Are you having digestive problems? If so, there could be one simple reason. Are you getting enough fiber? Chances are, you probably aren't. The recommended daily amounts of 38 grams for men and 25 grams for women are higher than many people realize. On average, men get around 18 grams of fiber a day, and women get about 15 grams.

While diabetes can bring with it a host of problems, one of the most dangerous is the infection that can occur in the hands and feet of people with uncontrolled diabetes. High blood sugar can start a process that ends in the destruction of the body's infection-controllers. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have been investigating this problem in hopes of finding more effective ways to treat these infections.

Anything you can do to avoid antibiotics is a good thing. This is especially true when it comes to using antibiotics for sinus infections. One reason is that the older, safer antibiotics are quickly becoming ineffective. And that means that doctors are often prescribing the newer more toxic antibiotics. These drugs are not your grandmother's antibiotics.