Health Alert 70 At home pregnancy tests, glucose tests, and blood pressure equipment have become popular in the past couple of decades. You may not know that many more tests …
My Choice for Health Screening
Health Alert 71 Would you like to know what your “labs” show? You can do them on your own now if you like. Yes, you can receive quality, affordable, and …
High Fat Diet Eases Arthritis Pain
Health Alert 73 A high fat diet can actually diminish arthritis pain. In past Health Alerts, I’ve talked about some of the reasons why low fat diets are no good. …
Reprogram Your Genes and Reverse Diabetes
Health Alert 75 You can reverse diabetes. Recent gene research has revealed that diabetes is not an irreversible genetic disease. Diet, physical activity, and environment can change the way that …
Blundering in your Healthcare
Health Alert 76 Clinical laboratories make mistakes. The mistakes often go unnoticed. These erroneous results can be dangerous. Today, you’ll find out how to protect yourself. But first … a …
Medical News: What's the Truth?
Health Alert 77 You know you can’t believe everything you hear. This is certainly true with medical news. So how can you tell if reported new medical information is really …
A Better Vitamin E
Health Alert 78 Your multivitamin may be short changing your health. You know that Vitamin E is a valuable nutrient. But it is important to know that there are several …
SARS: Media Drama or Hazard to Your Health?
Health Alert 81 You are 300 times more likely to die from malaria than SARS. The ill-used media has caused Americans to panic over this new disease. SARS or severe …
Your Plan of Action
Health Alert 83 Do you want to lose that spare tire? Would you like to overcome your high blood pressure? Regain the strength and stamina of your youth or reverse …
More Important Than Vitamin A
Health Alert 84 Is your multivitamin really protecting your body from disease? Or is your multivitamin shortchanging your health? You know that taking a multivitamin can cut your risk of …
What Dr. Atkins Had Right (And Wrong)
Health Alert 85 Can you lose weight on a diet of bacon, cheesecake and butter? You can. Paradoxically, some people lose weight dramatically on an Atkins-like high-fat diet. But, there …
Not Your Mom's Cod Liver Oil
Health Alert 86 Would you like to protect yourself from a heart attack, stroke, blindness, and depression? Chances are you’ve taken an awful spoonful of cod liver oil at one …
Ease Your Suffering with Nutrition
Health Alert 87 Are you in emotional or physical pain? Before you take harsh medications there is another option I want you to consider. Today I will tell you about …
Fast Food – Should You Order The Fish?
Health Alert 90 Americans have heard of the health benefits of fish and fish oils. As a result, fried fish sticks, fish nuggets, and fish burgers have made a home …
Fad Diet Myths
Health Alert 94 If you watch television, read magazines, or surf the internet, you have seen dozens of hyped-up diets. Many of you have asked me if various popular diets …
Should You Stock Up for Terrorist Attack?
Health Alert 96 In this letter, I’ll give you some facts about an over-the-counter medication that is quickly becoming a hot issue. It’s a pill that may one day protect …
The FDA Changes Your Food Labels
Health Alert 97 This month the FDA announced that food labels must list trans fats. Trans fats are a by product of food processing. They are in many “low fat” …
Low Fat Lunacy
Health Alert 101 Could you use a little help staying trim and lean? My first rule if you are trying to lose body fat is – Ignore the low-fat advice. …