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6 Reasons You Should Avoid Dairy

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | May 13th, 2010 | 2 Comments
topic: Detox, Family Health, Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating

Got milk?

These days, it seems like almost everybody does. Celebrities, athletes and even former president Clinton’s head of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala, are all proud to wear the white “milk mustache.” After all, everyone knows that you need milk to be healthy …

Dairy is nature’s perfect food — but only if you’re a calf.

Glutathione: The Mother of All Antioxidants

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | May 3rd, 2010 | 4 Comments
topic: Detox, Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating

It’s the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease, yet you’ve probably never heard of it. It’s the secret to preventing aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia and more, and necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer’s disease. There are more than 89,000 medical articles about it — but your doctor doesn’t know how to address the epidemic deficiency of this critical life-giving molecule.

How to Eliminate Migraines & Headaches in Less Than a Week

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | April 19th, 2010 | 3 Comments
topic: Detox, Health & Wellness, Healthy Eating

More than 10 million Americans have migraines, creating a burden of mostly unnecessary suffering. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can occur from once a year to three or four times a week. They can last from hours to days. They are often associated with an aura, light sensitivity, nausea, vomiting and severe, throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head. Migraines are even associated with stroke-like symptoms or paralysis in some cases.

How to Give Yourself a Metabolic Tune-Up: 8 Tips for a Longer, More Energetic Life

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | April 5th, 2010 | 4 Comments
topic: Detox, Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss

Are you tired and worn out? Do you have sore muscles, fatigue and brain fog?

If so, you might have metabolic burnout!

Imagine if you could find a way to tune up your metabolism, increase your energy levels, think clearly and feel less achy. Imagine if you could prevent diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and dementia. Imagine if you could heal fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Imagine if you could get to the roots of aging, slow the whole process and eliminate most age-related diseases.

Mercury Detox: A 3-Step Plan to Recover Your Health

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | March 18th, 2010 | 22 Comments
topic: Detox, Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating

After my last blog, I’m sure many of you are depressed and discouraged about mercury and its toxic effects. The bad news is today I am going to review more of mercury’s toxic effects.

Tips and Truths about Mercury

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | March 11th, 2010 | 3 Comments
topic: Detox, Health & Wellness, Healthy Eating

If you are heavy, it could be making you sick and tired and age prematurely. And I don’t mean heavy with fat …

I mean heavy with heavy metals — like mercury!  There’s no doubt about it, mercury is the most alarming, disease-causing source of environmental toxicity that I see daily in my practice. Many of my patients have toxic levels of mercury — and they’re not alone.

Is There Toxic Waste in Your Body?

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | March 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments
topic: Detox, Health & Wellness, Healthy Eating

Your body may be a toxic waste dump. Worried? You should be ….

We are exposed to 6 million pounds of mercury and 2.5 billion pounds of other toxic chemicals each year.

80,000 toxic chemicals have been released into our environment since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, and very few have been tested for their long-term impact on human health. And let me tell you, the results aren’t pretty for those that have been tested …

Are Your Food Allergies Making You Fat? 3 Steps to Weight Loss and Good Health

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | February 23rd, 2010 | 10 Comments
topic: Detox, Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss

Your digestive system might be making you fat. It’s hard to believe, but very true!

Today, I’m going to explain how the bugs in your digestive tract and the way they upset your gut’s immune system just might be behind those extra pounds. I have observed this in hundreds of patients. Remarkable new research has recently confirmed this phenomenon. I have developed very effective treatments for it, based on understanding the way in which all the body’s systems – the gut, the immune system, detoxification system, hormones and more – are connected.

5 Tips to Optimize Your Nutrition for Vibrant Health

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | August 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment
topic: Detox, Family Health, Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating

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Confused about what good nutrition is?

You shouldn’t be — we know what works and what doesn’t.

In a moment, I will share five simple tips to help you optimize your nutrition and achieve vibrant health, but first let me clear up a few misconceptions.

Why You’re Sick and How to Feel Better: 7 Keys to UltraWellness

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | July 10th, 2009 | 3 Comments
topic: Detox, Family Health, Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating

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Most people don’t know how poorly they feel until they feel better. In fact, most of us don’t recognize that fatigue, digestive problems, aches and pains, allergies, headaches and more aren’t just annoying symptoms. They are early clues to impending diseases that can disable and kill us.