LIFESTYLE & HEALTH

LIFESTYLE & HEALTH C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. I have written frequently about the 4 essentials for health and the sad fact that only 3% of Americans have all 4! Now there are more specific findings in a 20 year study of 120,877 adults who at the beginning were free of disease and not obese….

LOVE YOUR HEART

LOVE YOUR HEART C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Heart “attack” is still the number one way to die. The “causes” are obvious: Smoking Obesity Inactivity Lack of B 6 and magnesium Anger Depression Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? If everyone just took care of those problems, heart attack might be the…

Coffee Enigma

COFFEE ENIGMA C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Coffee is one of the most controversial of all drinks. For those who love it, it is the nectar of the gods. There is a significant decrease in prostate cancer in men who drink 6 cups of coffee. And the same is true in women for breast cancer….

Be Prepared

BE PREPARED C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. I have written before about essential First Aid items to have on hand, 05-18-2009. This time I am writing about the increase in food prices—10 to 50% throughout the grocery store in the last year. I expect that to double in the next year, if we are lucky!…

FDA at Work

THE FDA AT WORK C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. I will just list some facts and let you come to the conclusion. In the 1960’s the FDA invited me to be on an Advisory Committee to evaluate Chymopapain, a purified meat tenderizer being promoted to cure ruptured discs. The advisory committee of 20 physicians reviewed…

GOOD, BETTER, BEST VEGGIES AND FRUITS

GOOD, BETTER, BEST VEGGIES & FRUITS Good, Better, Best Veggies & Fruits C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Remember the old catalogs with Good, Better, Best? Certainly all non-pesticide contaminated fruits and veggies grown on non-chemical, compost enriched soil are good, some better and some best because of their inherent content. Decades ago Ross Hume Hall…

Water Alternatives

WATER ALTERNATIVES C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. A huge number of people tell me they do not like water! I have to admit that after 6 or 8 glasses of water daily, I prefer something else. Some tasty suggestions, hot or cold: Peppermint Tea Spearmint Tea Ginger Tea Lemon Ginger Tea Decaffeinated Tea Gano Decaffeinated…

Yogurt

YOGURT THE BEST HOMEMADE YOGURT C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. I have written before about probiotics, which I consider one of the most essential nutrients. I have long consumed buttermilk and yogurt. Recently, one of my subscribers mentioned that most commercial buttermilk is pasteurized after it is cultured—destroying its primary purpose. So, I bought a…

Bentonite

BENTONITE BENTONITE—Intestinal Wonder C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Recently a former patient reminded me of an earlier recommendation of bentonite to treat diarrhea. Although it is usually important to have a medical diagnosis of the cause and to treat appropriately a significant bout of diarrhea, often conventional medicine does not work. People often move—pardon…

Vitamin K2

VITAMIN K 2 VITAMIN K 2—–Crucial for bone, artery and immune health!(c) C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. At least since I began emphasizing the value of Vitamin D 3, I have known and mentioned that K 2 is a crucial co-factor in bone health. It turns out it is also essential in preventing and reversing…