Avocados Address Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Eating foods high in bad fats can significantly increase your risk of metabolic syndrome and diabetes. But eating good fats can actually help you avoid these diseases. Now a new review study has found that the good fats in a very tasty food can have a beneficial... read more
My Personal Statin Experiment
Like all “modern” doctors, mine had been after me for several years to get on the “statin bandwagon.” In a medical way, he was right: My HDL was running low 40s while my LDLs were up in the 260 area. Still, I had trepidations about it: I’d read extensively on both... read more
Magnesium for Your Brain
Stroke The U.S. population, deficient in magnesium, is at greater risk for stroke with severe post-stroke complications. There can be poor recovery from head injury and escalating neurological damage. Lack of magnesium can enhance neurotoxin damage from vast numbers... read more
Magnesium Chloride for Headaches
Muscle tension and spasm in neck and head muscles can be alleviated with magnesium chloride, which can be applied locally and taken orally. Deficiency of serotonin can result in migraine headaches and depression. Serotonin depends on magnesium for proper balance.... read more
