“The Big Vitamin D Mistake.” When I first read that headline in a mainstream medical journal, I thought: Oh dear, here we go again. I wondered if the editorial would be another mainstream [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
The “doctor recommended” supplement linked to Alzheimer’s
A recent study published in a leading journal called Nature Communications just uncovered a likely cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia. Tragically, mainstream medicine — for decades — [...]
Natural remedies work better than drugs to reverse aging
For a new study published in the journal Aging, researchers sought out herbal remedies that mimic the benefits of two common drugs. And they found several natural remedies that work even better [...]
Life-saving reasons to see your PCP vs. a specialist
I recently read a very insightful column by cardiologist Milton Packer, M.D. who set out to discover how primary care physicians feel about medical specialists. Apparently, according to Dr. [...]
The seemingly healthy habit that can turn deadly
When I lived in the utopian, post-modern “paradise” of LA County between 1966 and 1971, I clearly remember how my lungs burned whenever I attempted even light exercise. At the time, residents [...]
Four simple supplements help combat cancer
It’s now official: Four key nutritional supplements can combat cancer. Let’s look first at a fascinating, new study involving N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a common, over-the-counter cold remedy [...]
Birth control pills increase breast cancer risk by startling percentage
For decades, the experts at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have been studying the correlation between birth control pills and breast cancer. Some made entire careers out of it. Even back [...]
Common plastics and chemicals increase Type II diabetes risk
A new review from the University of Illinois at Chicago demonstrated that chemicals and plastics commonly used in homes could significantly increase your risk of Type II diabetes. For this study, [...]
FDA switches sides on this supposed “health” food
Many people think of soy as some sort of health food. And the FDA helped promote that myth for more than two decades. But now the tides have changed. And the FDA may be finally ready to admit [...]
Mainstream plot against vitamin D exposed
Have you ever wondered why almost all nutrients are expressed by weight in milligrams or micrograms…but instead, vitamin D is expressed in “international units” or IU? I know I certainly have. [...]