Mercury Fillings: Toxic Material That Should Be Banned
I honestly can’t believe I am still writing about this topic. Why anyone could think that mercury, one of the most toxic substances known to mankind, is safe to use as a dental filling is beyond ridiculous. A study from the University of Georgia reported that surface... read more
Do You Make This Dating Mistake?
Dating: The Double-Yellow Line Between Being Considerate And Being A Tool The Los Angeles Times published a series of lame dating pieces, and this is one of them. A guy who seems to be a Mattel toy designer has a Tinder date. This is a dead giveaway that he’s... read more
A Simple Way to Avoid Obesity While You Work
As more research sheds light on the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, you may have heard the quip “sitting is the new smoking.” While I don’t think sitting for hours at a time is quite as harmful as pulling known carcinogens directly into your lungs,... read more
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
Pharma Drugs are the New Parents
It’s common knowledge that kids are overmedicated, but I’m concerned that medications are taking the place of parents to keep kids under control and, in a weird way, to show that they care! Young people today are on their own and faced with a multitude of... read more
