Low Magnesium Levels Tied to Diabetes Are you concerned you might get diabetes?  Even if you are thin, if there is diabetes in your family, you may be at risk.  We hear a lot about diabetes nowadays and for good reason.  According to current statistics, almost 25% of the American population is either diabetic or “pre-diabetic”.   Pre-diabetic  is a condition where a person becomes “insulin resistant”. What Is Insulin Resistance? Most people do not really understand what insulin resistant means other than a poor ability to process sugar.  Here is a simple explanation: From your...

Stevia – Is it Healthy or Not? There has been a lot of controversy about stevia in recent years.  After being banned for many years in the USA, the FDA allowed it back on our shelves in the early 1990’s.  I remember the excitement in the alternative health field when the ban was lifted. Finally, a healthy sweetener was allowed back into our food chain.  I even wrote an article for a local magazine about the return of this “natural”  sweetener.  Now, 20 years later I wonder if the FDA was doing us a favor? The Truth About...

Never Need the Dentist Again I haven’t been to a dentist in 21 years (I am now 56).  No, my teeth aren’t yellow and neither am I missing any teeth.  Do I have a few cavities? Sure, but what is with the obsession about having to fill a few holes if you have good dental hygiene?  Do I come from a family with amazing teeth?  Not at all.  My mother had rotten teeth and had all her teeth removed in her early 50’s  and my sister got dentures at an even younger age.  Genetics are not...