When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S. earlier this year, some hospitals in a few overcrowded urban areas were overwhelmed with caring for patients with serious respiratory [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
Protect your rights this Independence Day
This weekend, we celebrate our nation’s declaration of independence from England—which asserted our God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This year, the holiday should [...]
Why now is the best time to build your immunity
Plus, my top 10 foods and herbs to keep your immune system firing on all cylinders, year-round I’m sure you’ve heard the warnings about a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic beginning [...]
The Sicilian villagers’ secret to living past 100
And why even the healthiest Americans aren’t getting enough I regularly report about how the Mediterranean diet is the best diet on the planet for your health. (Including immune health, as I [...]
How to “rewire” your brain by declaring independence from impatience and instant gratification
As July 4 quickly approaches, I’ve been observing that many people feel impatient with the U.S. government—especially this year. Some of this dissatisfaction, of course, is based on the behavior [...]
Your annual guide to the season’s cleanest—and “dirtiest”—produce
On page 2, I highlighted some specific foods that show impressive benefits for supporting and balancing your immune system. They also help support your gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome, which is [...]
This fiery food reduces chronic inflammation and extends lifespan
Some of my earliest exposure to hot peppers came from my Uncle Michele when I was a child, and again while in medical school. Before our Sunday family dinners in Pennsylvania, he would go out the [...]
Enjoy this one-pot seafood recipe this summer
I grew up near Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts—and still return there every summer. So, as you can imagine, I grew up enjoying lots of fresh-caught, local fish and seafood. Especially [...]
Oral B12 supplements help correct a deficiency better than injections
A deficiency in vitamin B12 can cause some pretty serious health issues. Including problems with your cognition, your immune system, and even your heart. And for a long time, doctors opted to [...]
New study squashes long-held theory about what causes Alzheimer’s disease
In my view, a new study published in Neurology should finally put to rest the long-held, but flawed theory that amyloid protein plaques in the brain cause Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia. [...]
