Just when you thought the case against statins couldn’t get stacked any higher, along comes another study showing that—among a long list of other risks, from muscle pain to diabetes—they weaken [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Could the cure for sitting disease be a download away?
Now here’s a use of modern technology that I can really get behind… Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine recently completed the first-ever randomized clinical trial to be [...]
Will technological advancements replace your doctor?
I’m an old-school doctor who firmly believes that if you actually listen to your patient, most of the time they’re going to tell you exactly what’s wrong with them—or at the very least, lead you [...]
What bacteria can tell you about your blood pressure
The human microbiome project really is the gift that keeps on giving. We’re discovering things today that even I didn’t see coming. (And remember, I wrote a whole book on the subject, called [...]
You’re being lied to: Those new, expensive drugs have no added benefits
Drug companies will stop at nothing to convince docs to prescribe the latest and newest drug. Or to convince you—the end user—that you actually need this new drug. And they spend tens of billions [...]
Supplement critics make their craziest claim yet
Just look at this headline. And if it’s not the most absurd thing you’ve ever read, I’m telling you now, I’ll eat my hat: Choking Hazard: Another Reason to Skip Supplements. Excuse me, but… WHAT? [...]
Seven ways to get ahead of holiday gluttony
Today is Thanksgiving… and just like that, another season of eating is officially here again. But that doesn’t mean you have to fall off the wagon. And as much as I’d like to say that friends [...]
Here’s how to keep your heart health in check
The American Heart Association (AHA) has been dispensing questionable advice for far too long, yet they continuously expect their public health initiatives to be a true success. And this latest [...]
Fact: You CAN reverse diabetes
It’s hard not to laugh at the medical establishment’s continual shock over the life-changing power of healthy behaviors. Because let’s be real. We’ve known that regular physical activity, a [...]
Slash prostate cancer risk by 17 percent with fungus
Yesterday, I told you that most cases of prostate cancer are easy to manage. But what I didn’t mention is that they’re also easier than you may think to prevent. In fact, most of the secrets to a [...]