We all know that getting enough vitamins and minerals is essential for good health. But did you know that one of the most common vitamin deficiencies of years ago is making a comeback? Vitamin D deficiency is fast becoming one of the most serious health threats for the Western world. In fact, girls today are 56% more likely to break a bone than girls were just forty years ago, and boys are 32% more likely (The Vitamin D Solution by Dr. Michael F. Holick).
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The Vitamin Deficiency That’s Plaguing the World
Superfoods: Do You Get Enough?
Did you know that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that less than 9% of Americans get adequate servings of fruits and vegetables every day? That’s right, more than 90% of us are walking around day to day not giving our bodies enough of the nutrient loaded fruits and vegetables it desperately needs.
Food Dyes Linked to Cancer
Did you know that in the United States alone we consume an estimated 15 million pounds of food dyes per year? That’s a whole lot of dye going into our foods, our bodies, and our children’s bodies. Not only do these food dyes cause behavior problems like hyperactivity in children, they have now been linked to childhood cancers, according to Michael F. Jacobson, Executive Director of CSPI (Center for Science in Public Interest) and co-author of the latest report on this serious health danger, “Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks.”
Is Milk Hurting or Helping Your Bones?
Got Milk? This popular slogan took off for the Dairy Industry back in 1993 when they launched their extensive campaign aimed at getting the consumer to drink more milk, particularly in California where milk sales were steadily dropping. We saw athletes of all shapes and sizes proudly wearing their milk moustaches with a smile urging us to drink milk too. But is milk all it claims to be? Will it make our bones strong enough to stand the test of time? Will it make them strong at all?
Did You Know Dieting Makes You Fat?
Anyone who wants to lose weight today automatically considers dieting. They look at the choices of diets, and as you know there are many out there. From diet pills to detox diets, diets are everywhere.
We see them on the television, in magazines, on billboards, at the drugstores and grocery stores, online – everywhere!
Kids See More Fast Food Commercials Than Ever Before
Recent research by the Institute for Health and Research Policy has found that kids are seeing about 30% fewer ads for sugary drinks and foods. That’s good news! But the bad news? Our kids are seeing more commercials for fast food than ever before.
Conventional Medicine is the Leading Cause of Death
You may have thought cancer or heart disease takes the lives of more Americans than any other illness or event. But conventional medicine is actually the leading cause of death today!
Iatrogenesis is known as the “inadvertent and preventable induction of disease or complications by the medical treatment or procedures of a physician or surgeon.”
Antibiotics Increase Allergies in Children
Use of antibiotics in children increases their risk for allergies, asthma and eczema.
A 2009 study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood found that when antibiotics were used in the first year of life, there was an increased risk of asthma and eczema by the age of
Asthma & Heart Disease Can Begin in Your Neck
If you’re like I was, you might wonder how a chiropractor can help you overcome things like asthma, heart disease or carpel tunnel. It all links back to the “arc of life” found in your neck.
When any one of the four natural curves in the spine is misaligned, stress affects the spinal discs, tissues and nerves.
The #1 Beverage for Anti-Aging
You’ve probably heard a lot about the health benefits of drinking tea, especially green tea. Green tea has been shown to play a large role in anti-aging. It can reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s, can help build bone density and ward off eye diseases that are common with aging.
