Published April 15, 2009

Stop liver disease with an inexpensive digestive aid

For many years, the most common cause of liver disease was alcoholic cirrhosis. But now, you’re more likely than ever before to get cirrhosis — even if you don’t drink. Cirrhosis has many causes, including viruses, diabetes, and obesity. But almost all of them have inflammation at their root. And once your liver is damaged, it’s difficult to repair. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to stop liver disease in its tracks.

A recent study found that one of my favorite digestive aids can reverse cirrhosis. In the study, researchers followed 20 patients for four weeks. All of them had alcoholic cirrhosis. The researchers gave each of them the probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota.

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Published April 10, 2009

How to spend more time in the sun without sunscreen

Spring is here and you’re probably itching to get out into the sun. As you may know, the sun is an essential nutrient. It provides you with vitamin D, which is vital for good health. But sun worshippers can overdo it. Spending too much time in the sun can lead to sunburn.

Most people resort to sunscreens. But these have problems of their own. They’re filled with toxins and can cause skin problems for some people. Wouldn’t it be great to spend more time in the sun without sunscreens or sunburns? Well, there is a way....

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Published April 9, 2009

A daily serving of this food cuts colon cancer risk by 30%

You probably already know the stats on colon cancer. Over 600,000 people die worldwide every year from it. The lifetime risk in the United States of developing colon cancer is one in thirteen. And anything that will substantially reduce that risk is important. That's because colon cancer is almost always deadly — it's the second leading cause of cancer death in the western world. Now, a new study shows that there’s a very easy way to reduce your risk.

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