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From time to time, the conversation of artificial sugars arises. On one end, people believe if something is ‘approved’ by the FDA, it is entirely safe, and on the other end, people believe in only consuming sweeteners from natural sources. However, I have a different standpoint: I agree with the latter of the two statements, but I disagree with its reasoning.

There are certain things in the body you may assume you cannot repair. Of those things you may expect you cannot repair or regenerate, your brain is generally one of them. For decades, traditional medicinal science has claimed your brain is beyond repair, and if your brain was ever damaged, there is nothing you could do to repair it. However, the field of cognitive neuroscience is rather new, so scientists are consistently publishing new research.

In one of my recent articles, “The Importance of a B-Complex Supplement,” I mentioned heart disease is the leading cause of death in America being responsible for 1 in 4 deaths [1]. I also said B2, or riboflavin, has been shown to lower homocysteine levels, an amino acid linked with heart disease, so if you could decrease it, you could, in turn, reduce the risk of heart disease [2].

According to the Pew Research Center, a millennial is anyone who was born from 1981 to 1996 [1]. It is forecasted, the Millennial generation will overtake the Baby Boom generation at some point in 2019 as their population numbers hit 73 million and 72 million, respectively [1]. While millennials may be the frontrunners in political and social changes and movement, their mental and physical outlook is gloom.

I have written a couple of articles about the recent measles scare and Rockland County’s fruitless and nonsensical attempt to prevent the spread of measles, but this article is going to be slightly different.

Many people have heard of the terms acid reflux and heartburn and use them interchangeably. However, there are differences between the two conditions. In short, acid reflux is when your stomach acid moved into your esophagus and can range from mild to severe. Heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. Instead, heartburn is a mild to severe pain one feels in the esophagus or chest area.

Cortisol is perhaps one of the least known hormones in your body, but it plays an important role. Cortisol is a stress hormone, similar to adrenaline and norepinephrine. These hormones are part of your body’s fight-or-flight response.

According to conventional medicine, hormones, like estrogen, are the cause of women’s breast cancer. Accordingly, pharmaceutical companies have created hormone-suppressing drugs such as Tamoxifen and Anastrozole. However, merely examining one’s hormone levels and nothing else is a mistake because there are other environmental factors which are imperative to investigate: phytoestrogens, xenoestrogens, and metalloestrogens.

Imagine not being able to breath – that is the feeling asthmatics feel every day. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines asthma as a “chronic, long-term, condition that intermittently inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs” [1].

In general, people are misinformed on the topic of cholesterol. For example, I am sure you have been told HDL is good cholesterol and LDL is bad cholesterol, and you want to keep them high and low, respectively, and keep your overall cholesterol level low. Surprisingly, the concept is incorrect. That is one example illustrating there are many misconceptions about cholesterol.