Resveratrol is a wonder supplement for its circulation benefits alone. Last year I told you about a study in which patients taking resveratrol experienced a 23-percent improvement in [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Mind the gap: The widening divide in healthy vs. unhealthy food prices
Today I’d like to discuss something that is extremely discouraging to me—and something I hope will make you angry. (Add it to the ever-growing list of things to be angry about when it comes to [...]
It’s time to rethink your kitchen routine
I read a study recently touting olive oil as the best bet for frying. The researchers claimed it withstands the heat of the fryer or pan better than several seed oils, resulting in more healthful [...]
Easy way to guard little ones (and yourself) against the flu
It’s that time of the year again: cold and flu season. And, as many of you know from first-hand experience, kids are often the biggest culprits when it comes to spreading these viruses. I’m not [...]
Got milk? Get rid of it.
A couple of weeks back, I gave you a friendly reminder to say no to soy…and, yes, that includes soy milk. But that doesn’t mean you should gulp regular old cow’s milk to your heart’s content. [...]
Yet another home run for vitamin D
By now, you know how great vitamin D is for you. But today, I want to focus on one important benefit specifically: vitamin D’s ability to help guard against prostate cancer. Previous research has [...]
The blind leading the blind: New study proves how dismal diabetic nutrition counseling is
According to a new study, people who know they have diabetes tend to eat healthier than people who have yet to be diagnosed. The researchers evaluated 3725 adults with diagnosed or undiagnosed [...]
Is TV feeding your food addiction?
In today’s edition of “how could this actually still surprise anyone?”, new research suggests food ads may prompt overweight and obese people to overeat. Really? Food advertising causes people to [...]
Get scrambling
I’ve been saying this for years. But now a new study confirms that eggs do not—I repeat, do not—have an adverse effect on the heart. Even in patients with diabetes, who are already at increased [...]
Prescription-happy docs get more irresponsible as the day goes on
By now you’re used to me telling you about alarming studies. But this one made me even angrier than usual, because it shows the mainstream medical community at its most jaw-droppingly [...]