Despite the popularity of would-be Draculas in books and movies, it’s not easy being a self-identified “vampire,” according to a new study conducted by researchers at Idaho State University.1 The [...]
Category: General Health
Some like it hot…and healthy
Forget chia seeds in your yogurt. Try something hot, spicy…and healthy. It may just help extend your life. In fact, in a new study published in the prestigious British Medical Journal, [...]
Nature improves well-being in older adults
My daughter knows firsthand the power of spending time in Nature. She now works as a Maryland State Park Ranger. And under a refreshing new governor, her state now funds a “Youth Park Ranger” [...]
News Alert: Why I’m doubling down on my recommended daily vitamin D dose
Mainstream medicine just can’t seem to take seriously the constant torrent of studies showing the health benefits of vitamin D. Or the growing list of disorders and diseases associated with a [...]
A test you should be getting instead of a colonoscopy
In the special “Ask the Insider” edition of Insiders’ Cures in May, I answered many good questions from readers, including one regarding how to ask your doctor about alternatives to colonoscopy. [...]
All the coffee in China
For decades, many natural health “know-it-alls” tried to convince people to stop drinking coffee. And, in study after study, mainstream medical researchers tried to find any shred of evidence [...]
Here’s why I don’t buy into the new study about how sick everyone in the world is
According to a new study–published in one of the world’s most prestigious medical journals–more than 95 percent of the worldwide population suffers from at least one of five common [...]
5 reasons to skip the gym, and where to exercise instead
Early June brings sunshine and fair weather in most parts of the country. So hopefully, you’re not really thinking about staying indoors to exercise in a stale, dirty indoor gym. As I’ll explain [...]
7 tips to avoid summertime’s nastiest germs
It may come as a surprise, but summertime is high season for germs. So–in a moment, I’ll give you seven tips for avoiding some of the nastiest germs that run rampant at this time of year. [...]
How to navigate the murky waters of healthy fish consumption
The 2015 government Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee–which recently admitted the government’s decades-long advice to cuts fats and cholesterol was complete bunk–also made a [...]