If you think the whole GMO debate is bad, you won’t believe this… Your next hamburger may be grown in a laboratory! When I read stories like this, I get filled with glee…because [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Lunch fail
No, pizza is not a vegetable. And it looks like U.S. schools are starting to get the message… though not nearly fast enough. As part of a new study, researchers collected surveys from 1,830 [...]
You’re never too old!
Chalk this one up to it’s never too late. If you or someone you know is 75 or older, listen up! New research shows simple lifestyle choices could add over 5 years to your life. There have [...]
Poison in a Chinese takeout container
I remember watching “Arsenic and Old Lace” in black and white with my mother. If you haven’t seen it, it’s about two spinsters who poison their suitors to death with [...]
Take a deep breath
I’ve mentioned my beef with asthma inhalers before. Inhaled steroids simply haven’t been proven safe for long-term use. Quite the opposite, in fact. Studies have linked them with [...]
Fat genes
I’ve talked about “fat genes” before. And, coming from a long line of overweight people myself, it’s a subject I’ve taken a great deal of interest in. Which is why a [...]
Two common vitamins protect against dementia
I see too many patients who complain about not being as sharp or as quick witted as they once were. Or about “brain fog.” Still others complain about not being able to remember why they went into [...]
Can you hear me now?
It looks like the answer to that question might depend on how often you’re popping over-the-counter pain relievers. A new study out of Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows that women [...]
The health benefits of happy hour
I get a lot of questions from patients and readers about alcohol. And, believe it or not, alcohol is included in my New Hamptons Health Miracle. In fact, I believe alcohol has significant health [...]
Arch enemy
“It’s a new reason to visit more often.” That’s what Cindy Goody, Senior Director of Nutrition at McDonald’s USA, had to say about the fast food giant’s latest [...]