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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