It’s harder and more expensive than ever to keep your refrigerator stocked with healthy foods from the grocery store. But while it takes more time and money, there is no better investment for [...]
Category: General Health
Revolutionary health lessons straight from our founding fathers
Today is Bastille Day, known as La Fete Nationale, in France. It marks the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. And it’s the French equivalent of our Independence Day in the U.S. In those [...]
The ugly truth about those “Energy Efficient” light bulbs
Thomas Edison’s invention of the electric light bulb is probably the most important advancement of the late 19th century. His invention lasted for well over a century and contributed greatly to a [...]
Your attention please
Today, many people feel very impatient with the U.S. government. Myself included. When the founding fathers officially declared independence from Great Britain on this day in 1776, they had in [...]
U.S. longevity on the decline, but why?
In this modern, technical era of medical miracles, death rates among white, middle class, middle-aged men and women increased by 37 percent in just one generation. Never before in modern history [...]
The “deadly” habit that could add years to your life
Sunlight is the source of all life on Earth. In fact, a huge, new study shows women who spend the most time in the sun live longer than women who avoid it. In fact, even sun-lovers who partake in [...]
Surprising health benefits of weeds
Most people consider dandelions to be weeds. But today, I hope to change your mind about them. As far as I’m concerned, dandelions are actually one of Nature’s greatest gifts. Aside from their [...]
Hidden dangers of tattoos
When I would go to the beach as a young lad in the 1960s, we’d see the occasional man with a moderately modest tattoo on his arm, or rarely, on his chest. Often it was simply an image of an [...]
Nancy Reagan knew the key to a healthy lifestyle
This Daily Dispatch is in fond memory of Nancy Reagan (1921 – 2016) who recently died at the age of 94 years, the same age as her husband, President Ronald Reagan, when he died. I well remember [...]
Simple ways to protect yourself from 4 common winter hazards
To everything there is a season, including health and safety hazards. So today I will review some typical hazards associated with winter (and expose some myths). Hazard #1: Accidents around the [...]