Newsletter Archive
If you missed a recent bi-weekly newsletter from Jon Barron, don’t fret! We have archived all the health newsletters below for your convenience. Scroll topics or if you are looking for specific health information, use our search field above. More than likely, Jon covered your topic in one of these health newsletters!
Antibiotics: Getting Through Purgatory
11/18/2017Until medical science overcomes antibiotic resistance, you’re on your own. If you come down with a drug resistant infection, you’re...
Read MoreSugar and Cancer–Facts and Myths
11/4/2017Although sugar plays a role in the progression of SOME cancers, there is no compelling evidence that it is THE...
Read MoreFertility: the Canary in the Coal Mine
9/9/2017A new study now suggests that we might be approaching the threshold of mass infertility in men and the possible...
Read MoreAspirin and PPIs, a Deadly Combination
7/22/2017If my doctor tells me I need to be on daily aspirin and/or PPIs, what choice do I have?
Read MoreNew Information on Saturated Fat
6/3/2017When it comes to heart disease, the real problem is not saturated fat but, rather, the alternatives the medical community...
Read MoreHealthcare: Cost VS Benefit
5/20/2017This is a discussion of the cost/benefit relationship of what countries pay for healthcare VS what they receive for that...
Read MoreCancer, Mostly Bad Luck? Not Really!
4/15/2017Reducing the environmental factors that cause cells to mutate and optimizing your immune system to destroy rogue cells dramatically changes...
Read MoreCan Cholesterol Go Too Low?
4/1/2017 There is a raging debate in the medical community as to the wisdom of forcing cholesterol levels ever lower.
Read MoreWhat Men and Women Need to Know About Testosterone
3/18/2017Testosterone plays an equally crucial role throughout the body in both men and women.
Read MoreSugar and the Insane World of “Scientific” Studies
2/18/2017To paraphrase the great Mark Twain, "The Reports of sugar's death are greatly exaggerated."
Read MoreBio-Terror Threats
1/6/2017At the present time, your chances of getting anthrax or smallpox from a terrorist are not very significant. On the...
Read MoreCranberries, Standardization, and Alternative Pharmaceuticals
11/19/2016There is a continuing attack against proven alternative health remedies through the use of highly publicized, but deeply flawed studies.
Read MoreProbiotics Are a Waste of Money, Not
11/5/2016There is substantial evidence that gut bacteria are responsible to a large degree for the state of your health
Read MoreHow Your Doctor’s Politics Affect Your Care
10/15/2016I already know that this newsletter is going to upset many people–especially those who don’t read beyond the title. Everyone...
Read MorePolypharmacy Hell
10/1/2016The odds of your doctors understanding that your infirmity could result from the drugs they've prescribed might not be good.
Read MoreGive the FDA a Piece of Your Mind
9/3/2016The FDA is looking for public comments on its revised draft guidance for supplement ingredient notification. This will impact your...
Read MoreOnce Again, They’re Coming After Your Supplements
8/20/2016Consumer Reports released a report identifying 15 supplements as “potentially” harmful with “insufficient health benefits to justify the risk. It's...
Read MoreExposure to Germs Fights Germs
8/6/2016A new study has just come out that once again confirms you need regular exposure to dirt and germs to...
Read MoreWhole Grains and Mortality
7/2/2016A new study concludes that eating whole grains is healthier than not eating whole grains. Unfortunately, it has a hole...
Read MoreThe Biggest Loser
6/4/2016If you're severely overweight, it would be tempting to take the findings of the Obesity study as an excuse to...
Read More2015-20 Dietary Guidelines Revisited
5/21/2016Sometimes the universe hands you a gift. Just last month, we took a look at the recently published 2015-20 US Dietary...
Read MoreEverything You Always Wanted to Know about Clinical Studies
5/9/2016Today, we're going to discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about clinical studies.
Read MoreVitamin C and Cataracts
4/16/2016Worldwide, cataracts are the leading cause of blindness. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a...
Read More2015-20 U.S. Dietary Guidelines
4/2/2016Under the provisions of the 1990 National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, every five years, HHS and the USDA...
Read MoreDrug Abuse Deaths and the Associated Press
3/5/2016According to the CDC, over 47,000 Americans fatally overdosed on prescription killers in 2014. Almost as stunning was the apparent...
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