Nutrition

If you are using any treatment, alternative or conventional, to lower your cholesterol, there is a nutrient that can improve the treatments effectiveness and help you avoid a heart attack. A National Institutes of Health study shows that patients who use this nutrient along with statins can lower their risk of coronary problems by as … Read more

A few months ago, I said the first nutrient you should take for lowering your cholesterol is magnesium. Now there is evidence that magnesium will do a lot more for your heart than just lower your cholesterol. I’ve repeatedly mentioned in these pages that your cholesterol numbers mean very little. Whats far more important is … Read more

I showed you last month how a fairly popular supplement, indole-3-carbinole (I3C), is coming under scrutiny because of concerns about it is safety. The evidence that this supplement may encourage cancer is really beginning to stack up. You may remember from last months article that some estrogen byproducts are good (2-hydroxy estrogen) and some are … Read more

You have known, probably since you have been a small child, that loneliness or lack of social interaction takes a toll on you. Studies have shown that stress takes it is toll as well. But two new studies link the two and show how they can adversely affect you. In one study, first-year college students … Read more

Yet again, conventional medicine is proving me correct. I’ve warned you about the dangers of the blood thinner warfarin, commonly known as coumadin. I’ve sharply questioned it is safety. Now there is some concrete proof for you right from the New England Journal of Medicine. The authors were comparing the safety and effectiveness of warfarin … Read more