October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So, it’s the perfect time to talk about an important, new study that pinpoints one of the strongest factors affecting breast cancer risk. And it has [...]
Category: Diet
Vegetarians at higher risk of developing these 10 major health problems
A recent study busted the commonly held belief that vegetarians are healthier and happier than meat-eaters. Turns out, it’s quite the opposite. Of course, I’m not at all surprised by these [...]
The Paleo Diet wrongfully vilifies this longtime meal staple
At this time of year, as we approach Columbus Day, I like to talk about some very popular foods — like potatoes, squash, and tomatoes — that only entered the “western diet” after the Spanish [...]
The No. 1 reason why I never recommend this diet restriction
If you have Type II diabetes, know that you don’t have to limit your fruit intake. As I regularly report, eating fruit actually helps people with Type II diabetes improve their blood sugar [...]
American cardiologists promote big, fat medical myths
In 2018, American cardiologists will put even more of their patients on harmful cholesterol-lowering drugs. And they’ll perform more dangerous and invasive heart procedures than ever. Indeed, [...]
Tips for surviving seasonal allergies
As you sit down to read today’s Daily Dispatch, you may be feeling the itchy, stuffy, and sneezy symptoms of seasonal allergies or hay fever — particularly if you live in the north, where the [...]
Why good research on nutrition is so hard to find
In my view, the majority of medical and nutritional studies conducted in the U.S. are pretty sloppy. (I touched on this in Tuesday’s Daily Dispatch.) Even those published in serious medical [...]
6 surprising ways to reduce autoimmune disease risk
Stress is a killer…quite literally. In fact, a brand-new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found conclusive evidence linking stress with 41 autoimmune [...]