If you’re sick, uncomfortable, or in pain gaining weight is probably the last thing on your mind. Which is likely why ballooning weight is an often overlooked drug side effect. You just wake up one day and realize you’ve packed on 15 or 20 pounds (or more!) without even knowing it was ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:November 17, 2017
UPDATED:January 23, 2017
Common pill pairs that could be deadly
While you should always take the medicines your doctor recommends, it’s also important to be your own advocate and always ask questions. It’s far too easy for a doctor or pharmacist who is juggling dozens of patients to miss a dangerous drug interaction. Following are five common pills that when ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 28, 2016
Is your doc making this deadly drug mistake?
I don’t’ know about you, but no one bothered to tell me that getting older was going to be so darn tough. Hair thinning where you want it thick and sprouting up where you’d rather it not be. A growing belly that seems determined to make you buy a new wardrobe every couple of years. And climbing ... Read More ›
UPDATED:May 13, 2016
10 effective natural ways to relieve anxiety
Few things can cripple a person's well-being like anxiety. Some worry is normal. But when that worry becomes non-stop...when you can't keep your mind from wandering from one issue to the next... when you start obsessing over the smallest of issues... you need help. Left unchecked, anxiety can ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 29, 2016
The #1 question you should ask your doctor BEFORE you fill a prescription
No one wants to take a prescription drug if they don't have to. But no matter how carefully you watch your diet---no matter how dedicated you are to exercising and taking care of your health---there may come a time when you need a medication. If you and your doctor have made the decision that ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Death toll 100,000+ a year! Are you taking one?
In this enlightening interview Dr. Isaac Eliaz -- a researcher and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine --reveals how the goals of Big Pharma and the natural supplement industry couldn’t be further apart. Think the goal of mainstream medicine is to make you well and keep you that way? ... Read More ›
UPDATED:December 16, 2015
STOP!: 5 critical questions to ask BEFORE you fill that prescription
We’ve all done it… filled a prescription our doctor wrote for us without asking any questions. He’s the expert after all, right? But the truth is blindly taking a medication can harm you, or worse. In this enlightening video Dr. Gary Kohls reveals the 5 critical questions you should be ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 8, 2016
REVEALED: The shocking ingredient hidden inside these common meds
Gwen Olsen, author of Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher, is what you’d call an “insider,” or at least she was. She used to work for Big Pharma as a pharmaceutical sales rep. This gives her insights into the industry, and the drugs they’re pushing, that others simply don’t have. In this short, ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Guess Why These 70-Year-Olds Became Vitamin Deficient
(Hint: it's NOT because they're not taking enough vitamins!) You work hard on your health. But one thing (actually three little things) could secretly sabotage all your hard work. These three offenders could even ROB you of essential nutrients you try to get each day through eating right and ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 11, 2016
WARNING: Statin drugs could raise your risk of diabetes!
A recent study published in Diabetologia found a link between statin drugs and the possible development of diabetes. Statin drugs are prescription drugs that lower cholesterol levels in adults. There is currently a problem of doctors over-prescribing them, despite the increasing amounts of ... Read More ›
