In a Hurry? The 60-Second TL;DR Why I Started Caring About My Own Pericardium I used to think the heart was just a muscle pumping away on autopilot, until chest pain sent me to urgent care last year. The doctor pulled up an ultrasound, pointed to a black, crescent-shaped ring around my heart, and said, “That’s your pericardial sac.” In that moment I realized the heart has its own bodyguard. Since then I have dived into the science, grabbed every anatomy sketch I could find, and distilled it into friendly language below so you do not have to read a…
Author: Dr. C.M. Curtis
Written by Dr. C.M. Curtis – Natural Health Hacks. DC BCCT, functional medicine, Best-selling author. You will need the information in this video in the coming months. As I write this article, it’s September in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, and winter is coming. And the so-called cold and flu season is about to enter our lives. Here’s how to protect yourself against all kinds of disease We always need a strong immune system. The immune system protects us from more than just infectious diseases like colds, flu, and infections. It also protects us from degenerative diseases like…

