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Doctors have known for years that saunas are good for your heart.
One study found that regular sauna users have less than half the stroke risk of those of us who never take a sauna.i
And sauna takers have a 46% lower chance of having high blood pressure.ii
The problem is that most of us don’t have easy access to a sauna.… Read More
There has long been controversy over whether gluten sensitivity is a real condition.
There’s no doubt that people with the autoimmune disorder celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten. They typically have a swift and severe reaction to wheat protein. They may suffer intestinal cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, overwhelming fatigue, and even bone loss. The debilitating symptoms can include painful damage to the small intestine.… Read More
This was going to be the year.
You were going to exercise more.
And you were going to stay away from your diet kryptonite…desserts.
But then you had to go on a business trip, which made it difficult to exercise.
And your neighbor showed up with a plate of cookies. You didn’t want to be rude.
So you ate one…or three. … Read More
We all know that high blood pressure is bad for us. But what about low blood pressure?
The question is important because blood pressure guidelines have changed in recent years.
It used to be that doctors routinely prescribed hypertension drugs to patients whose systolic (upper number) reading was greater than 140. Now the recommendation has dropped to 130. This means far more people are candidates for blood pressure drugs.… Read More
A new study shows that natural immunity against COVID-19 is not long-lasting.i
Researchers at Yale University found that unvaccinated people who have caught COVID can expect to be re-infected every 16 to 17 months.
The findings contradict the notion that recovering from COVID provides a lifetime of protection. Instead, the COVID virus is more like the flu or a cold, which we can get every year or so. … Read More
Chronic pain is the number one cause of disability in the U.S. It affects more than 50 million Americans.i ii
The worst part?
Mainstream doctors have no good solutions. For decades, their first-line treatment for severe pain was opioid medication.
We all know how that turned out…
More than 2 million Americans are now opioid addicts. There are an average of 115 overdose deaths every day.… Read More