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Why the holidays make you sick: 4 tips to beat it

Post author By Dr. Isaac Eliaz
Post date December 19, 2017

If you’re like most people you probably believe that illnesses mostly happen during stressful events. But, in fact, we are most vulnerable to illnesses right after a period of heightened stress followed by a rapid drop in stress levels… exactly like what happens during and after the holidays.

Tags DIY Health

6 surprising causes of estrogen overload in men

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date November 19, 2018

Estrogen excess is not so clear cut, especially when you’re not sure why or how the necessary hormone is getting out of balance. It takes monitoring levels of both estrogen and testosterone to get it balanced. Fortunately once you know why it’s increasing, there are several things that help…

Tags Estrogen Dominance, Testosterone

Healthy Living Hormone Health Prescription Drugs

10 surprising things that cause hair loss

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date June 9, 2022

Close-up Of A Worried Woman Holding Comb Suffering From Hairloss

Aging is not automatically accompanied by hair loss. But there are lifestyle and other factors that could cause you to see more hair in your hairbrush than you’re used to. I was surprised to find that several of these may be behind my own hair loss.

Tags hair loss, Hormone Support, Side Effects, Thyroid

Health News Healthy Living

Herbs to reach for when a hangover happens

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date August 13, 2020

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The best prevention for a hangover is to drink wisely if you drink. My advice would be to stick to one to two drinks max, in which case you wouldn’t need to worry about hangovers at all. But accidents happen, and these herbs may be the remedy for such occasions…

Tags Natural Herbal Remedies

Immune Health Immune System Respiratory Health

How bacteria can provide a barrier against pneumonia

Post author By Virginia Tims-Lawson
Post date February 16, 2021

Sick mature woman with sore throat, standing in living room at home. Catching cold, having cough.

The difference between a mild case of the flu and possible hospitalization is the development of pneumonia. Just in time, researchers have identified one more way to reduce risk for a lung infection…

Tags Microbiome, Pneumonia

Alternative Medicine Featured Nutrients Immune System Inflammation

Black cumin: 7 modern benefits of an ancient seed oil

Post author By Virginia Tims-Lawson
Post date May 4, 2021

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King Tut, Cleopatra, and Hippocrates relied on black cumin seed for an array of conditions, including malaise, weakness, coughing and skincare. When something is carried down over the years as a “remedy,” especially as long as black cumin seed, there’s got to be something to it. But when the research agrees, it’s even better.

Tags Black Seed Oil, Monday122622, Nigella Sativa

Health Supplements Healthy Diet

How fortified foods and the breakfast myth make us sick

Post author By Margaret Cantwell
Post date June 17, 2021

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The idea of fortified foods was to reduce nutritional deficiencies. But you can’t cut corners, use cheap ingredients, remove natural nutrition and expect that throwing in a few synthetic vitamins will make up for a product that does more damage than any vitamin deficiency…

Tags Nutritional Deficiency, Nutritional Supplements, Ultra-Processed Foods

Autoimmune Health Immune System Inflammation

The real reason fibromyalgia increases pain sensitivity

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date July 20, 2021

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Imagine being in pain all over your body, feeling crushingly tired and weak, and being so foggy-brained that you can hardly accomplish simple, everyday tasks. Now imagine years of being misdiagnosed or told “it’s all in your head.” That’s been life for people with fibromyalgia, until now…

Tags Fibromyalgia

Thyroid Health

Is your thyroid causing your cholesterol trouble?

Post author By Virginia Tims-Lawson
Post date March 22, 2023

Butterfly symbolizing the thyroid and the shape of a heart relating the treatment of problems associated with the 2 organs

From muscle pain to kidney problems and double the dementia risk, it’s no wonder people are wary of statins. Besides those concerns, targeting high levels with statins, might not get to the root of your problem. That’s because cholesterol problems can start in a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland that produces some of the body’s most important hormones instead of your blood vessels.

Tags Cholesterol, Hypothyroid, Statins

Immune Health

6 Japanese remedies that knock out a cold fast

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date December 1, 2022

Winter doesn’t just mean cooler temperatures. It can mean the common cold and feeling cruddy for days. There are plenty of over-the-counter cold medicines to ease your symptoms, but there are just as many reasons not to rely on them (like brain shrinkage!). We’ve got you covered…

Tags Common Cold, Natural Herbal Remedies

Diabetes Healthy Diet

How grains can dash diabetes by more than 30 percent

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date December 14, 2021

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The average American eats less than one daily serving of whole grains, and some studies show that over 40 percent of Americans never eat whole grains at all. When you know what whole grains can do for blood sugar, it’s no wonder so many Americans are in trouble…

Tags Grains, Type 2 Diabetes

Eye Health Health Supplements

Catching AMD before you start losing vision

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date December 20, 2021

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of sight loss in the Western world. And most people don’t know they have it until they’re already losing their sight. Researchers have been looking for ways to catch AMD before that point, and they may have identified some new early warning signs that can help them do it…

Tags Antioxidants, Blue light, Vision support