In today’s world, a lot of people would sooner chop off a limb than — gasp! — put down their phone, turn off the TV, and sit down at an actual table for more than three minutes to [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Transform your microbiome… with sugar?
Today, I want to talk about the health benefits of sugar. No, this isn’t a belated April Fool’s joke. Scientists really have uncovered some very interesting advantages of an unusual sugar [...]
New research proves you can’t really be “fat and fit”
It looks like the other shoe has finally dropped. New research is raising some serious questions about all those “fat and fit” claims. It’s about time someone did. (And I’m glad it wasn’t just [...]
The gender gap oppresses young girls’ health, too
I devote a lot of space here in the Reality Health Check to the obesity crisis. And if you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, then you know nothing saddens and dismays me more than childhood [...]
Conquer depression with downward dogs
Have I mentioned lately how much I despise antidepressants? Oh, yes — I have. In fact, just a few weeks ago, I mentioned how a new study has linked these drugs to brain bleeds. And not too [...]
The AMA is making me nuts… over nuts
Nuts are a health food—there’s no arguing that. Yet, the medical powers-that-be still insist on telling people to eat them “sparingly.” At this point, I just want to scream “Show me the [...]
Start steeling your body against summertime toxins now
Spring is in full swing. We’ve set our clocks ahead — and that means it’s time to schedule your quarterly detox, too. Because believe me, it’s going to be more essential than ever this [...]
How to stop a heart attack with a hamburger
Sometimes, doctors say the stupidest things. Case in point: I was watching an interview on the news the other day. It was your typical medical segment. You know, reporters pitching the latest [...]
Congress gives junk food giants a huge break — and you’re paying the price
Word on the street is that fast food chains may be let off the hook when it comes to stricter calorie labeling. And let’s just say that I’m not lovin’ it In February, the House overwhelmingly [...]
The decades-old “breakthrough” that could save the U.S. billions
Care to join me as I step back and take a few deep breaths? Because what came across my desk this morning made me furious, on so many different levels. According to a recent article I just read, [...]