In 1820, Thomas Malthus predicted the world population would eventually outgrow its ability to grow enough food to feed itself. The big agro-giant Monsanto, which makes Roundup, uses this dire [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
Real facts about breast cancer spoil the feel-good pink party
If you hadn’t noticed, we are in the middle of another ridiculous “pink-tober” celebration in what is otherwise a glorious month. So I figured it was the right time to revisit the mainstream [...]
The life-extending benefits of keeping your friends close and your family closer
There’s an old saying that comes from the Bible, “you are the company you keep.” Your parents probably used the saying as a warning in your teenage years. Indeed, the right (or wrong) kind of [...]
The hidden hazard in that piping-hot cup of tea
For decades, the international medical community pointed to coffee as a major cause of cancer. But our research in Linxian, China three decades ago pointed in a completely different direction At [...]
How “personal space” may help shape modern medical science
I’m sure you’ve heard the term “personal space.” This concept refers to the area directly surrounding your body, which provides a comfort zone for conducting our everyday activities and [...]
How big sugar got such a sweet deal for so long
Today is Columbus Day. This holiday is best known for its ties to Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. But it also commemorates the “Columbian Exchange,” or the exchange of foods and other [...]
Doctors prescribe fresh fruit and vegetables, instead of drugs
I find it interesting how different cities in the U.S. have different attitudes about natural medicine. For example, in Boston and D.C., the academic intelligentsia and government minions make [...]
Five steps you can take right now to fight depression and promote longevity
English writer Thomas Hobbes described life as “nasty, brutish, and short” in his early 1600s social philosophical treatise Leviathan. For someone with depression, that description might sound [...]
FDA obscures the truth about cigars with smoke and mirrors
FDA scientists just completed a systematic review of cigar smoking. They found that cancer risks are statistically zero for smoking one or two cigars per day. But, like a master illusionist, the [...]
Natural plant extract 300 times sweeter than sugar
I recently warned you about the hazards of using artificial sweeteners such as Splenda (sucralose). Originally marketed as “made from sugar,” Splenda actually contains added chlorine molecules, [...]