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by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. If you are concerned about your cholesterol you are not alone. Nearly 50 percent of adult Americans have total cholesterol levels above 200 mg/dl. This places them at risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Elevated cholesterol is one of the most important risk factors for heart disease.1 This is well-known. What isn’t as widely known, is that most people can normalize their high cholesterol levels... 6/22/2018 7:00:00 AM
by John Valenty According to Harvard University and other researchers, the government approved additive being used by most municipal water authorities is now officially classified as a neurotoxin that can cause long term brain damage. This Harvard study linked water fluoridation to a loss in IQ, stating that "fluoride seems to fit in with lead, mercury, and other poisons that cause chemical brain drain.” Animal studies... 6/22/2018 7:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Arteries are responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. When you have healthy arteries, blood flows through the body quite easily. As you age, fatty deposits, cholesterol and cellular waste products settle on the inner walls of your arteries. Research shows that pomegranate can actually help clean your arteries helping to keep blood flowing smoothly. When arteries become clogged,... 6/22/2018 7:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor The U.S. currently averages one gun-related mass killing every two weeks, with school shootings reported about once every month. With so much violence in the news, it’s only natural to wonder if we’re seeing new trends. Researchers have been studying the numbers, and they’ve found that these shootings can actually be “contagious.”One research team, led by Sherry Towers, a professor and statistician... 6/22/2018 7:00:00 AM
by Fred Fletcher There is no question that the FDA has been designed as an instrument for good; without it, anyone out there could bottle anything they thought was acceptable as a "medicine." This used to be the case, in fact, in the 1800s. Back then the American population were experimental "mice" for the thousands of charlatans who claimed to have a cure for any disease out there. In most cases, what these self-declared... 6/14/2018 7:00:00 AM
by Sandra Watson Do you live a life of intention and purpose? With focused intention we can create our lives based on our interests, ideals, truth, and, ultimately our purpose for being here.According to the Merriam - Webster Online Dictionary, Intention is "what one intends to do or bring about." With this in mind, an Intention Board can be the visual beacon necessary to guide us on our quest to live our true life.You... 6/11/2018 7:00:00 AM
by Lisa Druxman Put YOUR health first. Yes, first. Above your kids, your husband and your job. Sounds strange huh? Most moms put themselves LAST on the priority list. There’s just not enough time, so you surely can’t make health a priority. It would be selfish of you to care of yourself, right? Wrong!Chances are that you are the backbone of your family. When your kids get hurt you have to be there to take care of... 6/11/2018 7:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor For years, many diets have claimed that eating fruit is just as bad as eating candy, because of the sugar - but that may not be the case.Most American adults consume toxic levels, or more than 50 grams of added sugar, each day. What many don’t realize is that not all sugar works the same way in our bodies—and where that sugar comes from is likely far more important than how many servings you consume.An... 6/11/2018 7:00:00 AM
by Raffi Bilek An affair is often thought of as a death blow to a marriage –the worst thing that could possibly happen to the relationship, from which there can be no recovery. The truth is that a couple can still save their marriage after one partner has committed adultery, if both parties choose to do so. This choice is naturally harder for the spouse who has been cheated on. The emotional pain of “victims" of... 6/7/2018 7:00:00 AM
by Robert Parmer In the past, I’ve written about the stigmas associated with addiction as well as the integral role of nurses in addiction treatment. In this piece, I’ll focus on what has become the most problematic and widespread form of addiction the world is currently facing. There’s no beating around the bush: the world has an opiate addiction problem. The most dangerous drug of choice for Americans used to be... 6/7/2018 7:00:00 AM
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