It’s no secret that kidney stones can have big health implications. Not to mention, they hurt. (Many compare the pain of passing one to the pain of childbirth.) In fact, if you ever pass one, I [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Can loneliness predict health and longevity?
Are you lonely? Do you feel isolated? If so, you aren’t alone. And the sad reality is, these feelings don’t just make our hearts ache… They threaten our very health and longevity. Let me explain… [...]
Chemical soup threatens healthy pregnancies? [BEWARE]
It’s finally happening… More studies are coming out alerting us about just how toxic all of the chemicals are in our surrounding environment. (Not that the threat will go away anytime soon. That [...]
Sleep apnea’s impact on your brain
It wasn’t long ago that we talked about sleep apnea. It’s one of those conditions that often flies under the radar. Or, at the very least, gets left untreated for far too long—since conventional [...]
New sweetener on the block RUINS health?
There’s no doubt, Americans are addicted to sugar. And in our collective quest to ditch the white stuff, many give in to the marketing gimmicks of artificial sweeteners. Of course, I’ve reported [...]
The greatest medical mistake ever?
When was the last time your primary physician—or any of your doctors, for that matter—recommended you start taking a multivitamin? Have they ever? Let’s look at why that simple omission could be [...]
How to maintain a healthy metabolism as you age
Have others rolled their eyes at you and inelegantly blamed you for being overweight? Have you ever said, “I think have a slow metabolism?” Only to receive more eye rolling? Well, guess what? You [...]
Ward off depression with THIS dietary secret (Yum!)
Americans are suffering from depression more than ever before. And of course, the long, dark days of winter—followed by the dreary, rainy days of spring—can impact most anyone’s mood. If you or a [...]
Gluttony is a sin—and it STEALS lives
Here in America, we live in abundance… More abundance than the world has ever seen. Yet, what do we choose to do with it? Become gluttons! And it’s actually costing us our LIVES… Something is [...]
Missed diagnosis could lead to cognitive decline (and MORE)?
Many patients come to me with mysterious symptoms that are otherwise shrugged off by conventional docs. Because if something isn’t black and white… the mainstream medical community typically [...]