Whey protein shakes are something of a secret weapon of mine. They can be a real ace up your sleeve when you’re trying to lose weight. I’m always recommending them as a hunger-busting meal [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
The easiest way to avoid cataract surgery
It seems like only yesterday all the major media outlets declared that the multivitamin was dead. Well, I’ve got some important news for all those naysayers…New research shows that taking a [...]
Vitamin immune booster helps thwart heart disease
I know I talk about vitamin D a lot in this space. But there’s a very good reason for that. Vitamin D supplementation saves lives. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s a research-proven fact. And [...]
The Hamptons Diet
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These two threats are killing your kids. So why doesn’t anyone care?
Surprise, surprise. I’ve come across yet another round of disturbing headlines that somehow didn’t make front page news. This crop comes courtesy of Time magazine. It contained a couple of [...]
Who needs antihistamines? This simple solution works better.
Yesterday, I shared a few foolproof allergy tips to prepare for the record-breaking pollen counts some experts predict might be just around the corner. Today, I’d like to share one more: [...]
Are you prepared for the “pollen-pocalypse”?
I’m not about to jump into the fray on global warming. (I’ll leave that discussion to the experts.) But I recently came across a news story on the subject that stopped me in my tracks. Let’s just [...]
The most critical heart supplement your doctor didn’t recommend
It’s probably happened to you before. You tell your doctor about the vitamins and supplements you take. And he or she says there’s just no proof that they’re doing anything for you. (Or worse, [...]
Why TV dinners can double your risk of death
I’d be willing to bet you don’t know how much phosphorus you eat. But you should. Because I just found out that more than a third of all Americans eat a diet that’s too high in phosphorus. And [...]
Simplest way to double odds of beating cancer
On Tuesday, I told you how getting more melatonin could be the surprising secret to beating breast cancer. Today, I want to talk to you about a slightly less surprising—but equally powerful—ally [...]