Obesity comes with a lot of notorious life-threatening risks. Heart disease, diabetes, cancer… the list goes on and on. But there’s one complication that doesn’t get nearly as much attention as [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Give your kids the healthy future they deserve
We’ve known for many years—at least since the 1970s—that heart disease starts young. And yet, for at least that long, people haven’t bothered to do anything about it. Well… most people. Way back [...]
Think twice—and try THIS—before signing up for knee surgery
While today’s topic isn’t anything new, it’s certainly newsworthy. Because when it comes to chronic knee pain, making a decision whether or not to have surgery is one that a lot of patients face. [...]
Light up the grill and indulge in the secret to lifelong independence
When it comes to increasing longevity, I think we can all agree that quality is every bit as important as quantity. Unfortunately, it’s also a major blind spot for the mainstream medical [...]
This daily bedtime ritual could be toxic
Is anything safe in our toxic world? According to the latest research, simply flossing your teeth could substantially raise your body’s levels of something called polyfluoroalkyl substances [...]
Hospitals are getting richer than ever—on your dime
I have a good friend whose grandfather was recently hospitalized. He’s 90 years old, was dehydrated after having the flu—a very common occurrence—and ended up going into atrial fibrillation [...]
The AHA’s “new” heart health guidelines reinvent the wheel—again
I truly never thought I’d see the day that the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) would agree with me on something. But there’s a first for everything. [...]
The hidden chemo threat Big Pharma won’t warn you about
If you thought the devastating effects of chemotherapy ended with the patient, get a load of this headline: “Chemo Is ‘Invisible Threat’ to Cancer Clinic Staff.” That’s right. Simply [...]
An aspirin a day WON’T keep the doctor away
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m always excited when a study comes along that makes us challenge our long-held beliefs—and by “our,” I mean the vast majority of modern American medical [...]
The safe, natural, $1-a-day alternative to dangerous ADHD drugs
Believe it or not, new research shows that a popular kitchen spice might work just as well to control symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as commonly prescribed stimulants [...]