the three keys to optimal health
At its root, health really isn't that complicated. Getting and staying health comes down to three...
sugar raises heart-disease risk — a lot
What’s less known is how sugar consumption affects heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — and a new report shows it doesn’t take much to double your risk.
garlic busts high blood pressure — as well as meds
Why I love garlic, reason number zillion. Herbalists generally moan when asked "what's your...
health risks and benefits of statin drugs
I don't mean to pick on statins. There's just so much about them in the news right now. A...
sing, sing a song
As baby boomers age, and Alzheimer's and dementia become more common, there's a growing body of...
statins raise heart-disease risks
How's this for a catch 22: Statin drugs are prescribed to lower cholesterol levels in the body in...
garlic lowers lung-cancer risk
Garlic fights cancer, part... what number are we up to now? This summer, I got a note from one of...
all about olive, part 1
As you may know, I am slowly — glacially, even — working on a book about gardening with medicinal...
sunshine vitamin brightens dark winter days
When I got my first smart phone, I also discovered a fun little app called D-Minder, intended to...
are multivitamins the way to go?
We all have times when we don't eat exactly as we should. So supplementing with a multivitamin...
the sleep Rx for weight loss
Trying to lose weight? A recent raft of studies show that more sleep may be just what you need....
how you eat will change your life. period.
This TEDx video has been making the rounds in emails and social media. A lot of these things get...
Arthritic moose redefine human disease
What can humans learn from moose? A lot about osteoarthrtitis, as it turns out. Moose and humans...
beets beat high blood pressure
Looking for ways to beat high blood pressure with few or no drugs? Recent findings show beets can...
smell yourself to sleep
Sedatives and sleeping pills are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs, despite having...
‘let food be your medicine’
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (460-377 BCE) famously said "Let food be your medicine and...
eat more, weigh less
Most popular diet plans turn on the simple idea that you’ll weigh less if you eat less. While this...
brushing staves off heart disease
English researchers have turned up a new tool for fighting heart disease: the humble toothbrush....