If you’re like many Americans, you probably aim to begin 2016 with a fresh start and commitment to following a healthy diet. Good for you. So I thought I’d take a moment today to share with you [...]
Month: January 2016
The government recommendation that could double your risk of hospitalization or death
Once the medical mandarins embarked on their ridiculous low-salt campaign several decades ago, it became difficult for doctors to go against the grain (of salt restriction, that is). But as I [...]
The real threats of genetically modified foods
I write a good deal about the dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). But the FDA has pushed the issue underground for the better part of three [...]
What’s really going on at the CDC — behind the headlines
Last week, I told you about how we can directly tie the resurgence of infectious disease in this country to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) inability to act. Today, I’ll tell you about a [...]
Just a handful a day can do wonders
A huge, new review of scientific literature confirms what we already knew about eating nuts — they benefit your heart. But two years ago, California nut growers got into a heap of trouble [...]
Tips for a healthy — and fruitful — New Year
Today, I’m going to talk about fruit. But don’t worry. I won’t talk about the new, politically correct laws signed by “Governor Fruitcake,” which just took effect this year in [...]
Obama-Biden “cancer moonshot” is just shooting the moon
Back in July 2012, I reported how Joe Biden, at a campaign speech in Miami, Florida, promised he would find a cure for cancer as long as the Obama-Biden ticket was re-elected to a second term [...]
Infectious diseases return with a vengeance, but the government won’t protect you
We can never really eradicate most infectious diseases. More often, it’s a question of controlling infections. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as the name implies, used to focus [...]
The best cancer-preventing “supplements” you can take
Ring out the old, ring in the new. But when it comes to carotenoids and cancer, it seems like what’s old is new again. As you know, when I worked at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) back in [...]
The most effective colon cancer screening is the one you choose yourself
A new study showed people are more likely to get screened for colon cancer when their doctor lets them choose the test. For this interesting study, researchers focused on two widely used [...]