While most doctors prescribe antacids to lower stomach acid for heart burn and acid reflux, the real culprit may be that your stomach acid is already too low. This is called hypochlorhydria. Sufficient Stomach Acid, or Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), Is Necessary To: 1. Protect the body from pathogens When we consume food, bacteria and other…
How to Breathe to Stay Well
If the past two years has taught us anything, it’s that our well-being matters. As we head toward the end of 2021, more of us are taking proactive steps to stay well. At the same time, there’s a growing interest in optimization and performance. Across sports, fitness, education, and business, we’re looking for new ways…
Try Tai Chi To Improve Posture and Relieve Pain
If you’re looking for a New Year’s resolution, consider tai chi. It may offer several benefits, including better posture, balance, and pain relief. Tai chi has several “ingredients” that target various parts of the body in many ways. Instead of being like one drug used to focus on one ailment, tai chi is more comparable…
It’s Time to Ask Santa for Crutches and Catheters
America’s hospitals, strained by nearly two years of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, are now scrounging for basic medical supplies. In another consequence of the global supply chain crisis, hospitals managing holiday COVID surges and all their other patients are running short of many necessities of care: crutches, syringes, needles, tubing, gloves, catheters, drapes for surgery,…
Shark Proteins Show Promise Against Coronavirus, Research Shows
December 17, 2021
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Antibody-like proteins developed from the immune systems of nurse sharks can prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 from infecting human cells, a University of Wisconsin researcher reports. The new research, reported in the journal Nature Communications, could eventually yield therapies that are effective against mutating viruses like the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. The proteins…
3 Simple Solutions for Relieving Back Pain
Before you turn to prescription painkillers and muscle relaxers for your aching back, try these helpful hacks first! If you woke up with a stiff and sore back this morning, you are far from alone. More than 80 percent of us experience low back pain at some point in our adult lives, and more than 264 million…
Got Gout? Go Light on the Ham This Christmas
Gout flare-ups can be triggered by food, so knowing what to eat and what to avoid can help you better manage your condition. Gout is a form of arthritis where uric acid crystallizes in small joints – commonly the large toe – causing redness, swelling, and severe pain. Uric acid is the product of the breakdown…
Studies Prove This Root Helps You Sleep and Manage Stress
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a powerful adaptogenic herb, which means it helps your body adapt to stress1 by balancing your immune system, metabolism and hormonal systems. It is known as a multipurpose herb and was used in ancient Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine.2 The plant is native to India and a member of the Solanaceae family,…
Tips to Prevent Ear Infections with Proper Nutrition
Ear infections are the most common pediatric complaint today. Most children will have had at least one ear infection by the time they reach 5 years of age. Ear infections are often a difficult experience for both children who have to endure the pain as well as parents who have to watch their children suffer….
Addiction Rates and COVID-19: A Crisis Within a Crisis
In the previous article, which was the first of this three-part series, we explored how rampant substance use disorders are in the United States. As many as 21 million people are currently affected by substance-related addiction, but only 10 percent of those seek treatment. We also discussed the idea of addiction as a brain disease….
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