One of the women I work with wanted to know about the new diet drug called Belviq. The FDA is always approving a new “miracle” weight loss pill, only …
Bacteria and your broken heart
In your screening for heart disease, I bet your doctor will never think to check your gut. And that may well be where your heart problems start. Let me …
Why Big Pharma hides these heartburn studies
Eat a typical American diet and you’re bound to get gastroesophageal reflux disease — better known as heartburn. The problem is, Big Pharma’s treatment for this common disorder carries far …
Stop taking statins NOW!
If you’re a man 60 or older, your chance of being put on a statin drug is a staggering 87%!1 The latest cholesterol guidelines recommend that almost every older American …
America’s “Other red meat”
You and I evolved to eat red meat… Our primal ancestors thrived on meat as a healthy source of protein and fat. In fact, without the protein and fat …
Surprising brain link
What’s your most important organ? For me, I’d say it’s my brain. We all want to stay sharp. To help you do this, I have a tip that may surprise …
Drugs, money and your heart
I was really excited to see a recent headline that said heart doctors should discuss herbal medicines with their patients. The recommendation came from a study in the Journal of …
You won’t believe what happened this morning
When I got to the office this morning, several of my employees were in a state of near-panic… I couldn’t imagine what might have happened… and I was alarmed. Turns …
This diet advice could kill you
The American Heart Association says sodium in salt raises blood pressure. They say it increases the risk for heart disease and stroke. But the latest science says otherwise… A British …
Prediabetes drug increases risk of diabetes!
Raise your hand if your doctor has ordered a blood test to check your glucose. Most do, whether or not you have symptoms of diabetes. If your fasting blood sugar …
Avoid this “safe” ingredient
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is supposed to be protecting our food supply. But the sad truth is that it does very little to monitor what chemicals go into …
Outfox Your “Aging” Gene
Some people just seem to have all the luck when it comes to getting old. Like my 83-year-old patient who drinks a little too much Scotch, but still has a …
Fried foods? Use THIS oil.
You’ve probably heard some very confusing advice about which cooking oils are best for your health. Almost every time you read an article or watch a health show on TV, …
These foods fight deadly lung disease
Your lungs are under constant assault. That’s why COPD is the third leading cause of death according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 15 million Americans …
3 nutrients for a sharp, ageless brain
For decades mainstream medicine told us that dying neurons are the problem with an aging brain. But the difference between an old brain and a sharp, young brain isn’t just …
The Anti-Aging Benefits of Curcumin
I’ve met a lot of people in my travels over the past few decades. I don’t remember all of the names and faces, but there are some that I’ll remember …
How to Protect Your Brain Against Alzheimer’s
A few weeks ago, Big Pharma giant Merck canceled the clinical trial for its latest “promising” Alzheimer’s drug. Why? It was a total flop. The same thing happened four months …
The Effects of B12 Deficiency
Metformin is Big Pharma's pride and joy when it comes to diabetes. Over 120 million diabetics take this drug to try to control their blood sugar. Even anti-aging doctors have …