There are so many exercise myths out there—probably as many as there are food myths. So I’m more than happy to be able to dispel one of them today. Because a lot of people think that they need to [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
This nighttime habit could sabotage your New Year’s resolution
I’ve warned you before that midnight snacking will sabotage your efforts to drop weight, no matter what kind of food you decide to eat. But consider today’s conversation to be a crucial corollary [...]
This tried-and-true vitamin increases sepsis survival rates
You may not have personal experience with today’s topic—at least, I sincerely hope you don’t. Because sepsis is about as lethal and serious as medical emergencies get. So if you manage to go your [...]
Supplemental calcium won’t kill you—but bad advice might
To continue on the subject of harmful nutritional supplement myths, there’s another I want to tackle today. And in the process, hopefully put to bed an important issue that has confused countless [...]
The latest supplement “concerns” are as empty as they come
‘Concerning’: Vitamin Use in Men With Prostate Cancer Increasing. That’s a real headline that I recently came across. And I find it, well… concerning, to put it mildly. Because here’s the thing: [...]
A simple way to reverse depression in just three weeks
Depression can strike anyone, at any time. But this post-holiday period is a particularly hard time for some people. There are bills to pay and decorations to put away—and weeks’ worth of [...]
The simple solution to warding off diabetes
It may be a new year, folks. But yes, we’re still having this same conversation—and yes, it still amazes me. True, I can say that about a lot of things in life. But there are some facts that [...]
Controlling diabetes is as simple as following this dietary advice
For whatever reason, mainstream medicine still bangs on the same old drums and acts like it’s somehow breaking news. But there’s one instance where this is sadly necessary—and that’s where [...]
A “hot” new way to screen for breast cancer
Today’s story is a little odd. But it also deals with a critically important subject that my patients and readers care deeply about. So let me just set the scene and go from there. I recently [...]
Why early menopause could mean an early grave
Loss of bone mass might be the most notorious risk of menopause. But these age-related hormonal shifts pose a risk to a woman’s heart, too. And do you want to know what’s even riskier? Early [...]