What is it? Degenerative disc disease is not actually a disease at all. It's a term that describes the natural changes the spinal discs undergo as a person ages. Degenerative disc disease usually occurs in the lower back and the neck, though it can take place anywhere along the spine. As a disc degenerates, it may put press … Read More
By Rob Poulos, Author 'Fat Burning Furnace' TIP 1: EXERCISE EFFICIENCY The idea here is that we're all very busy, and I don't have time to spend hours at the gym or workout nearly every day of the week. I know most people are in the same boat. So what is needed is an exercise routine that can be performed infr … Read More
By Martin Sussman President and Founder Cambridge Institute for Better Vision This is Part 2 of a two-article series on how to naturally maintain good vision without surgery. You can find Part 1 which explains the role of nutrition in preserving eyesight with specific advice for Myopia (nearsightedness) here: Feed Your Eye … Read More
There's just something about the air after a spring thunderstorm, near a mountain waterfall, or along an ocean beach. It's almost impossible to feel depressed when in such an environment... and it turns out it's more than just the scenery. In each of these environments, invisible, tasteless, and odorless molecules are re … Read More
By Martin Sussman President and Founder Cambridge Institute for Better Vision The visual system – the eyes, muscles, nerves and vision centers of the brain – is one of the most complex and highly demanding systems of the body. More than 25% of the nutrition your body absorbs goes to feed the visual system. The vi … Read More
Magnesium may be 12 on the Periodic Table, but it's Number 1 when it comes to health. This mighty mineral is central to more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, including maintaining muscle and nerve function, holding heart rhythm steady, and keeping bones strong. Roughly 60 percent of the magnesium in our bodies … Read More
By Rob Poulos, Author 'Fat Burning Furnace' Quick Tiny BellyTrick #1: The 15-Minute Miracle To Beat The Gym Crowd... My wife Kalen and I never liked the idea of spending hours in the gym (we knew we were too busy for that), so you can see why we were so ecstatic to learn there is a way to get faster fat loss from spen … Read More
By Al Sears, MD "Deep brain stimulation" is what they're calling it. It almost sounds soothing and nice. Did you hear about this? Scientists use electrodes to "stimulate" the brains of depressed people. The whole thing works through surgically implanted probes in your brain that are connected to an electrical … Read More
By Al Sears, MD Have you ever shivered on a cold day? Felt a little light-headed when you stood up too fast? I'm sure you've broken a sweat while doing your PACE exercises, right? In all these situations, what you're feeling is your body trying to return itself to a "normal" state. In medical terms, we ca … Read More
By Mark Hyman, MD The singular focus on treating cholesterol as a means to prevent heart attacks is leading to the deaths of millions of people because the real underlying cause of the majority of heart disease is not being diagnosed or treated by most physicians. For example, I recently saw a patient named Jim who … Read More