Dr. Farid Fata, a Detroit-area hematologist and oncologist who was once described as “world-renowned” has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for prescribing chemotherapy to his patients. They weren’t just any patients, however – most of them were not sick and did not have cancer. This didn’t matter to Fata, who viewed t … Read More
What are the MOST IMPORTANT Health Issues Facing Us Today?
Readers of our free e-newsletters and our website tend to be more knowledgeable about health and wellness than the average Joe... and many are downright PASSIONATE about it... So I'm very curious to know -- and please use the COMMENT area below to respond -- what do YOU think are the most important health issues facing us … Read More
The 3 Books That Changed My Life
The Healthy Back Institute is a team of the most dedicated, talented, and caring people you'll ever meet. One "piece" of what helped make each of us who we are are the books we have each read (and reading is a passion we all happen to share here!) So I decided to ask each team member to share with you the books that m … Read More
Three Big Barriers to YOUR Health
By Dr. Mark Wiley, The Healthy Back Institute Whether you have back pain, sciatica, neck or shoulder pain, headaches, PMS, tendonitis or something other... you have by now likely sought out alternative practices to relieve your suffering. Maybe the prescription meds helped a bit, but only for a while. You learned -- or f … Read More
Should You Keep Working (or Playing) If You Have Back Pain?
Michael Brantley, a star outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, suffered back pain even before the season began. Like many others in professional sports, he apparently was -- and possibly still is -- trying to "play through the pain." Meanwhile, many, many others who work in other jobs suffer back pain and similarly try to … Read More
Lack of This Can Cause Alzheimer’s, Too
Science has shown that it causes heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and certain types of cancer … and now new research shows poor sleep can lead to Alzheimer's, too!" Specifically poor deep sleep. Deposits of beta-amyloid proteins in the brain are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Using brain imaging and other diagnostic … Read More
The ULTIMATE Natural Joint Pain Relief Secret
If you have joint pain, you’ve probably tried using a heating pad for relief. But have you ever noticed that the pain comes right back as soon as you turn it off? That and it’s difficult to get most heating pads to stay put where you need them. By the time you’ve awkwardly held the pad around your knee or elbow for 15 min … Read More
Just Two Weeks of Bad Diet Boosts Colon Cancer Risk
Did you see Morgan Spurlock’s “Supersize Me” documentary? The film, which came out in 2004, chronicled the filmmaker’s life as he subsisted on nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days. Along with gaining more than 24 pounds, Spurlock had fat accumulation in his liver along with mood swings and sexual dysfunction after the month … Read More
7 Little-Known Ways to Shop Smart at the Grocery Store
You know those rows of candy, chips, chewing gum and mints, and little fridges full of soda and energy drinks, that line the grocery store checkout lanes? These grab-and-go items make up just 1 percent of a typical supermarket’s merchandise … but account for 4 percent of its profit.[i] Let’s face it … most people don’t li … Read More
If You REALLY Want to Change Something (powerful stuff!)
I'll be short and simple here... If you really want to do something, change something, achieve something, watch this. More importantly, listen to this... again and again if necessary. Because whatever it is, you can do it. And share this truth with others, too. … Read More