Gossypin rumors I know I don’t need to sell you on the health benefits of fruits and vegetables. But with summer on its way, I couldn’t let this latest discovery go without sharing. [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Diabetes cost the U.S. roughly $245 billion in 2012
Budget crisis Diabetes is an incredibly serious illness in our country. For years, it’s been one of the deadliest and most problematic diseases affecting our population. And yet, more often [...]
Osteoporosis drugs raise your risk of fractures
Bone star Of all the scams Big Pharma is running on this country, osteoporosis drugs–like Boniva, Fosamax, or Forteo–definitely rank among the worst.Not because they don’t do [...]
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease has always been tricky. Mostly because there’s no one definitive test that can identify this devastating condition. It goes without saying that the more [...]
Vitamin D can improve heart health in people with type 2 diabetes
Diabetic? Get more vitamin D I know I discuss vitamin D a lot. But really, you just can’t get away from it. There’s an overwhelming amount of research out there now–all of it [...]
CoQ10 can reduce risk of stroke and heart attack
Running in circles It’s bad enough that statin drugs are considered the standard of care for a clinical problem with a long list of safe natural solutions. They also contribute to the very [...]
Green coffee bean for for high blood sugar
Jolly green java There was a time when coffee wasn’t considered much more than an unhealthy vice. It was a crutch for to wake you up in the morning. And of course, a notorious companion to [...]
Less exercise definitely isn’t better
Join the resistance You know I’m a big fan of exercise. I also believe that even a little exercise is better than none at all. But while that may be true, a new study I came across makes it [...]
Probiotics may alter brain activity in healthy people
Gut feelings I think I must spend half my career saying “I told you so.” And this is another one of those moments. That’s right. Another instance where complementary medicine [...]
Late nights could make you fatter
Sleep it off Having trouble fitting into your jeans? You might want to spend a little more time in bed–because according to new research, even a few late nights could make you fatter. And [...]