Last month, researchers at Oxford University in the U.K. said there’s no reason to supplement with B vitamins for your brain health. Of course, the story made headlines. But as I often warn, the [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
The “fab four” mainstream diets miss the mark
Right after Thanksgiving, I warned you against trying six extreme diets that promise quick weight-loss. But, as I explained last month, these unproven, fad diets are dangerous and ineffective [...]
‘Tis the season to be merry
‘Tis the season for the “raising of spirits.” Of course, in the Christian world, it’s a time of spiritual renewal and cheer. But we can also take this phrase more literally, as in hoisting a [...]
Protect your brain against Alzheimer’s disease with this common spice
Yesterday, I reported on the Alzheimer Association’s (AA) reluctant endorsement of three “non-drug” therapies. They anticipated the happy day when we can give yet-be-discovered Alzheimer’s [...]
Alzheimer’s disease death rates far worse than they tell us
Last month, we learned of the death of Tom Magliozzi. Tom and his brother Ray– known as “Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers”—hosted Car Talk, the informative and entertaining weekly [...]
King of the nuts may help combat Alzheimer’s disease
On Tuesday, I told you about a new study showing flavanols–found in dark chocolate–appeared to help older men and women take up to 30 years off their cognitive age. Today, I’ll tell [...]
Another new way to avoid costly, dangerous colonoscopies
Last summer, I advised you that a new, non-invasive colon cancer test was coming. And now it’s here! This alternative to colonoscopies became available last month. And it’s a boon to millions of [...]
Take 20 to 30 years off your brain’s age
On National Public Radio (NPR) the other day, I heard scientists regurgitate more “mindless” propaganda about the latest “Decade of the Brain.” They promised we would finally “solve” serious [...]
Skip these six “fad” diets
After Thanksgiving weekend, you might start to think about dieting. But I don’t recommend you start a fad diet (or take a so-called “weight loss” supplement) that promises quick weight loss. It’s [...]
One of government’s biggest betrayals against American public health
Thirty years ago, I witnessed one of modern history’s biggest betrayals of the American people’s health. The academic-government-industrial-medical complex abandoned victims of the nation’s No. 1 [...]