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Refined white table sugar (sucrose) — the kind most of us keep on the kitchen counter is just no good. No matter what your sweet tooth says. With more than 100 adverse effects tied to its use, in addition to promoting heart disease (atherosclerosis), diabetes and pre-diabetes (a.k.a. metabolic syndrome, now estimated in 1 out of 4 American adults), and obesity, it’s time to kick it to the curb and…
The ancient Chinese Daoists had a grasp of something extraordinary. Centuries before the “scientific method,” they had developed detailed and complex methods of exercise, martial arts, diet, restoring health, preparing herbal medicines and understanding human energy systems. Among these insights into the human body were systems of enhancing sexual health, potency and libido. In today’s video article Tai Chi master Herb Borkland will introduce the rarely-seen ancient Chinese Hua Shan…
Collagen is a protein central to the elasticity and regeneration of our skin. It’s responsible for keeping skin firm, plump, smooth and young-looking. After the age of 20, our natural production of collagen reduces by one percent each year. That’s why we typically begin to notice the earliest signs of aging in our skin—a few fine lines here and there—as we approach our mid 30s. By the time we reach…
More than 1 in 4 Americans aged 45 and older are now on statins to lower cholesterol. Statins are among the most-prescribed of all medications in America. The best doctors that I know will write a prescription instantly for a statin (i.e., a drug to force cholesterol lower). The cholesterol myth is so well-established and so completely accepted by doctors that there is almost no inquiry into this crime of…
Diabetes is a symptomatic disease: You get it because of a more serious underlying condition … insulin dysfunction. But one basic food ingredient may defeat this illness and put you on a path to optimal health. All you have to do is eat more dietary fiber. The number of people in the world suffering with diabetes is expected to reach a staggering 550 million by the year 2030. Why is…
One way to detect your risk of dying from cancer is to set up a tape recorder in your bedroom and record what you sound like when you sleep. The playback could say a lot about your cancer future. Although cartoons and comedians often make fun of snoring noises, they’re no laughing matter. If you snore, toss and turn and have trouble getting restful, deep sleep, your risk of dying…
Heart disease is still the top killer in the U.S., but while pharmaceutical companies claim that their medications offer a dependable solution, research shows that just isn’t true. For years, alternative practitioners have been touting the best way to protect your heart health: Do things like eat real, whole foods, consume plenty of fruits and vegetables, exercise with a purpose and take the right supplements to keep your cardiovascular system…
If you’ve been a little lax about following your doctor’s advice to lose a few pounds or keep a tighter reign on your blood sugar or blood pressure, here’s a little “pill” of information he or she may not have given you: Healthier men tend to have more sex. In fact, research shows that regardless of age, men who are in better health engage in sex more often, have a…
You remember the margarine commercial with the saying “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.” That should be the message for more than just fake butter … it goes for fake sugar, too. Drinks and food with artificial sweeteners exact unhealthy revenge by your body. Tests at the University of Michigan show that when you take in artificial sweeteners, your body doesn’t respond by feeling satiated by these non-caloric flavorings.…
The best medicines are the ones that have many uses and applications. In Asian medicine, if an herb has only one or two applications, it is considered insignificant. Because ailments, diseases and pain do not happen in a vacuum, it is important that any treatment do more than one thing. Essential oils do just that. Peppermint oil, in particular, is broadly effective at treating and easing a number of issues…