During a recent road trip, I listened to a radio program about “eating the rainbow,” which means eating fruits and vegetables from all colors of the rainbow. So, to help pass the time, my [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
The risk of eating processed food just got deadly
Last week I told you about new research that linked a dietary pattern high in ultra-processed foods to a higher colon cancer risk. And now, another new study links this disastrous dietary pattern [...]
Try this old Yankee trick for a green lawn
Spring always brings new—and sometimes surprising—things. For me, one great spring surprise came when the nanny government in my old Massachusetts hometown issued a sensible warning against using [...]
How being social can reduce inflammation and disease risk
Did you know that going to cocktail parties, joining a book club, or catching up with friends over coffee could help you reduce chronic inflammation and improve your lifespan? Well, it’s true! As [...]
REVEALED: The REAL cause of colon cancer (and it’s NOT what you think)
I recently read an insightful analysis on the colon cancer epidemic penned by a trio of Chinese doctors. The doctors reviewed 30 recent studies on the fourth leading cause of cancer in the U.S. [...]
3 reasons why we should observe daylight saving time year-round
I’ve talked before about how changing the clocks twice a year disrupts our daily routines, our sleep patterns, our health, our energy usage, and even the economy. So, I was quite pleased to see [...]
Ancient Babylonian recipes debunk the modern “paleo” diet
Last month, I discussed two major problems with the overly restrictive, modernized, “pop” paleo diets. But the real prehistoric diet—as it was practiced starting about 10,000 years ago—does have [...]
7 simple ways to stay youthful and fit—without running a marathon
As I often report, you should avoid excessive exercise—like marathon running. It’s the kind of exercise you shouldn’t undertake, as it can cause joint, heart, kidney, and GI damage—which all add [...]
Halt aging in its tracks by cutting these foods from your diet
Chronic inflammation is the No. 1 cause of disease and aging. In fact, research links it to virtually every major disease of our time, including Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, cancer, heart [...]
Five foods every man should eat to avoid prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a huge worry for men. And rightly so—as one out of every nine men will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives. Of course, those are the same numbers we see for women [...]