Millions of medical tests and treatments offer no benefit to the patient, according to a new review in JAMA Internal Medicine. But in the era of much-heralded, so-called “evidence-based [...]
Category: General Health
The biggest health dangers in 2016
January is an opportune time to look back on annual statistics regarding dying of unnatural causes in our modern society. As a former Medical Examiner and practicing consulting forensic [...]
Why Santa Claus could be your health role model
Today, many of us unwrap presents brought down the chimney by that jolly old elf, whose main characteristic is being pleasantly overweight. According to the well-known poem, his belly shakes when [...]
Why I’m staying home for the holidays
Just in time for the hectic holiday travel period, a new study found Americans often think following a “hypermobile” lifestyle confers a higher social status, with more freedom and glamour. [...]
23,000 ER visits due to supplements? What’s really going on here?
The mainstream media recently reported on a study claiming dietary supplements “send” 23,000 people to emergency departments each year. You can always count on the lame stream media to report [...]
Why is the American middle class literally dying in droves?
Politicians and the politically correct crowd constantly inundate us with propaganda and misinformation about health and longevity. When real data does exist, the government and [...]
Three big, fat, juicy problems with the latest attack on meat
Last week, we got a break from the news about presidential candidates as all the mainstream media outlets instead took turns covering the supposed hazards of moderate meat consumption. Yes [...]
Remove these 5 dangerous items from your home this fall
Growing research suggests chemical toxins in everyday household products may increase the risk of autoimmune diseases, birth defects, cancers, and infertility. In fact, the Centers for Disease [...]
Warning: Your levels of this essential nutrient are probably too low–even if you’re taking typical supplements!
According to another new study, most Americans don’t get sufficient vitamin E in their diet. And that’s a big problem for your brain. In fact, as I reported yesterday, vitamin E plays a big role [...]
Get more protein at every meal with these six healthy guidelines
Amazingly, I still see clueless dieticians and mainstream medical mouthpieces on TV and the internet warn about the supposed hazards of eating red meat. Well, maybe they didn’t get the memo the [...]