This is one of those stories that just triggers a whole range of emotions. Shock, sadness, and anger. For me, I’m mostly just downright angry… Because according to some new research, very few [...]
Category: General Health
Don’t let late-night eating burn you
There are a lot of reasons to avoid raiding your fridge in the middle of the night. I thought I’d heard them all… until I heard this one. And with Labor Day right around the corner, I thought you [...]
What’s really behind the U.S.’s declining life expectancy?
I can’t say I was surprised to read this headline — in fact, I’ve been predicting it for a while. But it’s still distressing to see it in print: “US Life Expectancy Drops for First Time Since [...]
The startling NSAID side effect you haven’t heard about
A few weeks ago, I had house guests and one of them asked if I had any sort of pain reliever on hand. I went scouring in all of the medicine cabinets and couldn’t find any. They thought it was [...]
A simple — and free — way to stop melanoma
Earlier this week I told you about a new study that showed sunscreen doesn’t seem to do much to prevent melanoma, except for those at the highest risk. Well now I’ve come across a study that [...]
Who really benefits from sunscreen?
Those of us interested in natural ways to promote health face a conundrum when it comes to sunshine. On one hand, it’s nature’s source of vitamin D. On the other hand…skin cancer. Considering the [...]
Where were you on 9/11? The answer matters more than you think
Where were you on 9/11? I ask all of my patients this question on our first visit. And people often ask me why I want to know. They usually think it’s just out of curiosity, or to make [...]
Is your doctor really equipped to help you make life-or-death decisions?
I came across a new survey recently and I thought the results were interesting — especially on the heels of this week’s vaccine discussion. Evidently, researchers at University of Maryland [...]
The missing link to ultimate blood-sugar support
I spent years searching for a blood-sugar solution that could take the quality of my patients’ lives to a whole new level. And I finally found it a few years ago, at one of the world’s largest [...]
The “junk food” that lowers deadly inflammation
As a diehard defender of dietary fat, studies like the one I want to share with you today are absolute music to my ears. Especially when you consider the fact that, not so long ago, nuts were [...]