Headlines this week proclaim that taking fish oil supplements leads to an increased risk of prostate cancer. “Very fishy”, I thought, since this...
Cancer Prevention
“You have cancer” are perhaps the most frightening words I ever speak and the words you fear most from your doctor. Cancer is the second leading...
Tips for Creating Your Own Diet Plan
In "Making sense of different diets" I reviewed the pros and cons of 12 diet plans, from the Atkins to the Zone. Gleaning the best from each I’ll...
Aging Skin Has Seen the Light
A gentle and completely natural form of therapy has arrived that can reduce and even reverse the appearance of aging and damaged skin. LIGHTWAVE...
A Fire Burns Within
Inflammation plays a necessary role in our health, but is also the real culprit behind most diseases of aging, including heart disease, diabetes,...
Is Your Heart Pumping Sludge?
Blood thickness, or viscosity, may be the single unifying risk factor for heart disease. The thicker and stickier the blood the more difficult it...
Controversy in Prostate Cancer Screening
The US Preventive Services Task Force ignited a firestorm of controversy within the medical community by recently announcing that the PSA (prostate...
22 Risks for Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. About 50% of people dying from heart disease have normal cholesterol. About 50% of people...
Fatty Acids
Good fats, bad fats, trans fats, omega-3, omega-6, hydrogenated, unsaturated… it gets confusing trying to sort out just which fats we are supposed...
Cancer Screening
Catch cancer early – that’s the point of cancer screening. During an annual check-up we focus on early detection of cancer. There are things that...
A Medley of Heart Health News
Invincible Young Americans Younger Americans are not making the connection between unhealthy behaviors and future risk of heart disease and stroke. ...
A Long Road Ahead to Heart Health
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, PA have released a sobering analysis of just how heart healthy the average American is and the results...