I recently heard from a reader named Steve in New Hampshire. And his comments were so on-point that I felt compelled to share them with you–and anyone else with the good sense to take his [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
The popular myth that’s sabotaging health-conscious Australians
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, the news I share comes from across the globe–not just within this country. And I came across a very funny headline the other day that I [...]
How British officials hope to give every child the gift of good health
Here’s a great story that’s in startling contrast to the supplement debacle over at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania. And I couldn’t think of a better time to share [...]
The new test that could change the face of cancer screening
I was amazed by a fascinating bit of research I stumbled upon the other day. Enough that I immediately thought you should know about it too. Fair warning: Some of the more technical details are [...]
The common deficiency that could double your fracture risk
It’s safe to say that most conversations about reducing fracture risk focus on women and calcium. So the details of this recent study on preventing broken bones are sure to elicit a [...]
The easiest way to boost your odds against colon cancer
I’ve talked about the importance of gut flora many, many times in this space. It’s something of a pet topic of mine. So this latest bit of research obviously caught my [...]
The critical health risk threatening 95 percent of Americans…
Here’s some more “breaking news” from the American Heart Association: “Too many Americans are physically inactive or, at best, insufficiently active.” What, has the [...]
The two questions that every doctor should ask
Where were we? Oh right. The American Heart Association (AHA) has finally admitted that doctors should be counseling their patients on physical activity. As you could probably predict, I find [...]
This simple mineral can cut risk of heart death by more than half
It may not be a fountain of youth. But if you’ve got heart problems, magnesium could be the next best thing. A team of Spanish researchers recently analyzed data from 7,216 older men and [...]
The alcoholic calling card that’s killing our kids
I need you to see the following headline exactly as I saw it. Because frankly, its contents shocked and horrified me: Cardiac abnormalities common in obese kids with fatty livers. I really just [...]