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Detoxing your personal environment

Post author By Dr. Brad Cutler
Post date February 7, 2017

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…

Tags Body Detox

Healthy Diet Men’s Health

The best protein on the planet for men over 40

Post author By Craig Cooper
Post date July 27, 2017

Mussels… They may not be at the top of your shopping list but they are a powerhouse of nutrition for men… And if your aim is more muscles — and better health for your brain, heart and more — eat more mussels.

Tags Superfoods

Healthy Living Immune System

4 ways to revitalize the gland that rules your immune system

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date January 31, 2018

Hidden behind you breastbone is a critical organ you probably don’t think much about: The thymus is a tiny, two-lobed gland that’s essential to your immune system. It doesn’t get as much press as other glands (like the thyroid and prostate), but it’s just as important.

Tags DIY Health

Brain Health

An anti-viral treatment might cut Alzheimer’s cases in half

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date November 8, 2018

A new study shows that there’s a causal link between a virus that affects almost 80 percent of the adult population and Alzheimer’s. That’s a scary thought, but not all bad news: If Alzheimer’s is caused by a virus, that means there are new options for treatment…

Tags Alzheimer's

Health News Heart Health Immune Health Immune System Prescription Drugs

Commonly used antibiotic linked to heart valve problems

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date November 6, 2019

With the season’s falling temperatures comes an increased risk for upper respiratory infections… If you find yourself coughing, sneezing or wheezing anytime soon and your doctor places an antibiotic prescription in your hands, make sure you’re not trading an infection for a heart problem…

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Alternative Medicine Health Supplements Healthy Living

Clearing out heavy metals that weigh your health down

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date July 16, 2020

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Adopting clean-living strategies are commonplace for those of us who realize the health dangers posed by toxins. But while we’ve been focused mostly on toxins and poisons, there’s another threat that deserves your attention, capable of contributing to autoimmune diseases and the underlying inflammation that accelerates the process of chronic illness.

Tags Chelation

Health News Healthy Living

12 sunscreen ingredients the FDA could ban

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date August 6, 2020

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It’s becoming obvious that sunscreen comes with serious baggage. Studies have found the active chemicals seep into your body at much higher levels than what’s considered safe. And as a result, the FDA’s putting some new regulations in place soon. But here’s how to make safer sunscreen choices…

Tags Natural Skin Care, Toxins

Eye Health Health News Health Supplements

The ‘new and improved’ treatment that slows AMD

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date June 16, 2022

Close up of a patient's vision check at ophthalmology clinic - health care and eyesight concept

Age-related macular degeneration is a disease that progressively steals vision. There’s no cure, but the main treatment slows progression to avoid severe vision loss. And as effective as it was, researchers have kicked it up several notches with two new sight-saving ingredients…

Tags Antioxidants, Nutritional Supplements, Vision support

Health News Healthy Aging Immune System

Your immune system is aging faster and here’s why

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date June 21, 2022

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The body’s immune system tends to grow weaker as people age. But as the aging population grows, something stands out. In some people, this aging seems accelerated. Why? A not-so-surprising difference that makes it hard for your immune system to do its job…

Tags Health News, Immune Support, Premature Aging

Brain Health Health News Thyroid Health Women’s Health

This thyroid condition could raise dementia risk 80 percent

Post author By Virginia Tims-Lawson
Post date August 11, 2022

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Your thyroid regulates many functions, including metabolism. That requires a steady flow of thyroid hormones circulating in your bloodstream. Too much, too little and you have problems, like weight gain and fatigue. But it looks like your thyroid has a broader impact than we ever thought…

Tags Cognitive Decline, Hypothyroid, Thyroid

Brain Health Health News Immune Health

Half a million medical records link viruses to neurodegeneration

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date May 27, 2023

Young man with flu like symptoms

For years now, researchers have noticed curious links between a handful of viruses and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. A new look into a staggering number of health records indicates even though the link may not be causal, it warrants serious attention…

Tags Cognitive Decline, Parkinson's Disease, Virus

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8 little-known berries for fierce free radical protection

Post author By Easy Health Options Staff
Post date August 23, 2023

Small glass jar with homemade haskap berry jam, on wooden background with bowl of fresh haskap (honeysuckle, honeyberry) berries, copy space

As we age, we build up free radicals, dangerous little molecules that have been linked to everything from cancer and Alzheimer’s, to premature aging. So, as the amount of free radicals we’re exposed to goes up, so does our need for antioxidants to combat them. Here’s where to find them…

Tags Antioxidants, Oxidative Stress, Superfoods