Remember the “French Paradox?” Decades ago, it described the health benefits of moderate alcohol drinking. More specifically, wine drinking. It was based on the French habit of irrigating their meals with wine, which is rich in antioxidants. But so is their mediterranean-like diet. No
This edition is devoted to the simple fact that improving our diet helps, if not cure, all chronic health problems. Hopefully, you have the patience and long-term vision required to see results. Unfortunately, most people don’t, which is why they end up addressing the symptoms of thei
“Do you have a sweet tooth?” may need to be changed to “do you have a sweet bug?” You may have gotten your gut bacteria used to so much sugar that now they may be sending you “sweet chemical messages” for you to keep feeding them that diet. Those chemicals are making you crave sugar a
When I was in medical school at the University of Utah, I made it a point to read all of the books written by Dostoyevsky, Tolstoi, Henry Miller, Victor Hugo, and Asimov. I also read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. I went to the library on lower campus to check out the reel-to-r
Despite a preponderance of articles vindicating the need to supplement some nutrients, we still see negative studies that plant doubt and confusion in people less informed. Such studies tend to be sponsored by pharmaceuticals. They often choose the wrong cohorts to minimize the saluta
The National Health Institute famously documented awhile back that it takes 20 years for new health information to be incorporated into mainstream, orthodox practices. Well, they were wrong—it takes longer than that. Take for example the science behind Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (
It is likely you have heard about the Brain-Gut connection. It comes to no surprise to those who have learned to rely on “gut feelings.” But let science be our main guide: articles on this vital topic are found on practically every medical journal. I will never forget the one I read d
“Anti-aging” is an understandable hot topic for baby boomers contemplating the rapid decline we begin to experience in middle age (see below). However, any intervention, diet, or supplement peddled to reverse the process, albeit well intentioned, is bound to eventually fail as we reac