This Sunday is Cinco de Mayo. And I plan to celebrate by making big bowls of fresh guacamole and salsa. These dishes are certainly festive and delicious…but they also pack a big nutritional [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
How to pick the perfect pepper—and reap the rewards
Peppers offer a wide variety of health benefits. And I’m pleased to find such a wide variety of fresh, hot peppers, as Nature intended, in the produce section at my local grocery store. But not [...]
The one prescription I would write for everyone
A new colleague recently joined our team at Insiders’ Cures and the Daily Dispatch. So I took a moment to write her a short letter about my thoughts on modern medicine…our work…and life itself. I [...]
My favorite exercise slows aging by decades
I always recommend swimming as the single-best exercise for your health and longevity. It’s far better than running on a treadmill or on hard, artificial pavement. In fact, as you’ll hear in a [...]
You can avoid getting “too much” vitamin D—despite what you’ve heard
I often discuss the importance of vitamin D. Research links optimal levels to a reduced risk of just about every chronic disease on the planet. Which is why I suggest you supplement year-round [...]
Make the most of each breath and improve your overall health
What could be more natural than taking a breath? It’s something we don’t often think about, yet it’s essential for life. Breathing delivers oxygen to your tissues. Once inside the cells, it’s [...]
More fake news from behind the lines of the “war on cancer”
I recently came across a headline that claimed, “Half a Million Breast Cancer Deaths Avoided in Last 30 Years.” The article credited improved treatments and screenings for progress against breast [...]
Is this shocking discovery about prostate cancer treatment too good to be true?
I often warn that overly aggressive mainstream screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer has led to a massive “over-treatment epidemic.” This situation occurs when prostate findings get labeled [...]
What NASA astronauts are teaching us about our health
NASA’s space program has fascinated generations of Americans and inspired some super Hollywood films. But many don’t realize it’s also teaching us a lot about human health. For instance, we’re [...]
New research links common weight-loss trick to early death
Never resort to drinking zero-calorie, sugar-free diet sodas and other concoctions made with artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose. As I’ve always said, those toxic, [...]