I just love it when mainstream experts make these big announcements that claim to be so novel and fresh… only to parrot back the very same solutions that you and I have been talking about for [...]
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Conquer chronic pain—naturally
Chronic pain is one of the most important topics I cover here in the Reality Health Check, in my monthly Logical Health Alternatives newsletter, and in my practice. Not least of all because the [...]
Long workdays sabotage your health
I often talk to you about the dangers of circadian disruption. So by now, I trust you’re well aware of how lethal working the night shift can be… especially for your cardiometabolic health. But [...]
Pets are the real MVPs of this pandemic
Yesterday, we spent some time talking about one way that pandemic stress could be keeping you up at night. So today, I want to share some good news: Recent research has also identified a simple [...]
Is pandemic stress giving you nightmares?
I spend a lot of time talking to you about the importance of good, quality sleep. And with both COVID-19 and the seasonal flu poised to give our immune systems a run for their money this winter, [...]
The deadly hazards of a bad attitude
I thought I’d cap off this week’s heart disease discussions with another interesting tidbit I came across recently—one that suggests that a bad attitude may be a bigger hazard to your health than [...]
What you feed your gut matters
Earlier this week, I talked to you about a quick cardiovascular screening tool that I wasn’t necessarily fond of. So, today, allow me to share one novel approach that I am excited about: [...]
The AHA weighs in with more useless diet advice
Sometimes it feels like I’m practicing medicine in a bubble. And every time I poke my head outside of that bubble, I am utterly confounded by what I find. Case in point: A new scientific [...]
Cannabis outperforms opioids yet again
In my view, it’s a complete tragedy that doctors still prescribe opioids. Because these notorious pain drugs aren’t just dangerous. They also don’t even work especially well. (And this is true [...]
These common medications can steal your memory
Well, here we go again. Another year, another shocking new report on the risks of anticholinergic drugs. This huge class of medicines includes allergy medications (antihistamines), drugs used to [...]