The word is out. The U.S. government’s long-standing advice to avoid dietary fat is complete bunk. Dietary fat isn’t the culprit behind heart disease. And we’ve had this clear evidence for a very [...]
Category: Heart Health
New science exposes more “heart health” myths
It appears most mainstream scientists have finally begun to catch on to what I’ve been saying for years: Cholesterol isn’t the problem big pharma makes it out to be. And cholesterol-lowering [...]
Olive oil improves heart disease markers in just hours
Researchers consistently link the Mediterranean diet with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. And olive oil, which is a major component of the diet, receives much of the credit. In fact, [...]
Your heart’s worst enemy
Thirty years ago, government experts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) insisted that fat and salt were the major public health hazards of the 20th [...]
Cardiologist visits and tests make no difference in managing heart disease
You might assume that men and women who live in urban areas have easier access to “high-quality” medical care. And that more health care means better health. If that’s all true, then urban [...]
The simple spice that could replace some of big pharma’s best-selling “miracle” drugs
Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, peppermint, nutmeg…nothing evokes the holiday season quite like the smell of spices. But while all of these wintertime favorites have potent medicinal properties, new [...]
One of government’s biggest betrayals against American public health
Thirty years ago, I witnessed one of modern history’s biggest betrayals of the American people’s health. The academic-government-industrial-medical complex abandoned victims of the nation’s No. 1 [...]
Doctors voice growing doubts about blockbuster statin drugs
You could say big pharma “owns” the “cardiology market.” In fact, the statin drug Lipitor is the most commercially successful drug in history. Between 1996 and 2011, it had sales exceeding $120 [...]
Five major diseases linked to low vitamin D
It seems I just can’t say enough about the great and powerful vitamin D. A constant torrent of new research shows vitamin D is essential for health and helps prevent many diseases. But most [...]
Big pharma tries to distract you by muddying the waters
We now know many of the new, hot Type II diabetes drugs don’t effectively control blood sugar. And they come with a slew of dangerous side effects. So–does big pharma simply throw in the [...]