Posted on: March 25, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The healthiest hearts have an “attitude”

Reducing your risk of heart problems and the possibility of a stroke increases your life expectancy. The best way to accomplish this, say researchers, is not with a drug but with what you think about when you wake up in the morning. A study at Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine shows that having a high sense of purpose in your life, a purpose that shapes your…

Posted on: March 25, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The pain-sleep connection, and the hidden sleep wrecker

We know that humans need sleep, although it’s not clear why. What we do know is that sleep clears toxins from the brain, and that it regenerates the body and mind. Yet, for some reason, the medical establishment does not see the connection between sleep and pain … even though a third of Americans suffer chronic pain, and almost the same number don’t get the minimum RDA of sleep. Daily…

Posted on: March 25, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

In the kitchen with Kelley: Slow cooker sweet and spicy nuts

Claim your FREE copy of Doctor’s Inside Secrets for Natural Cleansing and Detoxification and your FREE subscription to Easy Health Digest™ when you sign up today! Have you ever noticed that there’s always one house in a neighborhood where children congregate after school, on weekends and on long, lazy summer days? Perhaps they really like the children who live at the house. Maybe they particularly enjoy the toys, the yard,…

Posted on: March 24, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

How to survive a heart attack

If you live through a heart attack, your heart is still under threat – losing its function and falling prey to destructive inflammation. But there’s a way to improve your odds of survival. A study at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston shows that taking 4 grams of fish oil high in omega-3 fats after suffering a heart attack boosts your chances of saving your heart muscle and reducing…

Posted on: March 24, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The trouble with soy oil

Lab tests have shown that if you eat the typical American diet of foods cooked with soybean oil you run an increased risk of being overweight, suffering diabetes and having a fatty liver. But a new GMO soy oil is supposed to remedy that. Don’t count on it. The newly marketed oil from genetically modified soy is called Plenish and is produced by DuPont Pioneer. It is being touted as…

Posted on: March 24, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The right “formula” for a pure clean body

Removing toxins from the body – even from places where they may have been stored for decades – doesn’t have to be as complicated as some make it out to be. One of the most effective ways to protect against toxic build-up in joints, organs and tissues, is to simply begin to incorporate specific foods and botanicals that protect against free radicals and remove environmental toxins. There are countless foods…

Posted on: March 24, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The supervegetable that improves blood sugar and cholesterol

A common vegetable that is high in health-boosting phytochemicals has now been found to help control blood sugar and improve cholesterol. Nutritionists have long known that onions are rich in natural substances that can boost your health. But a study at Delta State University in Abraka, Nigeria, shows that it can be invaluable for people with diabetes, helping to moderate blood sugar and improving cholesterol. “Onion is cheap and available…

Posted on: March 23, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

In the kitchen with Kelley: Slow cooker hambone soup with beans

Claim your FREE copy of Doctor’s Inside Secrets for Natural Cleansing and Detoxification and your FREE subscription to Easy Health Digest™ when you sign up today! Easter is just around the corner. And because it’s our family tradition, I will cook a ham for Easter dinner. After dinner, I’ll slice the ham into sandwich-size portions and freeze them for my boys’ lunches. (They love ham sandwiches.) And I’ll use the…

Posted on: March 23, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The smell of cancer in your home

Products you probably have in your home are giving off chemicals into the air that cause cancer. And, chances are, the carcinogenic ingredients aren’t even listed on the packages. Research at the Melbourne School of Engineering in Australia, indicates that a wide variety of household items containing fragrances release airborne carcinogens. And even when the products are labeled “all-natural,” or “green,” they may be dangerous to your health. The research…

Posted on: March 23, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Don’t get rid of that salt shaker

Although consuming too much salt can wreck the heart health of some people, research shows that in many cases salt can help protect the body against disease. A study at Universitätsklinikum Regensburg and Universität Regensburg in Germany, as well as at Vanderbilt University, shows that the salt in your food helps the immune system fight off invasive pathogens that can make you sick. Lab tests there show that after you…