Statins Suck!
If there really was a NEED for statin drugs, they MIGHT be worth the risks. On the other hand, there is no need for them. There are many better and safer ways to optimize cholesterol levels. Statins are rife with risks that anyone taking or contemplating taking them should understand. Statins clearly increase the risks […]
Obesity
OBESITY What is obesity? The generally accepted terminology today is a Body Mass Index of 30 or above. ”Overweight” is considered a BMI of 25 to 29 and morbid obesity is a BMI of 40 or above. One-third of Americans are overweight and another third are obese. You can find your own BMI easily on […]
Sacral Shear
Twenty-two years ago after a morning jog followed by my usual yoga limbering, a pattern of over 10 years, I developed excruciating left buttocks and sciatic pain. The pain did not abate. Finally, the following morning I saw an Osteopathic physician who diagnosed a sacral shear. It took him 45 minutes to correct the shear. […]
Prostate Health
PROSTATE HEALTH Other than the heart, the weakest organ in men is the prostate. Prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and cancer of the prostate are remarkably common. The vast majority of men will develop one or more of these problems at some point in life. Although the lifetime incidence of –symptomatic prostatitis is reported at […]
Sicko & Third Party Rape
SICKO & THIRD PARTY RAPE Michael Moore’s film, SICKO, is powerful indictment of the United States, not just for its insane Medical System, but for is equally insane government and the entire military-industrial complex. The legal system, the PharmacoMafia, the Insurance Mafia and, indeed, the greed and corruption of Big Business are all at the […]
HOMOCYSTEINE REVISITED
HOMOCYSTEINE REVISITED THE H* FACTOR SOLUTION *(Homocysteine, the Best Single Indicator of Whether You are Likely to Live Long or Die Young) By James Brady, M.D. and Patrick Holford Basic Health Publications, Inc, North Bergen, N.J., 2003, $14.95 This superb little book contains 220 scientific references related to homocysteine research. And while I have long […]
Fibromyalgia
FETISHES – OR THE NUTS AMONG THE BERRIES ? FETISHES – OR THE NUTS AMONG THE BERRIES Many years there was a book titled, THE NUTS AMONG THE BERRIES. And, throughout history there have been many extremists, as there are today. Indeed there is fundamentalism in nutrition, as well as in politics and religion. Today, […]
Essential Health Tests
ESSENTIAL HEALTH TESTS Two years ago I wrote about tests I recommend. I am most delighted to update my recommendations. And the really GOOD news is that you can order these tests YOURSELF, unless you live in New York State! We won’t address why that state violates your constitutional rights!! Except for cholesterol and triglycerides […]
Leptin, Obesity & Disease
LEPTIN, OBESITY AND DISEASE Leptin is an adipose tissue produced hormone related to appetite and obesity. Ordinarily increasing levels of leptin suppress appetite and increase energy expenditure. Leptin is also responsible for pubertal development. Interestingly, urinary leptin is higher in prepubertal girls entering puberty than in prepubertal boys entering puberty. At the same pubertal time, […]
Un-Equal
UN-EQUAL One of the many karmic debts of our ex-Secretary of War is his fostering aspartame on the world. EQUAL is anything but equal, as if being equal to sugar is good!! And of course the FDA is a co-conspirator in the crime of allowing this potentially poisonous material over the counter. Aspartame UNEQUIVOCALLY worsens: […]