Dear Member, If you’re a regular reader, you’ve heard me talk about the glycemic index. But every week someone writes to me a question that tells me many are confused …
Epigenetics
Dear Member, Your genetic code is not set in stone. New research is revealing how your environment shapes your genetics – and it’s putting you in the driver’s seat. Last …
The Dietary Acne Cure
Something they told me in medical school has to be wrong. I’ve been seeing more and more acne in mature adults. Yet convention claims that the primary cause is genetic. If it were genetic, how can it change in a single generation?
Aspartame – Ant Poison, FDA Complaints
When you reach for a packet of NutraSweet or Splenda, you feel relieved that you’re dodging the evils of sugar. But did you know that these artificial sweeteners make good ant poison.
I just read a story from a lady who had a problem with carpenter ants. After spending thousands of dollars on professional exterminators and industrial poisons, she dumped 2 packets of NutraSweet in the corners of her bathroom and it killed the ants.1
The Importance of Omega 3's
Dear Member, You’re probably not getting enough of the right fats in your diet. But you’re not alone. We all have the same problem. Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are …
Cod Liver Oil
Dear Member, Last week, I told you about the benefits of getting the right fats in your diet. You heart and brain depends on them. In fact, every cell in …
Ashaninkas Spit Brew
Dear Member, Yesterday, after crossing the world’s highest paved mountain pass, we descended from the Andes into the Amazon basin. Snow-capped mountains turned to forest, then forest to jungle. The …
Hunterer Gatherer Diet
Natural selection has designed you for certain foods. To find those foods, look at the diet of our ancestors. The principle source of calories, fat and protein was red meat. …
Doctor's House Call 1
Dear Member, For the last 7 years, I have written about how to improve your health. I am grateful for the many compliments and positive feedback. Yet, some patients and …
Overfed Yet Undernourished
Americans jump from one diet trend to the next. But where has this obsession with healthy eating gotten us? Obesity continues to rise – now affecting one in five Americans. …
More Nutrition for Less Money
McDonald’s is flying high. In just three years, sales are up by 33 percent. Its stock price has skyrocketed 170 percent. How did they do it? For one thing, their …
Grandma’s Fat
When I was a boy, I used to spend Sunday afternoons in my grandmother’s kitchen. Her piecrusts were second to none. What was her secret? Homemade pig lard. It goes …
The Three Worst Foods
One of the most frequent questions patients ask me is “What do you think about eating …..? Next most frequent? How can I lose my gut? In today’s Health alert, …
Sit Back and Drink a Cool One…
I have great news: Beer is good for you. A new study found that hops can zap carcinogens (the stuff that causes cancer) and make them harmless. But before you …
Sports Beans
I was at a friend’s house and he offered me some candy. “They aren’t your regular jelly beans, Al. They’re pumped full of vitamins and they give you energy.” This …
Soda Surprise
I admit I drink a soda from time to time. But I think I might quit. A newspaper in England just published a bombshell. Traces of a deadly chemical were …
Good News About Bad Fats
As of January 1st 2006, all packaged foods must list trans-fat content on their labels. This is an important step forward. Avoiding this bastard fat of modern food processing is …