To Your Health Newsletter: 5 Easy Health Fixes for Spring - May 6, 2014

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May 6, 2014 - Volume 8, Issue 9

Spring Into Health: 5 Ways to
Improve Your Health Dramatically

With spring in full bloom, there's no more excuse for not embracing the healthier you. Which areas are the most important to focus on this spring? Start with these five simple steps to build a healthier, happier you while reducing your risk of developing - or helping manage, if you're already suffering - some of the most serious health issues facing our society.

Cancer Defense - Take Advantage of the Power of Nutrition
Forging a Healthier You - Three Steps to Losing Weight
The Golden Age of Fitness - Staying Active While Aging
Managing Your Hormones - How to Address Menopause Naturally

Toxins Gone Wild -
What You Need to Know

Environmental toxins have created burdens on the body that exceed our evolutionary development. Modern diseases that historically did not exist to any great degree have risen sharply in the past 40 years: autoimmune disease, diabetes, obesity, infertility / miscarriage, chronic fatigue, chemical sensitivities, irritable bowel, leaky gut, hypothyroid and adrenal fatigue. Learn why toxins are dangerous and how to avoid them.

Avoid Health Issues by Cutting Back on Salt

Unfortunately, usually the foods we eat in restaurants, as well as frozen foods, contain high amounts of salt. Consuming too much salt can cause high blood pressure and swelling of your extremities, such as your ankles and feet. But do you know other organs also are affected by the extra salt you eat in your diet? It's time to learn about the health dangers of excessive salt intake and what you can do to curb your consumption.

Fighting Breast Cancer: The Power of Vitamin D

Many doctors and researchers are convinced vitamin D plays an important role in preventing various cancers, including breast cancer. Various studies suggest women with higher blood levels of vitamin D have an associated lower incidence of breast cancer. But what about women who have already experienced breast cancer? Can vitamin D supplementation help prevent breast cancer recurrence, progression and fatality?

Take the Burpee Challenge

A burpee is a multi-step exercise that essentially combines a squat and push-up. What's more, because the exercise involves multiple movements and is repeated, it provides a cardiovascular workout that can't be beat. Read on and then try one for yourself.

Epidural Corticosteroids Under Fire

Just after we published Dr. Deborah Pate's review of epidural corticosteroid injections for sciatica in our last newsletter, the Food & Drug Administration issued a warning regarding their use that specifies even more severe potential consequences.