I periodically point out the benefits of moderation in all things–and that includes the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption. In fact, a major, new meta-analysis found that even men and [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Hypocritical, thieving Governments misallocate billions from tobacco settlement
In 1998, 46 state governments reached a Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the four major tobacco companies over healthcare costs. The state governments argued successfully that the tobacco [...]
A little healthy skepticism goes a long way
I consistently encourage you to exercise some healthy skepticism about mainstream medicine’s “party lines.” Especially when it comes to the benefits of cancer-screening tests. In the past, I’ve [...]
Hidden culprit behind Type II diabetes
Government health experts wasted decades–and billions of dollars–trying to round up and “control” the “usual suspects” when it comes to cardiovascular disease (CVD). They pointed [...]
Skin cancer deceptions can be more than only skin deep
Washingtonian Magazine–which usually focuses on the circle of self-congratulatory crooks running the country–named Amir Bajoghli, M.D. a “top dermatologist” for seven years in a row [...]
Trying to reach the man in the moon
I have been closely tracking the research on vitamin D over the last 30 years. We now know it plays a critical role in the prevention of just about every serious health problem Americans face [...]
More good ways to avoid colonoscopy, and more reasons you should
In August, the FDA approved a new, non-invasive colon cancer screening test called Cologuard. This safe, effective test has some real, practical advantages over dangerous and costly [...]
Low levels of this common nutrient more than double your dementia risk
A large, new U.S. study shows that older patients with “very low” levels of one common nutrient have a 122 percent increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Yet despite this powerful [...]
Keep these four kinds of foods in your kitchen
For decades, politically correct “experts” told us if we wanted to lose weight and achieve good health we should follow a low-fat diet. They told us to avoid saturated fat–found in eggs, [...]
Old cancer argument doesn’t hold weight
Run a Google search about how to prevent cancer–especially how to prevent breast cancer–and you’ll find one piece of advice repeated time and time again: lose weight. But according to [...]