(Health Secrets Newsletter) Commercial toothpastes contain one or both of these problematic ingredients: fluoride and glycerin. Fluoride is a mining by-product and one of the biggest scams perpetrated on an unwitting public. Instead of being beneficial, fluoride actually damages teeth. Glycerin coats tooth enamel and prevents natural re-mineralization of teeth. The way to avoid these…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) Many people believe that the worst things about gum disease are bad breath and the possibility of losing their teeth. However gum disease can result in far worse problems. For example, people with gum disease are three times more likely to have heart problems and twice as likely to have a…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) Practically everyone knows that calcium is vital for healthy bones. What many people are unaware of is that calcium alone is not nearly enough to insure that bones remain healthy. There are in fact a number of other vital minerals and nutrients that are essential for maintaining healthy bones, preventing bone loss…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) Most of us who drink alcoholic beverages on occasion have over-indulged and most often paid for our excesses by being cursed with a nasty hangover. It might be argued that the bleary-eyed, queasy, head-aching morning after is a just reward for not exercising better judgment and restraint. However, even though we know…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) Practitioners who have been telling irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients that it’s all in their mind will have to rethink that approach. Researchers at Munich’s Technische University have located the cause of IBS and it is in the gut, not the mind. Specifically, it is the result of tiny inflammations in the mucosa…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) Researchers in Britain have linked drugs commonly prescribed to senior citizens to increased incidence of death and mental decline. The researchers’ findings, which were published recently in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, suggest that side-effects from the drugs negatively impact the the brain, increasing the risk of decline and death. The new study examined 13,000…
We’re all familiar with the term gut feeling. As it turns out, this term may be more apt than we realize. In recent years, research has increasingly identified the role the gut can have on mood and behavior, leading many scientists to refer to the gut as the “second brain”. Now, for the first time,…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) Intestinal gas and bloating are annoying and sometimes embarrassing conditions which plague much of the western world. Poor dietary habits and improper digestion prevalent in western society are major contributors to gas and bloating. Some estimates report that people with poor diets may expel gas 14 or more times daily. Fortunately, some…
Millions of people suffer from foot odor, ranging from mild to clear the room in severity. If your feet have an unpleasant aroma, don’t worry! There are plenty of natural habits and remedies which can make sure you no longer have to stand for foot odor. Foot odor, known in the medical profession as bromhidrosis, can…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) Anemia is a blood condition in which the number and/or size of the red blood cells is reduced. Because red blood cells move oxygen from your lungs to the tissues and organs, any decrease in size or amount limits how much oxygen is transported and can open the door to severe fatigue…