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Cut a Few Calories if You Want to Increase Lifespan Says New Study
With all the diet plans out there playing off your vanity, you might ask if you should focus on your eating plan and reduce calories a bit for health purposes? For the high majority of the population, the answer is yes. According to a study reported in the journal...
Get RAW with Your Mitochondria to Give Them a Boost
Optimal health occurs at the cellular level. This means taking care of yourself at the cellular level. The best course of action is to take care of your mitochondria and equip them with the tools necessary to fight free radical, thus keep cells alive, healthy, and...
Optimal Natural Z-Pak: A Massive Immune Boost
• Between 90-98 percent of sinus infections are viral and won’t respond to antibiotics. • At least 200 viruses can cause the common cold. None will respond to antibiotics. • Only 5-10 percent of sore throat cases in adults are caused by strep throat. • Antibiotics are...
The Heart Disease Risk Greater than Cholesterol
Blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids are a better predictor of death risk from any cause than cholesterol, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology. Results found that death from any cause was reduced by 33% when comparing people with the...
Only the Good Die Young if They Don’t Eat These Two Foods
Invest in fruits and vegetables in your diet and increase your chances of living longer by at least 10%. They never told you the price that you pay for things you might not have done. Motivation to eat well is a tricky thing. It’s not just a physical process; there...
Melatonin is Not the Way to Go to Give You a Good Night’s Sleep
The most commonly reported side effect of melatonin supplements is drowsiness, followed by headache and dizziness. Drowsiness and impaired mental alertness and balance may occur for about six hours after taking melatonin (these effects may last longer or carry over...
Long-Term Risk of Allergy Medications
Last week, we talked about how to break away from treating allergy symptoms and instead how to treat the cause with adequate nutrition. Allergy medications exist to suppress symptoms, not treat the cause. Now, these medications are able to curb your symptoms but...
Understanding Allergies and How to Truly Treat Them
We know allergens exist and we have reactions to them but we don’t really think about why our sinuses go haywire, or why exactly we break out in hives. What’s happening is a particle—usually a harmless substance—is triggering an overreaction. Instead of digesting the...
Health Professionals Unite at Brimhall Homecoming 2018
Wow, what a great weekend full of new research, friends, new products, comradery, new treatment techniques and inspirational fun being with like-minded health professionals. I could never have anticipated such a wonderful reaction to all the knowledge and wisdom...
Why Methylation Matters When It Comes to Heart Health
Your body needs B vitamins for various health reasons, including your heart. B vitamins are exactly what your body needs to reduce your risk of heart failure, stroke, heart disease. Research results are mixed on whether or not this is true but the explanation is...
Love and Caring Linked to Longevity
While most people are focusing on chocolate, flowers, and teddy bears today, we want to throw in a little research that just might bring you and your family a little closer. Maybe it'll motivate you to perform random acts of kindness, too, for love and caring for...
A Powerhouse Trio of Nutrients that Love to Keep You Healthy
On the surface, nutrition seems so simple. Some foods make you healthier. Some foods make you sick or unhealthy. Stick with what you know is right and optimal health is yours. Not so fast. The more we learn about how the body works, the more details that reveal...