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Health Alert 268 Dear Subscriber: Back in Health Alert 243 I discussed the benefits of  L-carnitine. Some of these include weight loss, improved heart function, increased energy, and better sports performance.1 But a new report shows that L-carnitine has other important benefits. Today, we’ll talk about this new discovery and how you can take advantage of it. * Slow The …

Health Alert 170 If you have young children or grandchildren you have probably heard of kids taking psychiatric drugs. America has fallen into the mind-trap of giving every behavior a diagnosis. A difficult “stage” in child development is now a diagnosis of a psychiatric abnormality. Doctors gave 2.7 million antidepressants prescriptions to children 1 to 11 years old and 8.1 …

Health Alert 171 Do you have trouble sleeping at night? You are not alone. According to a National Sleep Foundation study, a surprising 74% of Americans report trouble sleeping.1 There is a natural supplement that works very well and is extremely safe. It doesn’t “drug you”, it’s not addicting and it won’t make you feel drowsy the next morning. Unfortunately, …

Health Alert 205 Remember the first day of spring when you opened the blinds to let the sunshine in? Remember that full-of-energy, ‘happy-go-lucky’ feeling? Have you been missing those sunny days? Many of my patients avoid the sun like the plague. All they hear is that sunshine poses serious threats to your health. With all these warnings about the sun, …

Health Alert 213 As you age, you’re mental functions slow down. Both your thinking and your reaction time slow. It’s probably natural. But is it unavoidable? As it turns out, you don’t have to become one of those slow-lane drivers just because you’ve gotten on in years. In fact, despite what you may have heard, cognitive decline is not inevitable. …

Health Alert 256 Dear Subscriber: Are you on your way to having a stroke? This may be an unwelcome question. Something you’d rather not think about. But it’s an important question to answer. Because stroke is the nation’s third leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability. Yet experts estimate that as many as 80 percent of …

Health Alert 263 Dear Subscriber: If your cholesterol has ever topped 200, your doctor probably whipped out his prescription pad and wrote you one for a statin drug. You may have felt you had to follow his advice. You don’t want a heart attack. But what about your body’s other crucial organ, your brain? The latest research shows that statins …

Health Alert 39 Did you know that too much stress kills brain cells? Research is showing stress to be one of the leading causes of mental deterioration with aging. For most people, effective anti-aging has to address living better as we age not necessarily living longer. We want to retain the independence and abilities of our youth. For the elders …

Health Alert 41 You have probably heard the controversy over the safety of cell phones. They distract people during driving. One recent study showed an increased accident rate coinciding with cell phone use. And, we still can’t say for sure whether they cause brain tumors. I’ve seen studies that argue both sides. One study done at Orebro University Hospital found …

Health Alert 65 If you or someone you care about is taking an antidepressant drug there are a few things you should know about. All too often a patient comes to me taking antidepressants without a thorough evaluation. And the prescribing doctor didn’t mention the side effects such as weight gain, fatigue and loss of libido. The antidepressants Zoloft, Paxil …

Health Alert 72 You don’t have to suffer through sleepless nights and groggy days. I’ll show you how to get a better night sleep naturally. Many patients come to me with trouble sleeping. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that half of all Americans have some degree of insomnia. It’s a familiar story. “Doctor, I stare at the alarm clock all …

Health Alert 79 We all believe the old adage “Laughter is the best medicine”. But we have mistakenly attributed this benefit to psychology alone. Now new research has revealed that laughter affects your physiology more directly than attitude or positive thinking. We can show that laughter has an immediate and direct affect on: • Heart rate • Skin temperature • …

Health Alert 89 How long has it been since your mind has felt sharp, alert, clear and quick? Can’t remember? Supplements, widely used in Europe, but little known in the U.S., can help you to regain the mind clarity of your youth. Loosing your cognitive function is one of the most upsetting symptoms of aging. You can see yourself going …

Health Alert 121 I don’t believe Gingko biloba is effective at long term memory boosting in healthy people. But don’t dismiss it as a fad supplement. It is a valuable herb. It has a tradition of thousands of years of widespread use. Today I’ll show you how to use it to treat some surprising conditions. We have new evidence that …

Health Alert 132 If you could take years off your life, dramatically improve your mental focus and reap proven medical benefits just by learning to do nothing, would you try it? I’m talking about the ancient art of meditation. I know what you are thinking. Meditation is for new age hippies. Indulge me for a minute. Practicing meditation can make …