How about some good news? According to new research in Obesity, folks have finally started cutting back on the sugary drinks. They’re also drinking more water, which – unlike soft drinks – your body actually needs. After all, it’s involved in every single metabolic process within. Analyzing data from 18,000 kids and 27,652 adults collected […]
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Drugs vs. Lifestyle, Symptoms vs. Causes
Statin use has skyrocketed through recent years. We’re at the point now where about 1 in 4 adults take this type of drug, and new guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task force would jack that number up even higher. Now, they’re saying that even if you have no signs, symptoms, or history of cardiovascular […]
Too Much Radiation: Ways of Controlling EMF Exposure
Since the start of the Industrial Age, we humans have transformed our environment more radically than our distant ancestors might even have been able to dream. In many ways, this has been for the good. It’s increased democracy and raised standards of living around the world. But any achievement also comes with costs. Industrial practices […]
Some Thoughts on Government Health Advice
A patient recently shared a pretty thought-provoking article with us. It was on one of the big problems with government-issued health advice: Time and again, that advice has proven to be wrong. It’s certainly been the case with mercury fillings, which can never be made nontoxic no matter how many bureaucrats insist on their safety. […]
More Thoughts on the Patient’s Right of Self-Decision
If we were going to brag a little big on our patients, we’d have to say that they’re exceptional. They’re informed – and committed to staying informed so they can make wise health choices in line with their attitudes, values and beliefs. Acting on their right to make those choices, they take responsibility for their […]
Desperately Seeking the Fountain of Youth?
Recently, a patient emailed an article to Dr. Glaros about one drug company’s quest for an “anti-aging” pill, remarking that it probably belongs in the “Too-Good-to-Be-True Department.” Dr. Glaros’ reply? “It probably does.” Since the earliest days of recorded history, humans have dreamt of being able to stop or reverse aging. Tales of a “fountain […]