I’m generally skeptical of diet gurus and all their gimmicky diet plans. Instead, I think you should follow a common sense approach. Eat reasonable portions of diverse, healthy foods. And avoid [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
America’s health report card
Every 10 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS) spends a lot of time and taxpayer money to develop the nation’s “health goals” for the next decade. And then, it spends [...]
Popular antidepressant may promote breast cancer
The government-industrial-medical complex has a clear agenda when it comes to breast cancer. It makes sure you know about every politically correct, potential (but yet-to-be-proven) risk factor [...]
Statins a bust for lung diseases too
Big pharma loves COPD. It stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. And in the old days, we used to call this hard-to-treat disease emphysema. Big pharma pines over the 15 million [...]
Statins a bust for lung diseases too
Big pharma loves COPD. It stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. And in the old days, we used to call this hard-to-treat disease emphysema. Big pharma pines over the 15 million [...]
Is big pharma’s “miracle” heart drug making you fat?
As you probably know, heart disease is the No. 1 killer in this country. And according to the World Health Organization, smoking, lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet, and other lifestyle factors [...]
More reasons to skip the statins altogether
Late last year, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) came up with a complex mathematical formula for determining a patient’s risk of suffering a heart [...]
Dangers of “Low-T” Treatments
I often write about big pharma’s penchant for inventing new diseases. “Low-T”–or low testosterone–is the latest imaginary disorder. And, of course, big pharma wants men to take a new, [...]
Slow and steady does win the race
Last week, I told you about the major health benefits of light physical activity. It clearly boosts longevity. In fact, men and women who start out as “couch potatoes,” but begin to get light, [...]
Good news! Healthy physical activity is right within your reach (and grasp)
Earlier this week, I told you many doctors like to practice “medicine by the numbers.” They want to know your cholesterol number, your BMI, and your salt intake. But very often, these numbers are [...]