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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a silent epidemic that’s quietly taking hold across the globe. As the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, it affects millions of people worldwide, with prevalence estimates ranging from 1% to 2% of the general population in the U.S.1 When you have AFib, your heart’s electrical system goes haywire, causing […]

Ultraprocessed foods not only lack essential nutrients but also contain harmful ingredients, such as linoleic acid, added sugars, refined carbs and artificial preservatives, coloring and flavors. Eliminating these foods from your diet is one of the most important strategies you can do to optimize health. If you’re pregnant, sticking to healthy food choices is even

U.S. organic farmers are being driven out of business by low-priced organic imports of hazelnuts, turmeric and other products, which may not be grown to the organic standards you’d expect. The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that was enacted to establish national standards for the production and handling

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 29, 2017. There are plenty of medical practitioners who will repeat that eating “too much salt” will increase your likelihood of developing high blood pressure. There’s a lot of information on that from a growing number of scientists, and it’s a salty debate.

What is the best diet for longevity? How can we ensure good health as we age? Are caloric restriction and fasting actually required to live a long and healthy life? In this article, let’s discuss an alternative viewpoint to aging, one that is quite different than many of the “alternative health” longevity spheres. It’s important