When Lack of Sleep is Not a Problem

by Christian Goodman | Nov 26, 2014 | 2 comments

Attention: you are receiving this because, weirdly enough, it’s actually sometimes healthier to get less sleep. Yes, really. You’ve been told you need sleep. Lots of it. And maybe you’ve struggled to fall asleep – and you might be worried about what that means for...

Patients More Effective Than Doctors To Lower Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Nov 25, 2014 | 5 comments

Now admittedly, I’ve gotten in trouble a few times from suggesting to people to ditch their overmedicating doctors. I’ve learned the hard way to include disclaimers in my articles saying “listen to your doctor… etc.” So it comes with no small amount of glee to tell...

This Common Prescription Medication Causes Type 2 Diabetes (Study)

by Jodi Knapp | Nov 24, 2014 | 1 comment

Look around you: 11% of Americans take this particular prescription medication – which can double your risk of getting type 2 diabetes. Kind a frightening. So…are you taking this medication? If you are, type 2 diabetes might be lurking around the corner (or already...

High Blood Pressure NOT Caused By This Delicious Scapegoat

by Christian Goodman | Nov 23, 2014 | 9 comments

If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, this is probably the first ingredient that your doctor told you to cut out. Sadly, this is one ingredient most of us love to consume and hate to take out of our diet. But the good news is, you don’t have to cut it...

Biggest Rise in Blood Pressure Comes from This Small Indulgence (avoid this)

by Christian Goodman | Nov 21, 2014 | 11 comments

I’m a big believer in taking the easy way out. That is, to choose tiny changes that delivers greatest results. And the coin flips both ways. So I avoid the smallest indulgences that cause the most harm to my health. According to a new study conducted by Mayo Clinic,...

Cut Stroke Risk 40% By Eating This Delicious Snack

by Scott Davis | Nov 20, 2014 | 2 comments

If you could take a magic pill, that caused absolutely no side effects, that cut your risk of suffering stroke and heart attack in half, wouldn’t you take it daily? How about if there was one small, delicious snack that had the same effects? You can find this snack in...