Tag: DISEASES

The greatest risk to worldwide health is… according to the Huffington Post.

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The greatest risk to worldwide health is…  according to the Huffington Post. Obesity and diabetes are two problems that are diet borne, and they are also two problems that seem to be overtaking the world. According to the Huffington Post, unsafe diets are making people sicker than all of the other major diseases combined. It used to be thought that it was just the American diet of fast foods was the main reason, but many of these eating habits have been exported to other countries who are now having some of the same health problems we have been accustomed to Read More »

Is obesity responsible for the increase in people with disabilities in the USA?

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Is obesity responsible for the increase in people with disabilities in the USA? Obesity is a huge problem in the USA, as years of unhealthy eating habits are taking their toll. A friend of mine is morbidly obese, has had two knee replacements and can barely walk in our home without a cane.   The amount of weight on this small frame has taken its toll and she is partially disabled due to her inability to walk. Obesity has caused an epidemic of diabetes, heart disease and other health problems that require medications and a constant concern with blood pressure as Read More »

Why are major diseases on the decline? Check out this interesting NY Times article.

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Why are major diseases on the decline?  Check out this interesting NY Times article. A reduction of colon cancer rates, fewer elderly folks having hip fractures and lower dementia rates just to name a few of the problems that appear to be in decline according to the NY Times. The interesting thing is, there is not one reason (s) that scientists can pinpoint to suggest why.   Are we eating better?  Do we exercise more than we did 50 years ago, or is it because we are larger and heavier? Nobody knows for sure except that more people than ever are living longer Read More »

Disease management; Are doctors creating dependencies that last a lifetime?

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Disease management; Are doctors creating dependencies that last a lifetime? If you have ever been diagnosed with a disease, your experience has likely been going from doctor to doctor, and from drug to drug, without a real cure. To make matters worse, you have likely had to tolerate some side effects that also led to other drugs with other side effects, as your doctor tries to manage a process they likely do not fully understand or have good answers to. Some of the drugs, with their outlandish prices may help you improve your quality of life, but they rarely cure, Read More »

6 Tips To Stay Healthy Naturally With The American Diet

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Diseases, nutrient deficiencies and the American diet; some simple tips to stay healthy naturally. Life is busy, and many American’s do not eat as well as they should. Many of the nutritional guidelines underreport what we really need to stay healthy. The drug companies have more interest in selling us drugs for the diseases than helping us stay healthy naturally and most doctors are under educated on the subject. In other areas of the world, people are healthier because of what they eat, the way they eat and the nutritional content in what they eat. To avoid many of todays Read More »