I know you’re probably busy bustling around today, preparing for your Thanksgiving feast with family and friends. But take some time out for yourself today — and every day — and go [...]
Category: Heart Health
New evidence shows statins speed up the aging process
The bad news about cholesterol-lowering statin drugs just keeps piling up. It’s not surprising when you understand the basic biology. Statin drugs are metabolic poisons. They interfere with [...]
Alcohol study throws out baby with the bathwater
Last month, I reported on what may be the beginnings of the next politically correct war against moderation. This time, the “enemy” is alcohol. A major, new analysis published in the medical [...]
The heart hazard throwing aging into overdrive
And the surprising vegetable that can help you slam on the brakes Along with turkey and yams, I encourage you to add some beets to your Thanksgiving dinner this year. Why? Because beets are [...]
Escape the pharmaceutical firing squad
As I said yesterday, the mainstream has it backwards when it comes to treating heart disease and Type II diabetes. They want us to take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Of course, these drugs [...]
Vitamin C reduces heart disease and early deaths
A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition may finally help vitamin C regain some of the esteem it deserves. Turns out, men and women who take in more vitamin C have a [...]
Aspirin’s benefits outweigh supposed eye risks
Aspirin constantly gets a bad rep in the press. Lately, I came across some chatter about aspirin worsening age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the No. 1 cause of vision loss in men and women [...]
My advice about the new NSAID warnings
Last month, the FDA issued an alert about non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Of course, they couched the serious warning in quasi-medical, quasi-bureaucratic language. “Heart attack [...]
What doctors don’t tell you: The surprisingly simple way to lower your blood pressure
By now, you may be yearning for a few cloudy days and cooler temperatures. But there are many good reasons why you should spend some time in the sun during these dog days of summer. Including a [...]
Fiber flakes out again
Dieticians love fiber. Diet magazines love fiber. Celebrities love high-fiber diets. They all say it helps you lose weight and keep it off. But a new study pokes some holes in that widespread and [...]