The cold and flu season is in full swing. So you need to make sure you wash your hands and face frequently with soap and water. You can also keep some hand sanitizer with you and in your car for [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
New research shows blockbuster drugs cause Type II diabetes
Last week, I explained how the typical pattern of heart disease in the U.S. changed dramatically over the past 30 years. You see, during our parents’ and grandparents’ generations, hypertension [...]
Statins raise risk of cataracts
Maybe your doctor told you that your cholesterol is a little high. He or she told you to take a small, daily dose of a cholesterol-lowering statin drug. But now, you feel tired all the time. Your [...]
It’s time to stop the insanity about dementia
A new article in the prestigious journal BMC Neurology suggests that mainstream medicine should stop wasting millions researching a major class of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) drugs. The authors [...]
Your heart’s worst enemy
Thirty years ago, government experts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) insisted that fat and salt were the major public health hazards of the 20th [...]
Boost your metabolism with this natural extract
New research shows one ancient herb used in Chinese medicine can help you boost your brainpower and your metabolism. How’s that for a fresh start for your mind and body in 2015? I’ll tell you [...]
Three more trendy “superfoods” to avoid
Yesterday, I told you about three decidedly unimpressive “superfoods.” The truth is, Nature doesn’t make any one plant healthier than the next. Each food found in Nature gives you a different [...]
Beware of these gimmicky “health” foods in 2015
Perhaps you resolved to eat right and lose some weight in the New Year. And that’s a great resolution. But it’s a jungle out there. It can be hard to go it alone and make good choices. Plus, it [...]
Six simple steps to avoiding the flu
In yesterday’s Daily Dispatch, I told you about the one and only successful outcome of the government’s annual flu vaccine campaign: Today, more people than ever get the vaccine. Of course, the [...]
Flu vaccine fails again…
Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) basically admitted this year’s flu vaccine really won’t work. In fact, the vaccine only covers about half of the flu viruses out [...]