I‘ll admit it, I’m a bit of a germaphobe. And it only gets worse during the height of cold and flu season. If someone sitting nearby starts to cough I take notice, especially when they don’t cover their mouth. I may let the first one slide, but if it happens again, I’m apt to get up and leave. ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:July 28, 2016
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Restore your pH balance with food
Today’s modern diet reads like a recipe for imbalance and illness. Heavy on food-lot raised animal proteins—and highly-processed, grain-based carbs with nearly zero nutritional value—the Standard American Diet, as it’s known, couldn’t have a more fitting acronym than SAD. But wait, it gets ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 18, 2016
18 anti-aging foods to live longer
One of your most basic health principles is to eat real food. This will radically reduce your exposure to the tens of thousands of chemicals added to processed foods, most of which are not even on the label. Many are still under the illusion that whole grains are good for you, but while this may ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 8, 2016
4 surprising causes (& cures) of brain fog
Do you have trouble concentrating from time to time? Or do you find you occasionally have a hard time thinking clearly or even relaxing your mind? Brain fog can get the best of any of us, but what could be causing your brain to feel sluggish—and your thinking to sometimes get mushy—might surprise ... Read More ›
UPDATED:January 4, 2017
Top 5 weight loss products of 2016
Happy New Year! You’ve made it through another holiday season. Unfortunately if you’re like many of us you’ve brought along a few extra “friends” with you into 2016. But if that’s the case remember... you’re far from alone. Putting on a few extra pounds over the holidays is all ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Smash hunger cravings and lose the holiday half dozen
Has this ever happened to you? You sit down and eat a good meal, but when you get up from the table you still don’t feel satisfied. You’ve eaten plenty but your body keeps insisting you need to eat more, that you are still hungry. This message can feel almost impossible to resist. If you’re ... Read More ›
UPDATED:June 27, 2016
Common herbs could help boost your brainpower & grow new neurons
Adding herbs like parsley and thyme to your diet might help boost your brainpower, courtesy of apigenin. Apigenin is a flavonoid found in many herbs, including parsley, thyme, and chamomile, and certain other plants like celery and other vegetables. When researchers applied apigenin to human stem ... Read More ›
UPDATED:April 22, 2016
Q&A: Are chestnuts good for swollen ankles?
Q: Dear Healthier Talk, What’s the deal with chestnuts? We all know the Christmas song, of course. But I read somewhere that chestnuts can be poisonous. And then just last week when I was complaining about swelling in my ankles a friend of mine told me to try chestnuts. I’m so ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 22, 2016
6 tips for staying healthy all winter long
It’s “Sniffles and Stomach Bug” season once again. And it’s arrived this year with quite a bang. It seems like everywhere you look someone has a fistful of tissue and is trying to suppress a coughing fit. With winter setting in we’re spending more time inside with family, friends and ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 15, 2016
Don’t get sick in Oklahoma or Idaho
It’s infectious disease season—and hospitals shouldn’t be surprised—it happens every year. But a frightening 28 states are NOT prepared to handle disease outbreaks. And we’re not just talking big, scary news-making diseases like Ebola or MERS. These states can’t even handle the regular ... Read More ›
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