Right after Thanksgiving, I warned you against trying six extreme diets that promise quick weight-loss. But, as I explained last month, these unproven, fad diets are dangerous and ineffective [...]
Month: December 2014
‘Tis the season to be merry
‘Tis the season for the “raising of spirits.” Of course, in the Christian world, it’s a time of spiritual renewal and cheer. But we can also take this phrase more literally, as in hoisting a [...]
Protect your brain against Alzheimer’s disease with this common spice
Yesterday, I reported on the Alzheimer Association’s (AA) reluctant endorsement of three “non-drug” therapies. They anticipated the happy day when we can give yet-be-discovered Alzheimer’s [...]
Alzheimer’s disease death rates far worse than they tell us
Last month, we learned of the death of Tom Magliozzi. Tom and his brother Ray– known as “Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers”—hosted Car Talk, the informative and entertaining weekly [...]
King of the nuts may help combat Alzheimer’s disease
On Tuesday, I told you about a new study showing flavanols–found in dark chocolate–appeared to help older men and women take up to 30 years off their cognitive age. Today, I’ll tell [...]
Another new way to avoid costly, dangerous colonoscopies
Last summer, I advised you that a new, non-invasive colon cancer test was coming. And now it’s here! This alternative to colonoscopies became available last month. And it’s a boon to millions of [...]
Take 20 to 30 years off your brain’s age
On National Public Radio (NPR) the other day, I heard scientists regurgitate more “mindless” propaganda about the latest “Decade of the Brain.” They promised we would finally “solve” serious [...]
Skip these six “fad” diets
After Thanksgiving weekend, you might start to think about dieting. But I don’t recommend you start a fad diet (or take a so-called “weight loss” supplement) that promises quick weight loss. It’s [...]
The simple spice that could replace some of big pharma’s best-selling “miracle” drugs
Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, peppermint, nutmeg…nothing evokes the holiday season quite like the smell of spices. But while all of these wintertime favorites have potent medicinal properties, new [...]
A cure for Ebola…from the “evil” tobacco plant
Once in a while it’s good that the government is so incompetent. If some bureaucratic careerists had had their way, they would have eradicated every tobacco plant in the world, pulling them up [...]