For decades, mainstream medicine tried to blame heart disease on cholesterol…and on foods like eggs that contain cholesterol. But it turns out, that narrative is completely false. In fact, a [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Consuming these two wild flowers can add a big nutritional punch
As I discussed last week, people around the world have been using flowers in their cooking and medicinally for thousands of years. And today, I’m going to discuss new research into two more [...]
Three simple ways to cut healthcare costs as you get older
Congress (barely) passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 10 years ago. And it was supposed to make healthcare affordable for every American. However, as I warned back then, all it really did was [...]
The surprising health benefits of edible flowers
At this time of year, I enjoy seeing the resurgence of the many perennial flowers we first planted years ago in our garden. I even enjoy the reappearance of dandelions, deemed “weeds” by many [...]
Higher blood pressure linked to LOWER death rates in older adults
All this week, I’ve been discussing the different causes and treatments for high blood pressure (BP). Today, I’m going to focus on high BP among older adults. Frankly, I’ve long believed that we [...]
More reasons to avoid these four ultra-processed foods
As I’ve explained here before, salt isn’t the be-all, end-all of high blood pressure. And trying to cut it out completely isn’t the answer for heart disease. In fact, studies show that low levels [...]
“Insufficient” sunlight exposure heightens risk for this major, chronic condition
I’ve been writing a lot lately about the importance of getting regular sun exposure. For one, we know it triggers your skin’s natural production of vitamin D, the all-important nutrient that [...]
ALERT: Lung disease death rates are still on the rise
Thirty years ago, the new behavioral scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) essentially decided to blame all lung diseases—not just lung cancer—on smoking tobacco. And they began to [...]
Attention women: Sunbathing can slash your risk of advanced breast cancer
Early in my career as a scientist at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and for my Ph.D. dissertation research, I learned that the largest risk factors for breast cancer are: Hitting puberty at [...]
Coronavirus: Flawed strategy, not lack of supplies, hindering U.S. response
As I reported last week, the jury’s still out about the exact path the coronavirus will ultimately take in the U.S. in the coming months. And the total number of deaths will largely depend on a [...]