If you or that special someone has bad breath—also known as halitosis—it could really cause a problem with your love life. But you’re not alone—bad breath affects at least 50 million people in the United States (U.S.). Cumulative strains of bacteria that you harbor in your mouth, throat and down your esophagus can make your breath smell extremely unpleasant. And these bacteria can develop from the amino acids in your mouth… or they could be the result of an infection, periodontal disease or cancer of the mouth, esophagus or lungs.

Dear Dr. Cutler,

Since having a cancerous colonoscopy biopsy more than a year ago, my friend has been fighting for his life. At the age of 38, he underwent radical surgery with radiation, which later had to be repeated to remove…

Here’s a mouthwatering cookie recipe that’s easy to make and oh-so-good for you. The challenge is to try to eat just one!

Cinnamon Apple Walnut Cookies

Pulp from 3 Fuji apples
1 cup walnuts
1/8 cup maple syrup
½ tsp cinnamon or to taste…

The health benefits of green tea just keep adding up! A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that green tea may lessen the effects of depression for elderly men and women who drink the beverage daily. Results show…

One of the key reasons why the vast majority of us never make it into our 80s and 90s with our health intact is because our bodies lose their ability to defend themselves from free radicals. These free radicals can cause vision problems in our 50s… piercing joint pain in our 60s… and major heart concerns for many decades.

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I am a woman in my 60s and for several months I’ve been having skin problems that resemble acne. Although my dermatologist has told me that my diet is not impacting my skin’s health, I wanted to get…

Vitamin E is Mother Nature’s blood thinner helps prevent blood clots without causing hemorrhaging like over-the-counter and prescription blood thinners can. Plus, it can help protect you against inflammation, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and premature aging. However, a deficiency…

Here’s a delicious dish that will warm you and yours from the inside out on a frigid winter day.

Brown Rice with Green Peas

1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 large shallot, minced
2 pounds fresh peas, shelled (about 2 cups) or 1 package (10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup homemade chicken stock or canned broth
1/3 cup Natural Nut Sour Cream (recipe below)
3 ½ cups cooked brown rice, heated
1 tsp chopped fresh chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a medium-sized baking dish.

Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the shallot and cook for one minute. Then stir in the peas and cook covered until just tender—about five minutes for fresh peas and four minutes if you’re using frozen ones.

Place half the pea mixture in the food processor, then add the sour cream and chicken stock. Process the ingredients until they are fine in texture. Return the puree to the saucepan and add the remaining pea mixture, rice, salt and pepper. Transfer the casserole to the prepared baking dish and bake it—loosely covered—for 14 minutes. Sprinkle the casserole with chives before serving. Serve it hot from the oven as a side dish or as the main course.

According to Karl Folkers, Ph.D., without coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)—a widely used nutritional supplement—we would not have enough energy to survive. CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that helps repair damaged cells throughout your body and rejuvenate your aging brain, liver, lungs, heart and other organs. In most all cases supplementation is necessary due to declining CoQ10 levels as we age, which is worsened by consumption of poor foods, environmental stress and overuse of certain prescription medications.

Often called the mushroom of immortality, the Oriental Reishi mushroom has been used safely as a medicinal treatment in China and Japan for more than 4,000 years. Records show the mushroom can help ease the effects from liver and kidney…