I was wondering…How many of the people who died in 1918 had their tonsils removed? Is lack of excess lung capacity a factor in flu/pneumonia deaths? –From Chuck S in Minnesota These [...]
Month: February 2013
Connection bewteen psychotropic drugs and violent behaviors
Recently, I ran across an article regarding the probable over-diagnosis and subsequent over-treatment with pharmaceutical drugs of diabetes and hypertension. Published in the September/October [...]
The Goldilocks Principle to Healthy Living
Maybe good little Goldilocks had it right. She didn’t want her porridge too hot. Nor too cold. She wanted it just right. And that’s what you and I should strive for too when it comes to healthy [...]
Where’s the salt?
I have talked before about the government’s war on salt. It completely lacks scientific evidence. Plus, few people who even try to follow the ridiculous government guidelines can actually achieve [...]
Why is the natural health industry pushing coffee?
What baffles me is how the health industry is pushing coffee to reduce blood pressure and for all kinds of health benefits. We know how corrupt the mainstream are–but what is going on in [...]
Popular drugs help only 1 in 7 patients
Doctors dole out antidepressants far too easily. To far too many people. And for far too long. Plus, few antidepressants, if any, truly benefit their patients. I’ve hounded this point many times [...]
Too quick to pull the migraine trigger?
If you suffer from migraines, you may think chocolate or bright lights trigger your headaches. So you avoid these triggers at all costs. But that cause-and-effect relationship may not be as [...]
Too much caffeine & the beat of your heart
The number of ER visits linked to energy drinks skyrocketed in recent years. Worse yet, new reports link several energy products with unexpected deaths in healthy young people. As usual, the FDA [...]