Our bodies are amazing instruments. And just like musical instruments sound even better when they’re tuned up, your body will look and feel better when everything is aligned, too… right down to [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
The one simple diet that slashes your diabetes risk
Given yesterday’s discussion on how diabetes dramatically increases COVID death risk, I thought I’d take some time today to talk about the single best way to get your blood sugar under control. [...]
COVID-19: This common condition triples death risk
We are now a full year into the pandemic. And one thing that has been evident right out of the gate is that patients who are overweight, obese, or have diabetes are also at the highest risk of [...]
An invisible risk factor behind the leading cause of blindness
Today, I’m going to bring things full circle and share a study that touches on all of the topics we’ve covered this week… and more specifically, one that exposes yet another devastating risk of [...]
COVID-19: This habit doubles your risk of hospitalization
There’s no reason anyone should be smoking cigarettes nowadays. But in case you needed yet another reason to kick the habit, let’s talk about the latest: Smoking is linked with a higher risk of [...]
The “unrecognized threat” that’s hijacking your health
While we’re on the subject of everyday health hazards hiding in our environment, would you like to hear what the Endocrine Society and the International Pollutants Elimination Network just [...]
[EXPOSED] Dangerous “emissions” are lurking in your gym
You know how much I love to write about the health benefits of exercise. And I’ll never stop encouraging you to make regular physical activity a top priority. Which is why today’s topic might [...]
Two simple ways to fight against pandemic depression
Today, let’s wrap up our weeklong discussions of COVID-19 with some new research on an issue we’ve touched on many times before: pandemic depression. Because while the aggressive lockdowns of [...]
Weighing the risks of pandemic travel
I have to admit, I was a bit hesitant to write about today’s topic. Because it remains controversial for many people: Traveling. This past Thanksgiving and Christmas season, there was a ton of [...]
Five reasons why mask-wearing and social distancing remain critical
Let’s continue yesterday’s conversation about the COVID vaccine by tackling one more burning question I’m hearing from a lot of people: Will you have to wear a mask even after you’ve been [...]