I’ve been reading about the benefits of taking a cold shower. I really love hot showers but it’s got me thinking I might want to give this a try. Following are a number of benefits that have been attributed to a daily cold shower ritual: You will be happier Cold showers a sure-fire way to…
300 years ago Benjamin Franklin wrote that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We often tell patients “ To be hard, eat no lard”. in a new study researchers asked more than 25,000 health professionals to detail their diet, along with their ability to have erections. The participants were followed for…
If I offered, you a miracle drug that would naturally reduce your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. A drug that would significantly reduce your chances of being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and keep your weight down in addition to reducing Blood Pressure and Cholesterol. As a bonus it would lower your…
They are called Blue Zones, places in the world where people live longer and healthier than any place on earth. And they aren’t just living longer – these people are living healthy. In places outside the Blue Zones we do see individuals that make it into their 90’s but they are often frail. This isn’t…
It’s not what it sounds like. “Tickling” the ear refers to the application of a small, painless electrical current to the ear, targeting the vagus nerve, to re-balance the autonomic nervous system. The therapy is called trans cutaneous vagus nerve stimulation. Why is this such a big deal? One of the effects of aging is…