If you cut your hand and develop an infection, or come down with a bacterial illness such as tuberculosis, antibiotics can be lifesaving. In the "modern” world, it’s easy to take this for granted, and assume that there’s an antibiotic available to kill off virtually any bacterial infection that threatens your health. But b … Read More
Top 12 Foods to Buy Organic
… And 15 Organic Foods You Can Skip Fruits and vegetables represent the cornerstone of a healthy diet, but they are also among the foods most likely to be tainted with toxic pesticides. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyzed 45 popular fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues, using data from more than 60,700 sa … Read More
Grapefruit and Drugs
AVOID These Medicines with Grapefruit The average American adult takes nearly 12 prescription drugs a year. If you’re over 65, that number rises to 28.[i] Most people are well aware of the need to check for contraindications between multiple medications they’re taking, but the foods you eat can sometimes prove problematic, … Read More
8 SURPRISING Foods that Should Be Refrigerated
… And 6 Surprising Foods That SHOULDN'T Be Salad dressing, meats, and dairy foods like milk are a given … you know they go right in the fridge when you get home from the grocery store. But what about those other sundry items like peanut butter, cooking oils, produce and bread? If you automatically stash everything in the f … Read More
Top 10 Foods for Stress
The majority of Americans are living with high to moderate levels of stress, and most report that their stress levels are only increasing, rather than decreasing. Already, more than half of Americans say they suffer health problems as a result of stress, while another 94 percent believe, rightly, that stress can contribute … Read More
How Often Should You Have a Bowel Movement?
...And the RISKS of Both Infrequent and Frequent Bowel Movements If you’ve never given your bowel movements a second thought, it’s probably a sign that your digestive process is running smoothly. Because if you suddenly become irregular, or have the opposite problem with too frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ll be so u … Read More
The Top 4 Dangers of X-Rays
You’ve probably had multiple x-rays taken over the course of your life … at the dentist, that time you sprained your ankle, for a mammogram and probably at least a time or two (or more) in between. And you probably assumed it was perfectly safe to do so … … Read More
The Top 4 Dangers of MRIs
The use of MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) has nearly quadrupled from 1996 to 2010, rising from 17 to 65 tests per 1,000 patients.[i] This imaging technology, which produces detailed images of organs and tissues, … Read More
Heart Surgeon Admits Medicine Made a Mistake
By Dwight Lundell, M.D. We physicians with all our training, knowledge, and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today … Read More
