Fortunately, throughout the government’s “smear” campaign against butter in the 1960s and 1970s, many Americans kept their faith in olive oil. In fact, in many Italian-American families I know, [...]
Month: May 2015
Chemotherapy hasn’t changed much since the 1960s
The remedy is worse than the disease. Scholars credit the 17th-century English philosopher and “Renaissance Man” Sir Francis Bacon with this keen observation. To the modern reader, Bacon’s words [...]
How to navigate the murky waters of healthy fish consumption
The 2015 government Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee–which recently admitted the government’s decades-long advice to cuts fats and cholesterol was complete bunk–also made a [...]
Don’t overlook the dangers of marijuana
Today, the majority of Americans support full legalization of marijuana for recreational use, even though science shows it’s not safe. But who am I kidding? Since when has real science stood in [...]
Simple, inexpensive snack lowers cardiovascular death rate by 38 percent
If you want an easy way to lower your cardiovascular risk, just eat a handful of nuts each day. And it doesn’t just have to be expensive walnuts, almonds or cashews, as I’ll explain in a moment. [...]
Eat more butter to lower your heart disease risk
I don’t want to keep beating a dead horse–or cow. But I just have to keep coming back to the government’s recent admission that their decades-long advice to cut dietary fat and cholesterol [...]
Special “Ask the Insider” Edition – Your Questions—Answered
I always appreciate getting good questions from thoughtful readers. These insightful questions show me you are really paying attention. And, more importantly, you really care about what I have to [...]
Death rates surge among women in U.S.
The entry of a certain candidate into the 2016 presidential election will surely raise questions about gender equality all over again. But it seems all the recent shifts in social and economic [...]
Tips on talking to your doctor about colonoscopy alternatives
Q: I want to tell my doctor that I don’t want any more colonoscopies. I have all of your info on how dangerous they are, but I need some advice as to how to go about talking to him about this.. [...]
Can I spice up my diabetes prevention regimen with cinnamon?
Q: Can you please recommend a good cinnamon extract for treating diabetes? Thanks. — L.M., Hopatcong, NJ Dr. Micozzi: Many herbal remedies may be excellent candidates for natural management [...]