With heart disease leading the way for cause of death in the US, wouldn’t it be nice to eat your way to health? Well you can! Here are some super tasty foods that you can easily add to your diet to help protect your heart. I mean, who doesn’t like Red Wine and Dark Chocolate, to name a few.

We’ve all heard a saying such as “Nature itself is the best physician” – Hippocrates, or “Sunshine is the best medicine”. Finally, science is proving them accurate. Science is showing that early, and continued, exposure to nature can have lasting health benefits, both mentally and physically.

https://www.inverse.com/article/56019-psychological-benefits-of-nature-mental-health

Ever wondered if you’re getting enough water during your workouts on our hot Central Oregon days? Do you drink before, during and after? Do you need to? This study suggests otherwise. Tim Noakes, MD, DSc. literally wrote the book on the problem of overhydration in endurance sports.

Take a look at this article that very nicely sums up the main feel of the book…then go check out the book, “Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports” for a deeper understanding of the subject.

https://www.irunfar.com/2012/07/waterlogged-a-dogma-shattering-book.html?fbclid=IwAR0P-T6OPBB3E215sszctUwiQoNz06ZhfEBMqTZfzh83rDWVqFIJJ8CoL1c

As doctors contemplate a future without opiates to treat chronic pain, some are making the case that eliminating their patients’ pain is not only impossible, it’s unnecessary.

Dr. Hodgert – “Everything in medicine and dentistry has trade-offs. The strongest pain relief cocktail, the scientists tell us, is an NSAID like Advil or Aleve, plus a Tylenol. Need some sedation? Add a glass of wine, or a beer.” Continue reading ‘Zero pain is not the goal’ of medical treatment, doctors say →

(CNN)The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a lower concentration level standard for fluoride in bottled water, yet some scientists and environmental groups believe that the proposed limit is still too high and poses a danger to human health.

Continue reading How safe is Fluoride? →

New findings strengthen the link between the health of your mouth and your cardiovascular system.

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