Trans fats have been Public Health Enemy No. 1 for at least 50 years now. (Though as usual, our government only decided to take any action against it a few short years ago.) Still, if you’re [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
A delicious way to ward off liver disease
Since I often write to you about what makes me nuts, how about today we talk about actual nuts—the edible kind. You may already know that nuts are one of my favorite foods. And now, research has [...]
Mainstream docs still don’t understand cancer nutrition
Ironically, the medical system as it currently stands is afraid of nutritional counseling. I’ve been practicing for 30 years—and this has always been the case. Most doctors still aren’t able to [...]
Beat diabetes with an early dinner
I’ve spent a lot of time debunking the old “calories in, calories out” myth. Because despite what decades of dusty advice maintains, the quality of your diet will always matter more to your [...]
The one effective cancer prescription docs love to ignore
I’ve been waiting my entire life—or at least, my entire career—for a headline like this one: “Exercise is Cancer Medicine.” In fact, according to the article attached to this headline, a global [...]
“Letting yourself go” will shorten your life
In keeping with yesterday’s “obesity kills” theme, I have another terrifying study to share with you today. One that you can’t afford to ignore. Because here’s the truth: You simply don’t have to [...]
Being overweight could steal four years from your life
I’ve spent my entire career talking about weight issues. Part of that stems from the fact that I was once overweight myself—so I personally know and understand the struggle, and I never want to [...]
The lifesaving power of losing weight for good
Ditching red meat may not do a thing for your health, as I discussed yesterday. But do you know what will? Losing weight and keeping it off. So as we approach another new year of resolutions, be [...]
Red and processed meats aren’t so bad after all
Read this and let it sink in: Consuming red and processed meat at current levels is safe, according to recent guidelines from the American College of Physicians. I’ll give you a minute to pick [...]
Just say no to statins—and try this instead
I realize that yesterday’s rant about the worthlessness of statins may be a hard sell for some people. After all, how can an entire industry be so wrong? Well, believe it. Because statins are [...]