A new study found an eye-opening connection with a supposedly “healthy” dietary choice and addiction to alcohol and drugs. I’ll tell you all about that study in a moment, but first, let’s back [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Moderate drinkers more likely to live to 85 without dementia
Your high school Driver’s Ed instructor probably warned you that drinking alcohol destroys brains cells. But a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that moderate [...]
Poor breast cancer survival without enough of this simple vitamin
A new study looked at vitamin D levels in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Turns out, women with insufficient and deficient levels of this critical nutrient prior to their diagnosis went on to [...]
Ancient treatment outperforms “usual care” for pain
As the opioid drug epidemic rages on, one ancient, safe, and effective non-drug treatment is finally getting the attention it deserves. In fact, in a huge, new meta-analysis, this ancient [...]
Dieticians aren’t as healthy as you might think
Yesterday I noted how Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for millions of Americans. However, for “food phobic” men and women, just enjoying a well-balanced meal with meat and fat can be the [...]
Four big reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving
Many people tell me that Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. It started originally as a time for communities to take a break and give thanks as they finish up the hard work of bringing in, [...]
Moderate drinking can help control this chronic disease
A 2015 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that drinking a little wine helped men and women with Type II diabetes decrease their cardiometabolic risk (the likelihood of [...]
Why cutting salt just doesn’t cut it
For almost 50 years, government health “experts” have claimed that salt in your diet causes high blood pressure. And they want you to severely restrict salt to lower your heart disease risk. The [...]
Tried-and-true OTC treatment prevents heart disease
A new, small study found that Type II diabetes patients may benefit more from taking two aspirin a day rather than just one a day. But they’re awaiting the results of a larger study before making [...]
Little-known marine carotenoid can increase your longevity
Research shows that a little-known carotenoid called astaxanthin (pronounced asta-ZAN-thin) could add years, even decades to your life. In fact, it activated a “longevity gene” in a recent lab [...]