A lesson in TACT You may not know this, but there’s currently a randomized, double-blind trial underway to investigate the benefits of chelation therapy–that is, the removal of toxic [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Setting the record straight on calcium supplementation
Risk Management Remember when I said that the debate over calcium was far from over? Well, just as I predicted, the saga continues. It’s time to set the record straight on calcium [...]
Taking blood pressure readings every doctor’s visit might be bad medicine
Off the cuff I’ve talked a lot about the dangers of overdiagnosis in these updates. Usually, with respect to cancer screening, and the serious risks of unnecessary treatment. But [...]
Is New Hamptons Health Miracle safe for the kidneys?
Your questions answered I love getting questions from my faithful readers. And even though I can’t personally answer all of them, from time to time I like to try and answer some of the more [...]
Treating severe vitamin D deficiency
Solar Power Here’s a new spin on the term “solar power” for you… A team of researchers recently looked at a dozen people with severe vitamin D deficiency. They used an MRI [...]
Vitamin C’s cold prevention power
C of controversy Vitamin C has taken a beating throughout the years–a little over 70 years, to be exact. It’s been the natural cold remedy du jour since it was first identified in [...]
Cocoa in its purest form is a health food
Balance beans By now, you know my feelings about sugar. But if you think my unwavering disapproval extends to chocolate, you’ll probably be happy to hear that you’re wrong. In fact, [...]
Gallbladder surgery is rarely ever necessary
If you do it right, hormone replacement can change your life. And if you do it wrong? Well, it looks like you could be signing up for a life-changing stint in the operating room. A new, [...]
The benefits of hormone replacement therapy
The rules of replacement You may not realize it, but funding for clinical research is becoming quite scarce. Which is why it blows my mind when I see researchers continuing to beat the same dead [...]
Sipping coffee or green tea confers significant protection against stroke
Six ounces of prevention You can’t go wrong with a cup of green tea. This brew’s benefits border on legendary at this point. But believe it or not, new research shows that your [...]