Cholesterol: The Truth
“Your LDL cholesterol is too high. You need to take a statin drug to lower it or you risk dying from a heart attack.” How many people have been told this and have bought into it? The number is astounding. And the sales of statin drugs reflect the... read more
Why Doctors Prescribe Drugs
Doctors have to get their training somewhere. So they go to medical school. But that’s far from the end of the line. Much of what I now know about how to make people well, I learned after medical school, not in it. And medicine keeps changing. New discoveries... read more
Will You Be Murdered by the Medical System?
When the federal government becomes the big HMO itself, test and treatment denials will be the equivalent of death sentences for some, even many. The new health care reform law creates several methods that are likely to result in rationed care under the guise of... read more
Quick DIY Health Tests Can Save Your Life
No fancy equipment, no cost, no waiting to see the GP – welcome to the quickest and easiest health check-ups yet. These simple tests, which you can do in the comfort of your own home, are surprisingly revealing about the state of your health. Best of all, they... read more
