When the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – the university that has produced 78 Nobel Prize winners, 52 National Medal of Science recipients and 45 Rhodes Scholars – adds a PhD …
The cardboard box is better for you
The other day G.S. came to my office for a visit. I won’t get into his personal medical issue, but the subject of fiber came up. He said, “Dr. Sears, …
The World’s Strongest Fish
Grilling is a hobby of mine. It’s nice to live in South Florida where I can grill outside all year. If you’re a regular reader you already know I like …
This mineral mends your DNA
Every hour of the day, your cells are under attack. Normally, this is ok because your cells have a built-in DNA repair system that fixes any damage. But when your …
Big Pharma’s plan to poison your bones
Would you use a drug that poisons a part of your body? That’s what the medical community is doing to your bones when you take bone drugs. Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, …
Secret to stopping Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s is caused by the formation of destructive plaques in the brain you may have heard of called beta-amyloid. But did you know there’s a natural, vitamin-like nutrient that can …
Bungling buffoons bad advice
“The evidence for supplementing with any vitamin … is just not there.”1 — Dr. Benjamin Caballero, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of …
Could you use more energy?
Until now, CoQ10 was the most underappreciated and underutilized nutrient I’d ever come across in my lifetime. It’s so important that it should be a vitamin, yet even when I …
Rebuilding old bones
Boniva, Fosamax, Actonel, and those other drugs for thinning bones have become really big business for big pharma. Now it appears that whole system has provided more profit for the …
Good Nutrients vs. the Bad and the Ugly
“Oh, I love reading your letters, Dr. Sears. You tell me what all the best supplements are and what I should be taking. So I read your stuff and then …
The Chickenless Egg Trap
I just read that Bill Gates is investing in a “chickenless egg” company. It’s called Hampton Foods and they make an egg substitute product made from bits of ground-up peas, …
Canary In The Coal Mine for Depression
Have you ever felt a bit stressed, a little down, you’re having trouble sleeping, or you’re a little anxious? If you go to your doctor, there’s about a 75% chance …
Common Problem No One Talks About
Are you constipated? It’s very common but often ignored. The problem is usually not in your stomach, like most people think. It’s usually with another of your body’s most important …
Lost Cure from Africa
I just got an incredible e-mail from my friend Prince Dr. David Mawanda in Africa. It’s a lost cure from Africa that I wanted to tell you about right away. …
I Prefer To Think Differently for Your Prostate Health
Not long ago J.T. came into my office frightened out of his wits… His urologist had him on testosterone-lowering drugs to treat his enlarged prostate. He’d lost the ability to …
Telomeres Are The Talk Of The Town Even In Malaysia
Talk of telomeres has made it all the way around the world. When I spoke at last year’s international anti-aging conference I was the one mentioning telomeres to everyone else. …
Life’s Been Good So Far
I can’t complain but sometimes I still do. For instance, it’s good to be busy… I like it. But it seems like I just got back from Africa and now …
Antibiotics and Allergies: Another Case of “Who Knew?”
I’ve been saying for years that we don’t know how synthetic prescription drugs – these lab-created “alien molecules” that have never existed before on planet earth – will affect us. …