According to a new report1 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 50 million American adults are living with chronic pain. And if you’re one of these pain sufferers, I don’t need to tell you it takes a toll on all aspects of your life. In search of [...]
In this stress-filled world, it’s common to suffer from an occasional headache. Relief arrives quickly for most of us, often with the help of food, water, coffee, relaxation techniques, a short nap, or an OTC pain-killer if needed. With that said, sometime you may find yourself with headaches that just [...]
Lots of new health books and fitness class instructors claim proper breathing is the foundation of good health. Startling news? Not at all. Dr. Sheldon Saul Hendler was saying this three decades ago. He based it on his experience treating even the most debilitated patients. He witnessed "remarkable progress" and [...]
Superbugs are on the march. No longer fazed by antibiotics, they kill 700,000 people globally every year. By 2050 this is expected to rise to 10 million. The United Nations has called it a global health emergency. Resistance to antibiotics has been induced mainly by their overuse in agriculture, but [...]
Your eyes are crucial for your well-being. Losing your sight usually means losing your independence – and much of what makes life rewarding and worthwhile to those of us blessed with sight. That’s why in surveys about how people feel about their sensory perception, the ability to see is rated [...]
Ge Hong, a fourth century Chinese doctor, had an unusual method for treating food poisoning and diarrhea. He gave the patient some nourishing "yellow soup." I doubt the broth was very tasty because it was prepared from the dried or fermented feces of a healthy person. Ge Hong turned out [...]
I rarely get a cold, but when I do, my one and only thought is to get rid of it as soon as possible. For a minor illness, it really is amazing how miserable a cold can make you feel. Experts say the common cold may linger for two to [...]
Right beneath your breast bone, at the same level as your heart, is a rarely mentioned gland that will keep you from getting sick – if you treat it right.. It’s the thymus gland -- the birthplace of the immune system’s T-cells. Your thymus releases these disease-fighting cells into your [...]
Tiny particles of plastic are easy to find in fish, shellfish, whales, birds, and flying insects. It's no surprise they’ve now been found in people for the first time. To be specific, in human feces. Where is it coming from? Well, practically everywhere. Plastic is found in the oceans, in [...]
An epidemic is overtaking the world – and it’s probably threatening your well-being. The widespread problem: High blood sugar. This condition potentially destroys the function and health of all your organs. Our modern lifestyle is condemning us to miss out on “metabolic health.” This means that our eating, sleeping, exercise [...]
