I recently read a report that life expectancy had reached a record high. Americans could now expect to live a whopping 76.9 years. But, according to some, like my friend Carl, that’s just not good enough. Carl believes that everyone should enjoy a life expectancy of 120 year

Once upon a time, I was the kind of person who could eat anything and not gain an ounce. Those days are long gone and, to tell the truth, the bathroom scale is no longer my best friend. For most of us, aging means weight gain. And so we diet. But whether we go on the Sou

“Here we go again.” That’s what I was thinking as I read through the health headlines last week. “Popular Herb Doesn’t Help Cholesterol.” “Herbal Remedy Fails Cholesterol Test.” “Bad Cholesterol May Get Higher on Guggulipid.” It seems that guggul, the popular alternative to

Ask anyone with psoriasis what the worst part of this chronic skin condition is and you're likely to get a number of different answers. "It itches." "It's so embarrassing." “It’s ruined my life.” And most people with moderate to severe psoriasis will try practically anything

Maybe we should call it paxil-gate. Or how about the serotonin scandal? Whatever you call it, one thing is clear, something’s fishy at the FDA. Of course, if you’re a regular reader, you already knew this, so what follows won’t come as much of a surprise. -------------

My sister has always had a weight problem – and she’s tried every weight loss trick you can imagine to slim down. So when she called me the other day to ask me about a “new” diet supplement, I thought “here we go again.” But, instead of telling me about some unproven mir

What if I told you that there was something that could improve cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, protect against cancer, lift depression, reduce excess insulin, ease arthritis and build bone? Oh, did I mention that it can also help you lose weight? And, unlike mos

I’ll never forget standing in my grandmother’s kitchen as a little girl, waiting with dread for the inevitable tablespoon full of cod liver oil. Coming from a long line of Norwegians, it’s not surprising that this fishy remedy was considered THE cure-all. Scandinavians have

When I was growing up, my mother always stressed the importance of drinking water. If she¡¦d had a mantra, it would have been ¡§eight glasses a day.¡¨ Did I listen? Of course not. In fact, water wasn¡¦t high on my list of priorities until just a few years ago when my doct

What if there was a substance that could protect against heart disease, prevent cancer and even help you live longer? Of course, you would expect that drug companies would be all over it. After all, something that good just might be the next miracle drug. But this particu

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