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Simply talking generates droplets that can carry the coronavirus from an infected person. That’s why we’re all wearing masks. And, according to the CDC, flu spreads much the same way. Luckily, a simple drugstore item has been found to help make it four times less likely those droplets can spread…

CoQ10 is an essential nutrient that works like an antioxidant in your body promoting heart health, slowing down the effects of aging and powering trillions of your body’s cells. But a couple of factors are notorious for stealing it, including this list of common medications…

The debate about whether non-stick pans are safe or not has been ongoing for two decades now. While manufacturers will tell us they pose no health risks, researchers have sounded warnings about serious toxins directly linked to disease. Here are several factors that could influence how much of those toxins are leaching from your pans to your food.

Not getting enough quality sleep is linked to some heavy-hitting health problems, including Alzheimer’s, heart disease and cancer. But there’s a more immediate benefit to getting good sleep than preventing future illness: It’s proven to make life less difficult and more enjoyable right now.

These days, having a “bag of tricks” to help quiet your mind is indispensable. Not only that, but it can also help prevent all sorts of stress-related illnesses. Here are 10 things you can do when your mind is racing. See which work for you and keep them ready…

The use of proton pump inhibitors to treat acid reflux over a long period of time has been shown to produce some serious side effects, including bone fractures and gut infections. Now there’s another ailment long-term users of PPIs have to watch out for — diabetes.

Vitamin D is sharing the spotlight with COVID-19 once again, as it was recently revealed President Trump was supplementing it, along with a special treatment cocktail. But it’s not the first time the sunshine vitamin has been connected to patient outcomes during the pandemic. It’s no wonder, considering the importance of vitamin D to our overall health…

Have you ever wondered why salt can lead to or worsen high blood pressure? Even stranger, why are young people less sensitive to salt’s effect on blood pressure? Curious researchers have found it comes down to slowed production of an anti-aging factor known as the Klotho protein…

When you read about supporting a healthy gut microbiome, bacteria may be stealing too much of the spotlight. That’s because your gut contains a lot of fungi too. And the type and amount of fungi in your gut could have just as big an influence on disease risk as bacteria do. In fact, fungi could even play a big role in your Alzheimer’s risk…

We’ve all heard about the many benefits of drinking green tea. But did you know that the polyphenolic compounds present in green tea have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and antioxidant properties that promote healthy skin? Not to mention catechins that have potent therapeutic effects on various skin conditions. Grab your tea bags and start the bathwater…

Millions of Americans wake up every day to pain that won’t go away. From low back pain to arthritis, chronic pain engrains itself into the life of the sufferer. Now research has found that if you’re living with chronic pain, you might be facing something even worse, a dramatically higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Time to stop the pain…

LDL cholesterol is the cholesterol that’s parking in your arteries and causing blockages to build up. It is also the cholesterol that’s toxic to the lining of your arteries (the endothelium), increasing the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Obviously it’s nasty stuff, so let’s talk about how to get less of it, and dispel some myths while we’re at it…

We’ve been so concerned with avoiding COVID-19 the past few months that we’ve let another health danger sneak in… our screen time has skyrocketed. And it’s taking a toll. While spending some time on screens is impossible to avoid, we can take steps to keep it to a reasonable level — and avoid the worst offenders…

Prunes have been associated with constipation for so long that they’ve almost become a joke. But if you’re concerned about osteoporosis, you can stop laughing right now. Even in the worst of circumstances, like the bone loss that happens with spinal cord injury, prunes have shown incredible bone-saving power…

The creators of pharmaceutical drugs want you to have total faith in the efficacy and safety of their drugs. But, oops they did it again! If you take this common drug for type 2 diabetes, there’s another recall you need to know about featuring a “cancer-causing contaminant.”

Obesity is associated with a long list of adverse health effects including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. But research is showing that extra weight, especially around the middle, can not only shrink the brain but make recovery harder if you suffer a stroke or other brain injury.

Saying that exercise is good for your health is nothing new. But saying and doing are totally different things… Considering that the stakes are pretty high — including a longer life span — a comparison of different forms of physical activity has discovered which one best holds up its end of the bargain…

When you think about the fountain of youth, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t poop. But what if I told you, researchers now think it’s the key to halt age-related decline and preserve cognitive function? Ponce de León would roll over in his grave! Here’s how scientists are using it, why, and what you can do to get the benefits without the ick factor.

Do you often buy fresh veggies and fruits only to have them rot before you can eat them? The problem may be with some common mistakes most of us make when washing or storing them. Here are ten pointers on how to keep your produce fresh until you’re ready to eat it.

Did you ever paint by the numbers? When you have a guide to follow, anyone can be a Picasso, right? Did you ever wish eating better could be that simple? It can. You can put more nutritional value on your plate and fewer calories. Best part, no complicated diet plan to follow…

Endocrine disruptors are everywhere. In the clothes we wear, the furniture we sit on and the products we slather on our skin. They lurk, waiting to tip our hormones from a healthy balance and cause disease. Luckily, a brand-new study found a simple way to lower the levels of these disruptors in your body. ..

Generalized anxiety disorder is common, and in these difficult times, more of us are getting a taste of what it’s like. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the best treatments, but it can be difficult to access. And medication isn’t ideal for long-term use because of side effects. Luckily, there’s an easy way to relieve anxiety symptoms in the privacy and safety of your own home…

One out of every nine American men will receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer during his lifetime. Prostate cancer is survivable, but once it spreads, survival rates plummet. That’s why avoiding prostate cancer in the first place is your best chance. And the best place to start is with what you eat and don’t eat…

HDL, high-density lipoprotein, is the good cholesterol. This is the particle that’s moving cholesterol out of your body, so you want to keep it high. But it turns out there’s not much good news about it… Low baseline HDL numbers are a potent risk factor for developing early or more aggressive heart disease. So let’s talk about getting them up…

Everyone knows that eating fish is good for you. There’s the brain- and heart-healthy omega-3s, good fats and protein, not to mention the vitamins and nutrients many of us don’t get enough of, like iodine and vitamin D. But before you put fish on the table, there’s a growing risk you need to consider — and help from a surprising source…

If you’re someone who looks forward to that first cup of coffee in the morning, especially if you haven’t slept well, there’s good news. And there’s bad news. Plenty of research shows the potential of coffee to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, but the caveat is “when” you drink it…

Heart failure is notoriously difficult to treat, which is why so many doctors focus on preventing it from developing in the first place. But if you suffer from a specific type of heart failure, there may be good news on the treatment front — and it may be as close as your kitchen pantry…

Hormone replacement therapy can be helpful to many women for relieving the symptoms of menopause. However, it’s not without risk. But considering that the number one killer of women is heart disease, more women need to understand what the loss of estrogen does to their blood vessels and that they have natural options to both ease menopause and avoid heart disease.

To put it bluntly, eating junk food makes it harder to stop eating junk food. It sends you into a downward spiral of bad food and poor health that takes a will of steel to break free from. And research has proven just how it happens. It goes straight for the part of your brain that manages appetite control and wrestles it away from you. Here’s how to get it back…

For years, cancer survivors have been told one thing – eat less fiber. That’s because doctors believed that added fiber went hand in hand with the bloating and diarrhea that is so common after radiation. But guess what… According to a new study, they were dead wrong! Here’s why fiber and the humble oat could be the answer to radiation-induced gut inflammation.

Magnesium has been called the most important mineral in the human body. There was a time when eating magnesium-rich food was the best way to get it. But modern farming and food processing have caused the levels of magnesium to decline by about 21 percent since 1940. How can you avoid a dangerous deficiency?

Vitamin C is best known for its ability to fight viruses — especially the common cold. Of course, some people will tell you vitamin C’s cold-fighting abilities are a myth. But, the truth is, its cold-fighting reputation is warranted, as long as you take the right amount to get the job done…

When talking with your health care provider about this medication for BPH, some good questions to ask include: Why do you specifically need this medication? What are the alternative medicines available and what is the current research on their safety and effectiveness? It matters more than you know…

Are you living with asthma, suffering from chest pain and tightness and feeling like you can’t catch your breath? There could possibly be a simpler, more natural way to reduce your asthma symptoms. One your doctor may have missed. It’s a little weird, but…

If you have a family history of heart disease, you’re no doubt aware of the factors that can lower your risk of a heart attack and stroke. However, even if you have no history of heart troubles, there is another factor that can greatly increase your risk…

If you want to get more fit with less work, I’ve got a workout for you… People who do it have better blood pressure and cholesterol, along with less arterial stiffness, all of which are risk factors for heart disease. Joint problems? Not a problem…

Anti-aging is now an area of research that goes much deeper than the skin’s surface. Who wants to live to 100 if you’re frail, sick and can’t enjoy it? That’s what makes this compound so amazing. But the best part? You don’t have to wait for a pill…

Good hygiene is essential to good health… That’s why you shower, brush your teeth, wash your clothes and keep your house clean. You’re getting rid of bacteria that have the potential to harm you. Unfortunately, your energy and your health are going down the drain with them…

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times: sitting kills. But for us working stiffs, there’s little we can do to avoid it. That is unless you take advantage of these stretches you can do from your chair…

Retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in people with type 2 diabetes. The most important step you can take is to keep your blood sugar levels within healthy goal ranges. But beyond that, research shows there are a few things that may provide further protection…

Taking calcium and vitamin D3 and exercising can help keep bones strong, but even that may not be enough when it comes to treating osteoporosis. Especially, if you are postmenopausal. But, there’s good news from the realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine…

Okay, this is a rather personal topic… But despite the possible embarrassment in talking about it, sexual health and libido are topics close to all our hearts. Because despite one’s age, sexual activity is an important aspect of life and health.

Millions of men in America take a multivitamin daily… Yet, it appears they may be wasting their time and money as well as fooling themselves into believing they are doing something good for their health. At least, that’s part of the story…

You know when you’ve had a really bad night’s sleep. Your energy is low, it’s hard to focus and you feel like you’re dragging through the day. But partial sleep deprivation… that’s another thing because the effects may not be as obvious…

Women get a bum deal when it comes to a lot of diseases. We’re more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases like MS, lupus and celiac disease. And, to top it all off, we’re more likely to get the age-related disease most feared by men and women alike…

Chronic pain is one of the most damaging and soul destroying things you can face. As a chronic pain sufferer nearly my entire life, I know what it can do to your spirit, drive, desire, dreams and daily life. But I didn’t know it was a killer…

One incredibly fascinating thing about the human body is its resilience. We can treat it poorly and still it will continue to do its best to maintain balance so we can get on with life. Of course, its ability to go on with being treated poorly eventually lands us in trouble…

Traditionally, doctors measure your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, body mass index and blood sugar to see how your heart’s doing. But there’s another simple way to gauge your heart attack risk that doesn’t involve a trip to your doctor’s office…

Have you been suckered in by those commercials that make you believe those chemical-laden dandruff shampoos will give you the gorgeous, silky, flake-free hair you’ve been wishing for? Fortunately, there is a sweet natural solution…

The amount of money we spend on germ-killing cleaning supplies reveals how we feel about bacteria. But are antibacterials a good thing? We like to stay clean but antibacterials may not be a clear-cut solution to cleanliness…

It goes without saying that if you’re not sleeping well, you need to do something about it. And as it turns out, there’s a 2-step routine that can address your sleep issues. And it starts with an unfamiliar vitamin…

If you love your cocktails but also value good health, then you’re probably looking for a way to scale back a little. After all, it’s been shown to cause at least seven types of cancer and contribute to rapid aging. But cutting back isn’t always easy, unless…

Positive energy represents an important, foundational principle for healing — from any chronic illness, including cancer. So it’s important for you to surround yourself with “energy enhancers.” Here are a few I’d like to suggest…

These seven ways to weight loss after menopause are not random. They each impact the next. You don’t have to go for them all at once. These seven components have helped midlife women finally lose weight and feel great. Now it’s your turn…

I’ve never been one to sit around and wait for doctors to fix me. And I hope that’s not what you’re waiting for either. Especially when there are a couple ways you can get started today to make a better brain for tomorrow…

If you’re like most people, your body is in a state of stress. Whether you’re fretting over a work deadline, worried about a relationship or feeling frazzled by finances, it’s easy to let daily life send you into a stress spiral. But there is a way to stop it…

Tensions finds its way into your lower back and legs from stress, periods of extended sitting, exercise or injury — and some people will tell you it’s just part of aging. Whether it is or not, you don’t have to let it slow you down…

When you think of type 2 diabetes, insulin and blood sugar come to mind. But before type 2 diabetes develops, there’s an increased production of inflammatory molecules throughout the whole body. And by the time you’re diagnosed…

Cancer and obesity are closely linked. In fact, extra body weight contributes to 1 in 5 cancer-related deaths. But when it comes to the cancer-obesity connection, things aren’t as straightforward as they seem…

How can you travel successfully without losing all you’ve worked so hard to achieve? There are different strokes for different folks, but because I travel a lot, I’ve come up with a system that works great for me. I think it might work for you too…