I have been practicing integrative medicine since 1982. I was disappointed that you did not include elderberry extract (sambucus, Sambucol, etc.) in your May Daily Dispatch article about the [...]
Category: Natural Remedies
Prozac nothing more than a costly placebo
Change of seasons, end of summer, dimming of the light, and seasonal stress may all affect your mood. So it’s quite understandable if you begin to feel a little low around this time of year. In [...]
Three ancient wonders proving to be modern miracles for joint pain
I am frequently astounded by what some “internet experts” tell unsuspecting consumers. These “experts” may be dieticians, nutritionists, or physicians. But they’re rarely scientists. At least [...]
Stay away from steroid injections for joint pain
And a surprising, different kind of “injection” that can work wonders I’ve never been in favor of steroid injections for relief of any type of pain—neck, back, or joints. Under the best of [...]
Drink up: coffee won’t dehydrate you
We’re constantly hearing about how important it is to drink eight or more glasses of water a day. But, like many health recommendations parroted by mainstream medicine and popular science, this [...]
Low levels of this common nutrient more than double your dementia risk
A large, new U.S. study shows that older patients with “very low” levels of one common nutrient have a 122 percent increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Yet despite this powerful [...]
Keep these four kinds of foods in your kitchen
For decades, politically correct “experts” told us if we wanted to lose weight and achieve good health we should follow a low-fat diet. They told us to avoid saturated fat–found in eggs, [...]
More evidence for benefits of “brain food”
Popular culture and conventional wisdom have often referred to fish and seafood as “brain food.” And in fact, a new study found that older men and women who regularly eat fish actually do have [...]
No magic pills for diet…or exercise
Dr. Oz’s irresponsible promotion of questionable weight loss supplements puts him in the same league as big pharma–at least in one respect. They both condition many people to think they can [...]
Sisters’ seven simple secrets to heathy aging
Yesterday, I told you about a brand new study showing that men and women who first developed high blood pressure in their 80s and 90s reduced their risk of dementia by up to 55 percent. But how [...]