You may think that you’re as healthy as you can be and that you’re at lower risk for things like dementia and Alzheimer’s than someone who regularly lights up a joint. After all, alcohol is legal and if you consume it responsibly, what could you have to fear?

A lot of doctors believe Lyme disease is a fairly straight-forward condition… You get a tick bite. You get a bullseye rash and some flu-like symptoms. As long as you take a course of antibiotics soon enough — you shouldn’t have any lingering effects. But that’s not the case…

I wrote about how the EPA has turned a blind eye to the toxins in our drinking water, particularly PFOA, the toxic chemical found in Teflon non-stick cookware. But the “PFOA substitute” they’re replacing it with is just as poisonous. And you’ll find it…

Are you trying to quit smoking, again? Don’t be too hard on yourself… Although 70 percent of the 46 million Americans who smoke want to quit, the rate of those who are actually successful is downright dismal. Are you going about it the best way? By that I mean…

You probably know at least one person with diabetes… You might even be diabetic yourself. In fact, the incidence of diabetes in the U.S. is growing rapidly, with the disease effecting more than 30 million Americans. But, why is the number of people with blood sugar problems so high now?

Life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped for two years in a row. We are on a downward spiral with preventable diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes taking their toll. To the point, many of the worst diseases that destroy lives are preventable; So if we are the cause we can also be the cure.

In early 2005, the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons published an article in which two highly-respected doctors outlined the successful history of a medical treatment that, today, is fighting for its life.

It’s common practice these days to take medications for our ailments. And while medications may be designed to assist your body in some way, they also have to take a trip to the kidneys for filtering. That’s why you should know about six common medications that can damage the kidneys more than others…

If it’s not shocking enough that dementia kills more people than breast and prostate cancer combined, how about this… You may be taking a common medication right now that increases your risk of developing dementia by as much as 54 percent!

A couple of years ago, scientists made a bold claim about alcohol based on 10 years of research. They said that, without a doubt, alcohol causes cancer. More specifically, they said that drinking causes at least seven different types! But what they didn’t dive in to was why… until now.

Most of us probably assume that the Environmental Protection Agency tests all chemicals sold in the United States, and protects us from those that could harm us. Nothing could be further from the truth. Approve now, test later, seems to be their procedure. Potentially lethal chemicals we breathe and consume are innocent until proven poisonous.

What we think affects our wellness and influences our behaviors, which alters our health. But why is that so hard to accept? Maybe because even within the medical community, it’s a hard sell. But there’s no disputing that risky behaviors account for nearly 50 percent of cancer cases.