Six months after Hurricane Harvey, area residents still have questions about the long-term health consequences of chemical exposure during this catastrophic event. But don’t think this has nothing to do with you. What’s happening in Houston is just one sign of a larger, more insidious problem…

If annoying symptoms like fatigue, low-thyroid, abnormal weight gain, low interest in sex, palpitations, joint and low back pain won’t go away, iron could be the problem. An estimated 16 million Americans have elevated iron. The good news is it can be easily detected. Check it out before it increases your risk for liver cancer…

You head down the grocery aisle to grab your favorite soda. but, before you do, think again. Those no-calorie, artificially sweetened sodas come with just as many health risks if not more than their sugary cousins. Here are the five biggest health risks you get in every glass…

Protein powder. Talk about convenience… You just toss a scoop into a smoothie, and you’re giving your body the fuel it needs to repair cells, create muscle and perform other critical bodily functions. But that convenience comes with a dangerous price…

The textbooks describe the main symptom of Trigeminal neuralgia as “electric jolts of pain,” but this does not really do it justice. A friend described it best: it’s like getting a root canal with a cattle prod. The scariest thing about this condition is its unpredictability…

The issue of antibiotic resistance should worry every single human being on this planet. So if you believe finding effective antibiotic alternatives is only for those who live a 100% natural lifestyle (running marathons, growing their own food, and eating vegan) you’d be dangerously wrong…

Antibiotics are the enemy of gut health, because they indiscriminately kill the bacteria in your gut. That means even the good guys… the bacteria strains that support your immune system, help you absorb nutrients, aid digestion and help you get rid of toxins.

Maybe you’ve heard that taking antibiotics is like setting off an atomic bomb in your microbiome. It doesn’t just wipe out bad bacteria, it wipes out everything, including the bacteria that keeps you healthy. But have you heard what antibiotics do to your heart?

The prospect of a very powerful antibiotic from an unlikely and strange source, may provide a weapon to fight some of the most resistant bacteria known to man. But there is an even stranger reason why you may never benefit from it…

We all know that breathing vehicle exhaust is bad for us. Recent research has focused on one particular type of fuel and the pollution it creates. We’re exposed to it more than we may think, and it is directly linked to an incurable and ultimately fatal condition.

People often ignore the early signs of Parkinson’s, since they often closely resemble signs of aging we’ve been groomed to accept as normal. This makes it even more important to reduce severity of symptoms and maintain quality of life…

Say you go to the doctor with chest pain. Your doctor checks you out, then tells you there’s nothing to worry about — you’re fine. But in actuality, you’ve had a heart attack. It sounds like a nightmare. But it’s a nightmare that’s all too real for many women.