Dear Reader, There was a time when most health experts advised against coconut oil. Too bad, because now we know that it is one of the healthiest and best tasting of any oil on the planet. In the last issue of Dr’s call, we touched a bit on coconut oil. Often warned against as “bad [...]
Dear Reader, I thought you would like to know this little-known fact about “power bars”… I’m talking about those so-called energy snacks you eat in place of breakfast or for a quick bite on the run. Have you ever stopped to read the ingredients? If you did, it might it ruin your appetite. They are [...]
Dear Reader, You probably know someone who’s fallen and broken a hip – usually someone elderly. You may not know that over 25% of people with broken hips develop complications and die within a year. No matter what your age or level of fitness, you can take a few simple steps – right away – [...]
Dear Reader: Have you been wondering about aspirin? Nearly every day, a patient asks me about aspirin and heart attacks and strokes. I usually respond with something like: “Well, the TV commercials make aspirin prevention sound logical. But it’s not a vitamin or a nutrient. It’s a drug. Drugs are rarely health enhancing. And taking [...]
Dear Reader, Summer officially begins next week with vacations and fun in the sun. The sun just makes you feel good – if you haven’t become afraid of it. Many of my patients avoid the sun like the plague. These days you hear frequent warnings that sunshine poses serious risks to your health. Among the [...]
Dear Reader, Have you heard? Today is “No Meat Monday”. It appears that my nice, thick steak, cooked medium bloody is Public Enemy Number One. It is according to my medical colleagues’ latest health initiative, the “Meatless Monday Campaign.” It’s a new version of an old message: Foods high in saturated fat raise your cholesterol [...]
Dear Reader, I have exciting news… A cargo ship carried an ancient Incan “treasure” across the equator and through the Panama Canal and is now waiting unloading in the port of Miami. What it holds will unleash a major breakthrough for health and nutrition. If you’re one of my regular readers, you may remember something [...]
Dear Reader, Here’s something you should know about your bones… I’ve been suspicious of the common use of drugs for bone density. You may have read my ranting about this issue… Now, the most prescribed drug to treat osteoporosis has been found to have potentially deadly side effects! What’s more, your doctor may never tell [...]
Dear Reader, With spring in the air, you may be feeling the effects of asthma… If so, you’re not alone. Many of my patients are asking me for alternatives to their inhalers and prescription drugs. Some 20 million Americans suffer from asthma, a tightening of the bronchial tubes, the pipes that deliver air to your [...]
Dear Reader, This is so important for women. I just read a major medical journal – one that goes to thousands of doctors nationwide – saying that inflammation and overgrowth of the uterine lining has no cure. It advises doctors that women just have to learn to manage the symptoms or live with the pain. [...]
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