I’ve warned you about it over and over again. But just in case there’s any doubt left in your mind that excess weight contributes to cancer, I have even more proof. A new study published in one [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
The war against supplements wages on
A new study out of Singapore found that over half of hospital patients who take supplements don’t tell their doctors about it. The authors of the study say this could put them at risk of adverse [...]
Do you regularly reach for instant noodles? You could find yourself in oodles of trouble when it comes to your health.
I’m a foodie at heart. And you know I pride myself on making healthy eating delicious—and even fun. So I enjoy checking out food magazines and blogs for what’s new. But recently, I came across an [...]
The everyday snack that can help people with type 2 diabetes
In something that I can only say “DUH!” to (why do I feel like I’ve been saying that a lot this week?), a new review published in the journal PLOS One found that a couple handfuls of tree nuts a [...]
The blood-pressure controversy big pharma doesn’t want you to know about
Now here’s an article I never thought I would see published by the mainstream medical media in my lifetime. But according to a recent large-scale clinical trial, treating high blood pressure too [...]
What’s really in your vitamins? Not always what the label promises
You know how often I rail about the FDA, big pharma and big agribusiness—here in the Reality Health Check and in my monthly Logical Health Alternatives newsletter. But today, I’m slapping our own [...]
Research uncovers another major benefit from walking
When things get stressful, I take a stroll through the neighborhood with my beagle, Remington. By the time we get back home, I always feel calm and refreshed. (Except when it’s 20 degrees out [...]
New study shows big brain benefits from one serving of fish per week
If we leave it up to conventional medicine, all memory loss would be attributed to “just getting old.” And as you know, that’s probably my least favorite expression (other than “It’s not on [...]
Tinnitus relief at the bottom of your morning cup
So there you are, about to drift off to sleep, and just when things get quiet…you hear a ringing sound. But it’s not the phone. And it just keeps on going. Of course, I’m talking about tinnitus. [...]
New at-home test offers promising alternative to colonoscopy
There are some things you look forward to: a summer barbecue, a Caribbean cruise. Then there are some you don’t, like an electric bill in August. But then, there are things you absolutely dread. [...]