Pain… we are all familiar with it. Most people turn to prescription medications. But turning to opioids for pain relief can often do more harm to your health and there’s the big risk of addiction. Why risk it when there’s this long list of foods, spices and supplements shown to help ease pain?

Unless you live a very sheltered life, you’re constantly being affected by the toxins in our world. No one escapes this and some are affected environmentally more than others. But you can take steps to significantly reduce toxin exposure within your personal environment. For starters…

Daily we’re faced with an increasing burden of unnatural substances that invade our bodies, from pesticides, herbicides and fungicides to air and water pollution, mercury, arsenic and other toxic heavy metals and microscopic plastic particles. Time to fight back…

If you’re going to get poked with a needle and have your blood drawn, you might as well get the most out of it. It’s your right to question your doctor about the most specific and most sensitive tests for any suspected underlying condition.

For nearly half of us, the very first sign of a heart problem ends in death. And shockingly most of those deaths happen to women. Since 1984, heart disease, the number one killer of women, has killed more women than men each year.

If you’re not getting quality sleep, you’re missing out on sleep’s biggest benefit: the prevention and reversal of most chronic illness. Because sleep is when your cells and systems do some of their most important work.

After the holidays, you will probably be asked by those close to you, “What are your New Year’s Resolutions?” Might I suggest just one? Because when you choose it, everything else comes into balance to help create a life worth living…

You’ve been invited to another holiday party, and you know alcohol will be available in many forms and in large quantities. If you are going to imbibe, there are a few things to think about to make sure your evening is fun and safe — and your long-term health is not compromised…

“Superfood” may be a modern term, but flaxseeds, which very well may be the world’s first cultivated superfood, have been consumed for 6,000 years. Sometimes called linseeds, these small, brown or golden-colored seeds, have big benefits and a great nutty taste. Here’s how to put them to use…

Would you like to know how to lower blood pressure, lower heart attack and stroke risk, lower inflammation in the body, restore gut health, balance the immune system, and increase fiber with a single whole food?

Americans consume the most meat per capita in the world — more than 175 lbs. per year, and evidence suggests it’s far too much for optimal health. But protein is essential right?

Besides creating flavor, spices have been researched for their powerful curative effects. Many common herbs and spices have been shown to help protect against the most devastating chronic conditions including cancer, diabetes and heart disease.