The Memory and Aging Center at UC San Francisco recently published an outstanding analysis on the nine most important risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Two-thirds of all AD cases can be [...]
Month: October 2015
40 years of research reveals no health problems from saturated fats
I still see internet dieticians, nutritionists, and “pop docs” giving out tired, old, and just plain bad advice to cut all saturated fats from your diet. Haven’t they bothered to read any of the [...]
What’s brewing for Octoberfest
At this time of year, beer-lovers everywhere celebrate Octoberfest. And believe it or not, Octoberfest is actually a very healthy tradition. Essentially, beer is a natural product made from [...]
You better look behind the headlines
A big, new study recently concluded just one alcoholic drink a day may boost risk for certain cancers. Of course, this politically correct finding made a big splash in the press. Maybe you even [...]
Get more protein at every meal with these six healthy guidelines
Amazingly, I still see clueless dieticians and mainstream medical mouthpieces on TV and the internet warn about the supposed hazards of eating red meat. Well, maybe they didn’t get the memo the [...]
Take these five steps to protect your eyes as you age
The eye is an amazing–and complex–sensory organ. Fortunately, there are some very simple things you can do to help protect your vision naturally. In fact, there are five easy steps [...]
Cracking the nut studies
Nuts have been the subject of an increasing number of studies in recent years. And now we have enough studies on the benefits of nut consumption that statistical researchers recently decided to [...]
Escape the pharmaceutical firing squad
As I said yesterday, the mainstream has it backwards when it comes to treating heart disease and Type II diabetes. They want us to take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Of course, these drugs [...]
Sink your teeth into this energy booster
Despite the popularity of would-be Draculas in books and movies, it’s not easy being a self-identified “vampire,” according to a new study conducted by researchers at Idaho State University.1 The [...]
Fight dry eyes with omega-3s
In addition to helping build muscle mass and improve physical performance (see page X), omega-3s have many benefits for the brain, heart, and immune system. And now, a new study shows they may [...]