Over the past few months, I’ve debunked several myths about how to prevent, manage, and even reverse Type II diabetes. And today, we’re at it again. This time, the myth involves doctors’ [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
How this native “custard fruit” can improve your health
Last month, I told you about a study showing men and women who ate more fruit had a much lower risk of developing Type II diabetes. Plus, those who already had Type II diabetes at the study’s [...]
New studies uncover more brain and metabolic benefits of booze
A pack of snarling prohibitionists with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently issued a baseless manifesto against any and all alcohol consumption. But — as I often report — [...]
COPD drugs raise bone fracture risk
Big pharma loves COPD. It stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. (In the old days, we used to call this hard-to-treat disease emphysema and chronic bronchitis.) And big pharma pines [...]
Don’t waste money on these popular — but useless — supplements
Last month, the U.S. Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a report on the efficacy of popular ingredients found in sports-performance and weight-loss [...]
More than half of older adults are lacking in three key vitamins
As you get older, achieving optimal nutrition is more important than ever. But a new study shows that a staggering number of older adults don’t even get the paltry “government-recommended” levels [...]
Skip the probiotics — instead, try these five simple steps for improved gut health
Bioavailability is a big buzz word in natural medicine these days. Basically, it describes how well your body absorbs an ingredient — whether a supplement or drug — from your GI tract into your [...]
Vegetarians encounter more major health issues than meat-eaters
A recent study from the Medical University of Graz in Austria showed that people who follow a vegetarian diet are more physically active, have a lower body mass index (BMI), smoke less, and drink [...]
Simple vitamin improves learning and cognition in new Alzheimer’s disease lab study
Much to the disappointment and frustration of affected patients and families around the world, mainstream medicine has failed to develop a drug to prevent, and much less treat, Alzheimer’s [...]
Scientists uncover surprising cause of winter weight gain
It’s typical to gain a few extra pounds over the winter, right? You may eat more over the holidays. Plus, you probably don’t get outdoors as much to walk, exercise, or do yard work. But there’s [...]