During these dark days of winter in many parts of the country, you can’t get enough vitamin D from sunlight alone. This can make you feel a little blue. Indeed, experts now recognize that low sun [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Holiday spice tames blood sugar
Here’s some great holiday diet advice: Eat more cinnamon. Especially if you’re prone to blood sugar problems. Put it on your steel-cut oats. Sprinkle it in your coffee. Use it wherever and [...]
7 simple tips for spotting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease
On this special day of the year, I always used to look forward to Bob Hope’s Christmas Specials. If you’re like me…and you fondly remember Mr. Hope singing, “thanks for the memories” to sign off [...]
Earliest useful Alzheimer’s disease test everyone over 65 needs to take
Earlier this month, Britain’s Prime Minister spoke at the G8 summit about a new brain scan to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. The test detects the presence of beta-amyloid protein [...]
No. 1 secret to slashing heart disease risk…and it’s not exercise or diet
This is the No. 1 secret to cutting your heart disease risk. And I’m not talking about changing your diet. Or exercising like a fiend. I’m not even talking about lowering your stress. No, it’s [...]
Shrink fibroids by 33 percent with soothing tea
Each month, millions of women go to their gynecologists complaining of excessive bleeding, cramping, and pain. Their gynecologists have been more than happy to cut out the [...]
Why I’m thrilled about the new, expanded statin drug guidelines
You’ve never seen me write anything positive about cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. They don’t improve your heart disease risks. Or your longevity. However, they do raise your Type II diabetes [...]
Big Pharma, EPA & FDA keep chokehold on asthmatic Americans
When it comes to prescription drugs, I often advise you to look first at generics. They’re less expensive. Plus, they’ve been on the market longer. So, generally, they’re safer too. But you can’t [...]
Dark chocolate boosts muscle function in heart disease and diabetes patients
This holiday season, go ahead and indulge in a little piece of chocolate. Just make sure it’s dark chocolate. And the darker, the better. According to a new study, eating dark chocolate may [...]
Is there such a thing as “healthy” obesity?
Not so long ago, I told you to put down that celery stick and relax. Stop obsessing about losing those last 10 pounds. You might actually live longer–much longer–by never reaching [...]