I come from a family of farmers. So pure, unpasteurized, full-fat milk was a staple of my diet growing up. When I’d go to my grandma’s, she’d pour me a …
Can Your Morning Coffee Repair Your Heart?
The food police here in the U.S. try to make you feel guilty about caffeine. Your cardiologist will even tell you to switch to decaf. But for 20 years, I’ve …
Is Your Dog Smarter Than the CDC?
Dogs and birds know the sun’s good for them. When they lie out in the light of the sun, oils in their fur or feathers are kick-started into making vitamin …
Pass the Salt, Please
You’ve probably heard the expression that something important is “worth its weight in salt.” And that a person who’s decent and good is the “salt of the earth.” These expressions …
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 …
Beware The Tea You Sip
Green tea has become the beverage of choice for people who want to live a long, healthy life. And the latest studies prove its power to fight cancer, Alzheimer’s disease …
The Greatest Health Scam In History Used President Eisenhower As A Pawn
On June 24, 1956, the American Heart Association broadcasted a show on the three major television networks. It presented a new theory on heart disease: that is was caused by …
A Nutrition Pioneer
I got a great magazine in the mail last week. It’s a TIME special edition about all my heroes in science. Sir Isaac Newton, Einstein, Pasteur… I read a little …
Are Your Telomeres In Trouble?
Living in the 21st century affords you many luxuries. High-speed computers… cell phones… air conditioning and LCD TVs. But the chemicals and industrial solvents that make them possible are poisonous. …
Stress, Special Breathing And African Herbs
For many of my patients – and people I talk to all over the world when I speak – the stress of modern life is piling up. There seems to …
Scared straight by statins
Have you heard of NNT? I wouldn’t be surprised if you hadn’t… it stands for “number needed to treat.” The number of people who have to take a drug for …
Your Most Powerful Muscle
Growing old doesn’t have to mean loss of independence. But there are a few things you need to watch out for. High on my list are your muscles. Muscle power …
Testosterone and Anti-Aging
When I entered my practice, one of the first things I wanted to do, a few years before the A4M (American Academy of Anti-Aging) came along, was to help reverse …
Disappearing Difference Between Men and Women: The Estrogen Connection
Did you ever wonder why women can shop all day, and for men it drives them nuts? Did you know there are hormonal reasons for that? It’s not just culture, …
Spirits of Independence
Have you heard that beer can improve your brain? If you enjoy beer, that’s one good reason to have one this coming 4th of July weekend. We already know that …
Cell Secret to Keep Doing What You Love
Did you know that people who look younger than their age live a longer and healthier life? How do they do it? Longer telomeres. In a long-term study involving 913 …
Will You Make It To The Final Whistle?
Will you watch the Super Bowl? We even get the broadcast here in Africa. It’s such a huge event around the world now… almost as big as the World Cup …
Not your average weed
Here’s some great news that will help you slash your risk of heart attack, high blood pressure and heart disease: I’ve uncovered some “hidden” benefits from an herb once considered …
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