I’m wondering whether the current government should have declared July 4,2012, a “government dependence” day instead of our traditional July 4th. Considering the recent twists and turns in the [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
In and Out—Way Beyond Burgers
In California, Arizona and Nevada, “In and Out” is just a good hamburger. But in Washington D.C., being “in and out” means stepping in only to claim territory, to keep Congress and the public [...]
The Power of a Good Complement
The medical mainstream is so busy churning out new drugs it doesn’t always seem to have time to consider nutrition. Which is a shame. Because not only do nutrients have the potential to prevent [...]
The RDA to Nowhere
There are a lot of “Johnny-come-lately” doctors these days who have added nutritional medicine to their practices. Thanks, in part, to increased public demand for real solutions. But what does [...]
When “good” research goes bad
Forgive me, but I can’t help but add a few more points on the topic of my last Daily Dispatch—the Sad State of “Scientific” Affairs of our current scientific “research” climate… As you may [...]
A sad state of “scientific” affairs
It is hard enough to keep up with the statistical charades of approaches like “evidence-based medicine.” But now we have to keep up with another problem—researchers having to retract their [...]
The great salt scam
One of the wonders of the great American west is the Great Salt Lake. But today’s informed physicians and scientists are wondering about “The Great Salt Scam.”Promulgated, of course, by none [...]
Tension about hypertension
I’m being bombarded on an almost daily basis by emails advertising a product claiming to “Normalize High Blood Pressure Without Drugs or Side Effects.” And I have to tell you, they’re playing [...]
Survival guide to blood pressure medications
Survival guide to blood pressure medications Believe it or not, 100 years ago, blood pressure medicines contained cyanide. Not surprisingly, they caused some thoroughly unpleasant side effects. [...]