Popular culture and conventional wisdom have often referred to fish and seafood as “brain food.” And in fact, a new study found that older men and women who regularly eat fish actually do have [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
Breaking news for men: New dynamic duo for physical performance, vitality and longevity
There is a new epidemic running rampant in this country. But not the kind you might expect. No, this epidemic promises men everlasting youth…while putting them at serious risk for [...]
Breaking news from FDA: “Little evidence” supporting “Low-T” treatments
Last month, I told you about a new FDA regulation that requires all approved testosterone products to carry a warning label regarding the risk of blood clots. Earlier in the year, the agency [...]
Last “undiscovered” cures on planet come from here
I recently reconnected with Mike Hurley–an old friend and colleague of mine. Like me, Mike is an anthropologist. He also has a passion for natural medicine and sees beyond the boundaries of [...]
Pain reliever “hospitals use most” actually prolongs pain
For years, Johnson & Johnson’s marketing department promoted Tylenol as being “tough on pain.” And they proudly proclaimed it’s the pain reliever “hospitals use most.” But a large, new study [...]
Contact with canines helps dementia
Five police officers recently showed up at my daughter’s house in Maryland because her two well-trained German shepherd dogs were accidentally loose in front of her yard. The older dog is a [...]
Just because it’s “medical” doesn’t mean it’s safe
Anytime I write about marijuana, especially medical marijuana, I get a lot of “blowback” with negative comments. And that’s understandable. No one wants to deprive an ailing patient of a [...]
Fatal car accidents involving marijuana skyrocket
For years, the number of fatal accidents in Colorado that involved at least one driver who tested positive for marijuana was pretty stable. Then in 2009, Colorado legalized medical marijuana. And [...]
Experts call most common orthopedic surgery “inappropriate” or “inconclusive”
When I was in medical school at Penn, we put on a variety show at the end of every year. One year, we based a skit on the popular musical Fiddler on the Roof and it spoofed the different medical [...]
Someone please tell Hillary Clinton the “inconvenient truth” about GMOs
I recently visited a modern, co-operative living community with an old friend. My friend’s brother-in-law–a Harvard-trained scientist–actually had long ago started a successful [...]