Greatest American Healers

I’ll speaking about prediabetes and detoxification at the upcoming Mondo Well event, “Greatest American Healers,” on March 30th at the New York Hilton in midtown Manhattan.

This event "highlights the very best integrative physicians from around New York City and introduces them and their inspirational message to those who value their life and understand the importance of laying the foundations for extreme wellness."

6 Tips for Preventing the Deadliest Diseases Among Men

Last week, in celebration of International Women's Day, I wrote about Preventing the Deadliest Diseases Among Women. This week I'm going to focus on men.

By far, the leading causes of death among men in the United States are heart disease (24.9%) and cancer (24.4%), followed by unintentional injuries (6.2%) and chronic lower respiratory diseases (5.3%).

The two conditions that kill the most men - heart disease and cancer - have two underlying factors in common: inflammation and environmental toxicity. Excessive inflammatory activity and exposure to harmful chemicals in the environment promote heart disease as well as cancer.

Men can reduce their risk of dying from heart disease or cancer by adopting diet and lifestyle habits that reduce inflammation and minimize exposure to environmental toxins. These six tips will get you started.

6 Tips for Preventing the Deadliest Diseases Among Women

In celebration of International Women's Day today, I'm sharing my top tips to help women prevent the leading causes of death and live longer, happier, healthier lives.

Giving Probiotics to Chickens Improves Food Safety

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year at least 2 million people in the United States become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. At least 23,000 people die annually as a direct result of these infections and many more die from related complications. 

DIY Fire Cider Winter Tonic

GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE

Fire cider* is a spicy vinegar-based tonic used to promote good health during winter months. This folk remedy has a long tradition of varied uses which include

• Clearing congestion

• Fighting infections

• Improving digestion

• Supporting detoxification

• Curing hangovers

• Increasing circulation

Thriving After Cancer

From the authors of The Definitive Guide to Cancer comes The Definitive Guide to Thriving After Cancer. Inside Dr. Lise Alschuler and Karolyn Gazella discuss how five of the body's most important pathways influence genetic expression and determine the state of our health, and how we can support each pathway to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and achieve optimal health.

Chocolate Toothpaste Strengthens Teeth

Tooth enamel can wears thin when we drink too many acidic beverages. This causes the underlying dentin to become exposed and teeth to become sensitive.

A new study found that using toothpaste containing theobromine, a compound found in chocolate, was more effective at repairing tooth enamel than Colgate or Sensodyne.