Dear Reader, When I was in medical school and residency training, my classmates often relied heavily on a 25-cent “pick-me-up” to get them through the long, grueling days and nights. Nowadays, [...]
Tag: Coffee
American cardiologists promote big, fat medical myths
In 2018, American cardiologists will put even more of their patients on harmful cholesterol-lowering drugs. And they’ll perform more dangerous and invasive heart procedures than ever. Indeed, [...]
This morning pick-me-up protects against major chronic diseases
A new study from the United Kingdom (U.K.) found drinking coffee significantly reduces your risk of suffering from a number of major diseases — including heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s [...]
This morning ritual could prevent Type II diabetes
A new study shows that a compound in coffee delays the onset of Type II diabetes in mice. Great — but did we really need another study to point out the obvious? Numerous studies in humans have [...]
Toast to moderation in the New Year
It’s traditional to make a toast to the New Year. So today, I would like to toast your good health and share some new findings that support my long-standing recommendation to start the day with [...]
Are you getting enough coffee?
One of the government’s stodgiest organizations–the new Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee–made a big announcement about drinking coffee. They say moderate coffee consumption [...]
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 [...]
Natural brain booster hiding in plain sight
In a large telephone survey conducted last year by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one in eight men and women over 60 years reported experiencing memory lapses that have been “happening [...]
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 [...]
Coffee: a jolt of good health
If you’ve always thought of coffee as a vice, it’s time for a wake-up call. Coffee is actually a natural product with much more healing potential per cup than the highly (and erroneously) touted [...]