I briefly touched on something called the “farm-living phenomenon” in my book The Allergy and Asthma Cure. Which is that children who grow up on farms are about 40% less likely to have asthma, [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Squash “senior moments” in as little as ONE HOUR
How many times in the last year have you walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there? Misplaced your car keys? Drawn a blank while trying to remember the name of a childhood friend? Most [...]
New study reveals asthma patients can take a breather from meds
With spring allergy season just around the bend, this new study couldn’t have come at a better time. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that asthma patients can get the same symptom relief from [...]
2015 Dietary Guidelines set the stage for massive public health crisis
Well, they’re finally here. The official 2015 US Dietary Guidelines. I wish I had something good to say about them. But the fact is, they’re not really all that exciting. Of course let’s not [...]
“Personal probiotics” may make weight loss easier
Fair warning: Today’s topic isn’t for the squeamish. But if you can get past the “yuck factor” it’s really quite fascinating… Scientists are about to embark on a study that will take fecal [...]
Lower your diabetes risk by 58% — without medication
I’m sure the pharmaceutical companies aren’t going to like to hear this next bit of news — but the truth must be told… According to a new study, diet and exercise outperformed the [...]
Empowering kids to make healthy choices: There’s an app for that
A couple of weeks ago, I told you about how the British government in the UK is offering families a free smartphone app to help them visualize how much sugar is actually in certain foods. Well, [...]
Urgent antidepressant warning
I’ve warned you before about the dangerous side effects antidepressants can cause…heart attack, suicidal thoughts, and bleeding ulcers — just to name a few. Which is why I’d like you to [...]
How your BMI backstory predicts your mortality
An interesting new study landed in my in-box the other day, and it was something I hadn’t really thought about in all of my years dealing with overweight and obese patients. According to this new [...]
Sweet treat improves circulation by 53%
Many of my patients come to me with problems associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, and numbness and tingling in their lower extremities, and they all share a common problem — [...]