Every year, millions of Americans are prescribed HBP drugs that tie them to a perpetual medication regimen, often for the rest of their lives. These medications work in several ways, including slowing down our hearts, increasing the size of our arteries, or diluting our blood to help it flow more easily.
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5. Sweets Cookies, candy, ice cream, brownies, doughnuts … all of these are loaded with sugar, which drives up your blood sugar and insulin, along with levels of inflammatory messengers called cytokines. This can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes. 4. Bagels, Muffins and Pasta Any member of the refined carbohydrate family – white bread, […]
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Are your over-the-counter (OTC) heartburn remedies really helping your heartburn, or do they cause even more problems for your health down the road? Great health begins with cultivating beneficial flora (good bacteria) in the gut. The gut has lately been touted as the second brain because of the billions of neuro receptors in the gut […]
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome, known as IBS, is an unpredictable and sometimes debilitating condition. For days, you may not be able to go to the bathroom. You may feel bloated and experience uncomfortable gas. Then out of nowhere, you may begin to feel painful cramping, at which point you know you need to head for a […]
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Chronic constipation can leave a person feeling miserably bloated and uncomfortable as well as lead to other health problems. It’s time you do something about your chronic constipation. Read on for the top five reasons behind your troubles. Average American Diet The average American diet is a huge reason behind chronic constipation issues. Most Americans consume far […]
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If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you’ve probably heard about the incredible benefits of CBD (the healthy cannabinoid that does NOT get you “high”).It started with kids when nothing else worked, then the moms, then the athletes, and now everyone seems to be onto it.You might be curious if it’s for real, or […]
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