Older men and women with high cholesterol run a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), dementia, and heart disease, according to new findings from the famous Framingham [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Slash your cancer risk with this key “prevention vitamin”
For years now, I’ve been reporting a steady drumbeat of findings that show vitamin D prevents chronic diseases — including cancer. And the findings just keep coming. In fact, a new Japanese study [...]
These common, doctor-recommended supplements linked to colon cancer
I regularly urge you to get your calcium from food sources, since research links calcium supplements to a bevy of health problems (most notably, hardening of the arteries). And now, according to [...]
Gluten-free diet tied to heart disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome
Over the past few years, Americans have been going “gluten-free” in droves. But this latest diet craze isn’t as health conscious as you might think. In fact, new research links a gluten-free diet [...]
Chemo-induced heart disease poses massive danger for breast cancer survivors
Yesterday, I reported how researchers with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have determined the mechanism by which chemotherapy can cause second and third cancers. It can also worsen the [...]
New evidence chemotherapy can cause breast cancer to spread
Daytime anchor Robin Roberts just celebrated the five-year anniversary of her return to Good Morning America after an extended leave of absence. As you may recall, Roberts suffered from a [...]
New study spotlights dangers of aggressive blood sugar control
Last month, I told you about an article that posed the question: Should doctors de-prescribe diabetes drugs in the elderly? My short answer? Yes — absolutely. To defend my standpoint, I cited [...]
You don’t have to give this up…even if you have Type II diabetes
Over the past few months, I’ve debunked several myths about how to prevent, manage, and even reverse Type II diabetes. And today, we’re at it again. This time, the myth involves doctors’ [...]
How this native “custard fruit” can improve your health
Last month, I told you about a study showing men and women who ate more fruit had a much lower risk of developing Type II diabetes. Plus, those who already had Type II diabetes at the study’s [...]
New studies uncover more brain and metabolic benefits of booze
A pack of snarling prohibitionists with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently issued a baseless manifesto against any and all alcohol consumption. But — as I often report — [...]