Health Alert 207 Perhaps you cheered when Benacol and Take Control butter substitutes hit your supermarket a couple of years ago. Marketers told us these new wonder spreads would finally …
Pass the Placebo Please
Health Alert 209 The placebo effect happens when people believe they’re taking a real drug but they’re really taking an empty capsule. They’re so convinced it’s helping, they actually experience …
Who's Giving You Advice?
Health Alert 221 Dear Subscriber: “I just don’t know what to believe anymore. Low-fat … high-protein … vegetarian … how do I know which diet is best?” said one of …
Protein: How Much Do You Really Need?
Health Alert 222 Dear Subscriber: High protein diets may be a passing fad as critics say. But the truth is the late Dr. Atkins was onto something. To maintain a …
Nutrition Textbooks Got it Wrong…
Health Alert 224 Dear Subscriber: Most diets want you to cut down on fat-filled ice cream, meat, nuts and eggs, but they’re not really the problem. The important quality is …
Your Health Threatened as Big Pharma Outsmarts the FDA Again
Health Alert 225 Dear Subscriber: Recently, you’ve heard about toxic side effects not listed on drug labels. Now I have found reason to worry about honesty in reporting what the …
Fat: It's Not A Dirty Word
Health Alert 226 Dear Subscriber: Walk through the dairy section of any store and you’ll see shelf after shelf of low-fat cheese, milk, and yogurt. Is it healthier? No. The …
Test Your Carbs
Health Alert 234 Dear Subscriber: With the bad choices of carbohydrates we Americans are presented with, you have to choose carefully. As you know, I’m not a fan of grains, …
Vitamin D – The Sunshine For Your Life
Vitamin D Is Essential For Your Good Health. And You May Not Be Getting Enough – Especially In The Winter Vitamin D is called the “sunshine” vitamin. This most unique …
Fighting a New War
Health Alert 241 Dear Subscriber: You can hear the missiles whistling by, one after another, aimed straight for the alternative health industry. And next August, international governments plan a massive …
How Do You Spell Baloney?
Health Alert 247 Dear Subscriber: Do you remember that Oscar Mayer ad with the child spelling baloney? The food industry has a history of clever ads to children. But an …
Diabetics Watch Out!
Health Alert 248 Dear Subscriber: There is new evidence of yet more previously unknown drug dangers. The drugs I’m talking about are fibrates and insulin-regulating drugs. Doctors prescribe both for …
Who's Really Creating The Food Pyramid And Why?
Health Alert 249 Dear Subscriber: As a nation we are getting fatter. It’s true for young children who are too fat to run, large teenagers who suffer from low-esteem, and …
Not All Meats Are Created Equal
Health Alert 253 Dear Subscriber: There’s new evidence that the meat you buy at the drive through or the grocer might not be the same quality that we grew up …
Supplement Your Energy
Health Alert 264 Dear Subscriber: Today, I’ll share new research on a supplement to improve your energy level, lower your chances of a heart attack and improve brain function. You …
Why "Energy Drinks" Won't Leave You Smiling
Health Alert 273 Dear Subscriber: Do you drink those sports drinks thinking you’re doing something good for your body? What you may not realize is these “healthy drinks” do more …
The Quick-Fix for the Modern Diet
Health Alert 274 Dear Subscriber: Your food doesn’t have the nutrients it did even just a decade ago. Commercial farming and processing is producing low nutrient qualities in our food …
How To Recognize A Real Vitamin
Health Alert 275 Industrialized farming has depleted our soils.(1) Foods once nutrient rich, now contain only a small percentage of the nutrition they had 100 years ago.(2) Taking the right …