More and more doctors are finally getting the message that in order to avoid chronic disease, patients must limit their sugar intake. The funny thing is, this simple message dates back several [...]
More and more doctors are finally getting the message that in order to avoid chronic disease, patients must limit their sugar intake. The funny thing is, this simple message dates back several [...]
A new U.S. study found that following a vegetarian diet doesn’t necessarily improve your heart health. And, if you’re not careful, it can actually increase your risk of heart disease, as I’ll [...]
A new study found that a potent compound derived from an ancient, golden spice improves the body’s response to sugar even better than metformin, the standard, first line of defense for Type II [...]
Nature offers an abundance of medicinal plants, botanicals, and herbal remedies. But the pickings can become a little slim during the winter, unless you know where to look. Of course, you can [...]
“The Big Vitamin D Mistake.” When I first read that headline in a mainstream medical journal, I thought: Oh dear, here we go again. I wondered if the editorial would be another mainstream [...]
A recent study published in a leading journal called Nature Communications just uncovered a likely cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia. Tragically, mainstream medicine — for decades — [...]
For a new study published in the journal Aging, researchers sought out herbal remedies that mimic the benefits of two common drugs. And they found several natural remedies that work even better [...]
I recently read a very insightful column by cardiologist Milton Packer, M.D. who set out to discover how primary care physicians feel about medical specialists. Apparently, according to Dr. [...]
When I lived in the utopian, post-modern “paradise” of LA County between 1966 and 1971, I clearly remember how my lungs burned whenever I attempted even light exercise. At the time, residents [...]
It’s now official: Four key nutritional supplements can combat cancer. Let’s look first at a fascinating, new study involving N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a common, over-the-counter cold remedy [...]