I Smelled Peppermint, But With an Edge

So far I’ve met with eight herbalists since I’ve been in Africa… but no one like Nakilija. Nakilija is unique because she’s a traditional herbalist who practices herbal medicine only through inspirations by God in her dreams. She has practiced herbal medicine for 70 years and specializes in remedies for miscarriages and women’s problems or [...]

He’s a Walking Herbal Encyclopedia!

A flower on the spiny, cactus-like Bushman’s Hat plant Dr.  Mawanda saw growing on the side of the road in Africa.  I was amazed he even spotted it! He’s a walking encyclopedia of herbs. I took a drive with him, and he recognized every plant and tree along the road. At one point, we even [...]

They’re Why I Do What I Do

The Bwindi Community Hospital was a bumpy, rugged 12-hour drive from my home base near Kampala, Uganda. It’s about a mile from the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where I went on my gorilla trek. The hospital cares for many of the Batwa, possibly the Earth’s oldest people, who lived in the forest until they were forced [...]

They Stared Right Back At Me…

I stared in awe at the chimpanzees… and they had no problem checking me out, too. I’ve cruised up the Nile River, taken a safari drive through Murchison Falls National Park, climbed up out of the forest to the top of Uganda… … but the chimpanzee experience is still the most amazing thing I’ve done [...]

I Found the Pearl of Africa

I’ve been to some of the most beautiful places on Earth. But I made my home base for my trip to Africa near Kampala, Uganda, because it’s by far the most incredible landscape I’ve ever seen. It’s the heart of Africa, and it’s unique because it’s where the dense, Western forest meets the dry savannah. [...]

Enjoy Fun, Food and Cold Ones at Your Super Bowl Party

The Super Bowl is a truly American tradition that brings families and friends together for a day of good fun and good food. And good beer. Many of the low-carb diets claim that beer has a high-glycemic index and will make you fat. But that’s not necessarily true. I’ll show you why this claim is [...]

Easy Way Out of the Big Fat Mess

Did you hear that Norway ran out of butter? The news media made fun of the “diet craze” that caused the shortage. It seems someone has convinced Norwegians to go on a “high-fat diet” and take in fewer carbs and more protein and fat. If that’s how they eat, I think Norway just moved up [...]

My Grand Entrance

“It’s especially not my style to have you come in to my clinic and feel like you’re in a prison, or that there’s security between you and my staff. “Instead I want a big open space.” I was taking everyone on a tour of the wellness clinic inside my new Sears Center building. I had [...]

The Healers Invited Me, and I’m Humbled

Later this week, I have a meeting with a unique and respected African healer, Dr. Sekagya Yahaya Hills. I wanted to meet with Dr. Sekagya because I identify with him. He’s a doctor of modern medicine, too – a dental surgeon. But he believes nature knows best; he practices traditional healing methods as well. As [...]

I Met the Original Hunters

The gorillas were incredible, and even though I felt sad for them, I’m still happy to be one of the last generations of humans who will ever see them in the wild. We will either have to repopulate them somewhere or we’ll only see them in captivity. Gorillas produce maybe five offspring in their lives, [...]

My Hike Turned Into A Gorilla Chase…

The hike was very strenuous. I was surprised at the steepness of the mountain slope. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is steep and thick with trees on top of trees and plants. But on this trip I’ve seen by far the most beautiful country of anywhere I’ve been. It exceeds Peru, Brazil and even Bali. Very rugged [...]

It’s Hot in Africa… But I Still Won’t Use This

It’s been almost 90 degrees every day since I got to Africa. I’ll be telling you all about my safari and travels in the coming weeks… But the heat reminds me of something important I wanted to talk to you about. Because as hot as it is, I still won’t use commercial antiperspirants. I won’t [...]

I’m Going to Africa

I’m here at Terminal D of the Miami International Airport, waiting to get on my flight that will take me back to Africa. People are hustling past me as I sit in a long row of padded blue vinyl seats and write to you. Everyone around me is chatting away on their phone… but I [...]

I wish I had thought of it myself…

Christmas time is always fun for me. Even though I have family and friends around, I still get a little time to relax, recharge and do a few things I don’t get to do much. This past weekend I was in Puerto Rico on a sailing vacation. My friend brought along Robert Carlson’s Don’t Sweat [...]

The Pleasure Prescription

“That’s a cake?”

My assistant S.D. just chuckled. Everyone was asking her that same question.

“It looks like a sculpture. Are you sure we can eat it?” My researcher K.D. took out his phone and snapped a photo.

S.D. told him, “It even comes with instructions on how to cut it after we sing Happy Birthday to Dr. Sears.”

That was a fun cake. It looked so real. It had a couple of old-time doctors’ briefcases, a globe marked with all of the places I’ve traveled to, a couple of stethoscopes that looked like you could use them, and even a copy of my P.A.C.E. book!

Worse Than Black Friday

I guess I’m supposed to get excited about all the holiday shopping going on and the deals you can get on days like Black Friday. But to me it just means it takes longer to get the same things done. The lines, the crowds… and the discounts don’t thrill me. I’d rather be somewhere else.

So I really don’t think of Black Friday as a good thing. I think it’s named appropriately.

But if you do go shopping, there’s something you should know about your health.

I’m talking about the little slip of paper you tuck into your pocket or purse every time you buy anything. From gas to all those Christmas presents you’re getting for all your friends and family this week.