Yesterday’s discussion got me thinking about just how many missed opportunities mainstream medicine has racked up to this point. When most conventional doctors encounter a condition, they happily [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
The simple secret to perfect blood pressure for life
In all the years I’ve been writing this newsletter, how many times have I talked about consistency? I can’t even begin to count. I do, however, know this for sure — pretty much every time [...]
The truth behind the FDA’s latest power grab
Apparently, our old friends at the Food and Drug Administration are hard at work on a new policy that would affect compounding pharmacies. (These are essentially “custom” pharmacies [...]
The fertility crisis threatening our future
I live and work in New York City. It definitely holds true to its nickname of “the city that never sleeps.” It’s a high-paced atmosphere where the people are driven. And sometimes, a [...]
Psoriasis isn’t just skin deep… it’s deadly
If you suffer from psoriasis, I don’t need to tell you that this is a rough season for your skin. I’m sure you’re already well aware… I also don’t need to point out that the problem goes way [...]
If you give up meat, your mood will suffer
Maybe you’ve noticed that I have some issues with vegetarianism and veganism. And it’s true — I do. Not because I have a problem with the ethics behind the choice. For the record, I completely [...]
My decades-old diet advice is now “the next big thing”
It never ceases to amaze me just how behind the times conventional medicine is. (And I say this strictly from my point of view, as someone who has spent decades fighting disease with lifestyle, [...]
The global pandemic that’s killing our kids
I saw the childhood obesity crisis coming from miles — or I should say decades — away. I was at a conference in Orlando. So of course, I went to Disney World. And when I looked around, all I saw [...]
High blood pressure is the real mid-life crisis
I write a lot about high blood pressure — mostly slamming the ridiculous recommendations that mainstream doctors are somehow still making to deal with this common health problem. (I’m looking at [...]
One simple strategy cuts post-meal sugar spikes in half
With all of the information and science we have on the record now in support of low-carb diets, two things never cease to amaze me. The first is that the medical community still hasn’t fully [...]