In my Daily Dispatch articles, I often report on the dangers of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. And last month, I told you about how statins can cause severe nutritional deficiencies, muscle [...]
Month: September 2013
U.S. Air Force drops flu shots
I was a cadet in the U.S. Air Force in the early 1970s during the Vietnam War. We learned the mission of the Air Force is “to fly and to fight.” And my branch of the service took the health of [...]
“New world” foods transform nutrition
In history class, you probably learned that the discovery of the “New World” revolutionized Europe’s economy. But it also transformed Europe’s health and nutritional status. It’s a little-known [...]
Your body needs some fats
Last week, I told you about a study that gave us some pretty shocking news about “low-fat” diets. Turns out, men and women with a certain genetic susceptibility who follow low-fat diets increase [...]
Capping off a new twist to an old tale
You have to hand it to Johnson & Johnson (J&J). They’ve got a great PR team. The company sells an OTC painkiller that lands between 55,000 and 80,000 men and women each year in the [...]
Stimulate your brain
This month, I’ve reported quite a bit on dementia and cognitive dysfunction. So today, let’s consider the healthy aging brain. And what you can do to support your brain as you get older. [...]
Hydrate like an NFL quarterback (even on Monday morning)
There are few places left on earth to look for entirely new natural remedies. South Africa is one of those places. And the remarkable “red bush” (Aspalathus linearis) plant is one of the most [...]
B vitamins from head to toe
As you’ll recall, a few months back I reported on a middle-aged man named Bill who developed burning pain in his feet. The pain got so bad, it interfered with his walking and his sleep. Bill also [...]
Who says DNA is destiny?
Your genes can have a lot to do with whether or not you develop certain chronic diseases. And one gene in particular–TCF7L2–can cause problems. In fact, if you have certain variations [...]
“Low-T”–men’s health or men’s hype?
Today, Big Pharma excels at finding cures for problems that don’t exist. Especially when it comes to men’s health. Just take the largely imaginary epidemic of “Low-T,” for example. A new study [...]