Health Alert 167 Just in case you forgot, today is April 15th, tax day. Speaking of taxes, this year we have, in effect, a new drug tax. As if drug …
The Next FDA Earthquake
Health Alert 238 Dear Subscriber: Looks like the Vioxx disaster was only the first tremor in a major quake rumbling through the FDA. Now five more drugs are under fire …
Cholesterol Drug Found to Be Lethal
Health Alert 175 A new statin drug, Crestor, has hit the market. Clever television campaigns are targeting people who have “high” cholesterol. What the ads don’t say is that a …
Everything about Cholesterol – Wrong?
Health Alert 239 Dear Subscriber: Last time you read about five drugs that are coming under fire because of safety issues. One of those five is a statin drug called …
Your Heart on Drugs
Health Alert 56 My brother, DS, had dinner with a prominent cardiologist last week. This cardiologist told him that cardiac drugs are so great that “just about everyone should probably …
Exercise Your Heart Really Needs
Health Alert 58 Here’s a fact missed by just about everyone. To keep your heart beating longer and stronger, long duration endurance training is the last thing that it needs. …
Eat Your Heart Healthy
Health Alert 59 It is simpler than you think to choose the right foods to maintain a healthy heart. • Keep your diet natural • Eat “good” fats • Avoid …
Overlooked Vital Nutrient Major Cause of Heart Attack
Health Alert 3 What do cancer, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, senility, gum disease and heart attacks all have in common? The answer is that they often share a …
High-Tech Rescues Your Heart
Health Alert 60 High-tech heart gadgets could save you from dying from a heart attack. As you learned in Health Alert 53, the signs of a heart attack aren’t always …
Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Can Be Deadly
Health Alert 4 Organized medicine has become a huge proponent of “statin” drugs that actually block the production of CoQ10. As bad as this is to your health and vigor, …
Do You Have a Drug Problem?
Health Alert 91 Have you ever experienced impotence, weakness, dry mouth, moodiness, and an irregular heart beat all at the same time? If you’re taking drugs to lower your blood …
Drug Danger Hits Home
Health Alert 5 I had a narrow escape with danger last month. LM, a 68 year-old retired teacher living in Boca Raton came to see if I would help her …
The Fastest Way to Your Heart
Health Alert 99 Taking care of your teeth is more than a vanity issue. It could save your life. If you have gum disease you are more likely to have …
A More Important Risk to Your Heart than Cholesterol
Health Alert 23 Despite all you’ve heard, your cholesterol level is NOT a very good predictor of heart attack or stroke. Consider this: Half of the people who have heart …
The Biggest Drug and Biggest Lie
Health Alert 100 “Statins are the new aspirin.” This quote from a popular news magazine makes my skin crawl. And yours should too. “Statins” are widely prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs. …
Try a Delicious Alternative
Health Alert 25 The scientific community is finally coming around to the idea that the Mediterranean tradition of eating is not only easy and delicious but also the best way …
The Grape Debate
Health Alert 24 You’ve probably heard that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol appears to have health benefits. Most reports I’ve seen have focused on wine. It’s now well accepted that …
Cholesterol Wars: Diet vs. Statins
Health Alert 113 A new study proves that a cholesterol-lowering diet is just as good at lowering cholesterol and C-reactive protein levels (high levels indicate heart disease) as statin drugs. …