramping, diarrhea, and fatigue. The corticosteroid drugs that are used to treat it sometimes don’t work and often have severe side effects.… Read More