Alcohol causes 3.5 percent of cancer deaths each year in the United States. This figure comes from a new report published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Of course, it made all kinds of [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Survive late winter viruses with cook’s secret
We are almost through the worst of winter. And the sun is getting higher in the sky. But we’re not quite through cold and flu season yet. And sometimes, it’s the virus you get late in the season [...]
Stick with butter and pat yourself on the back
I’m grateful my parents had the good sense never to bring margarine into our home when I was growing up. But as a child, I felt deprived. Many of our thoroughly modern neighbors believed the PR [...]
Shine some winter light on the MS mystery
There is an old saying in medicine, “when you hear hoof beats, don’t look for unicorns.” It means that doctors should look for horses when they hear hoof beats. They should look for the obvious. [...]
Toxic chemicals–unsafe at any dose
It’s politically correct to say a diet high in fat and calories “should” lead to obesity and diabetes. But is it true? Many scientific studies do not demonstrate this cause-and-effect- [...]
New concerns about baby boomer health
The “baby boomer” generation of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush is not doing well. No, it’s not doing well at all, compared with the previous generation. This isn’t just my opinion. Researchers [...]
Link between diet soda and “diet-betes”
I always advise you to eat real food–meat, cheese, nuts, eggs, and even chocolate— in moderation. In fact, subscribers to my newsletter know what it means to eat like you’re on top of [...]
Men Need More Meat for Muscle Mass
Men need to eat more meat. No matter what the government says. In fact, according to a major new study, if you’re a man and want to maintain your muscle mass as you age, you need to eat more [...]
A Rose is a Rose is a Remedy
This Valentine’s Day, I’m sure you’ll hear about all the benefits of eating chocolate. But I report on chocolate throughout the year, not just on Valentine’s Day. So today, I decided on another [...]
Wealthy, but not healthy nor wise
You may not know it, but in 1990, the U.S. government officially set out to increase our lifespans…no matter the cost or the toll. Of course, unfortunately, they never achieved that goal–at [...]