I recently came across the results of a study on dementia conducted by researchers with the University of Pittsburgh. The researchers traveled to a small, remote town in India in an attempt to [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Common cooking spices can lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes
In a new study, men who added a few common cooking spices to a high-carb meal had significantly lower triglyceride and insulin levels. This finding has significant meaning for anyone seeking to [...]
Sprinkle this holiday spice in your coffee and cocoa
Around the holidays, I like to write about healthy, healing spices that add flavor to the season. And cinnamon certainly fits the bill. In fact, we’ve known for a long time that cinnamon helps [...]
Researchers uncover shocking, new side effects of antibiotics
There are many reasons why I advise against taking antibiotics. For one, they harm your microbiome, the colonies of healthy bacteria living in your GI tract. This effect, in turn, causes [...]
9 tips for surviving winter’s worst
Getting the flu vaccine is a complete waste of time, as I reported earlier this week. Last season’s vaccine protected just 47 percent of people who got it. And since 2004, its effectiveness has [...]
Why I’ll never get a flu vaccine — nor should you
We’re well into the annual influenza season, and the calls to get your flu vaccine are growing louder and more frequent. You can now get “free” flu vaccines virtually anywhere. In fact, as the [...]
New, stricter blood pressure guidelines based on flawed study
Last month, it was nearly impossible to evade the disturbing headlines proclaiming how even more millions of Americans now need blood pressure treatment. That’s nearly 100 million — or 46 percent [...]
Researchers find clear link between sugar and cancer
Last month, I encouraged you to eat, drink and be merry, in moderation. And that advice holds true for drinking a toast, socializing and partaking in some of your favorite foods on the holiday [...]
Less exercise dramatically lowers mortality risk
A new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine showed how one type of light exercise can dramatically lower your all-cause mortality rate. And when I say light exercise, I [...]
More exercise leads to MORE heart disease
A massive, new 25-year study clearly found that more exercise increased calcification in the coronary arteries, a key predictor of cardiovascular disease risk. You’ll be shocked to learn lessened [...]