Completely WRONG About Salt (New Study)
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Completely WRONG About Salt (New Study)
In 1942, a 33-year-old woman walked into a hospital with a blood pressure so high, it was destroying her eyes. Her kidneys were failing. At the time, there were no effective treatments. So in a las...
Best Diet Confirmed by 5,248,916 Person-Year Study
A new study that tracked 5,248,916 person-years of follow-up has confirmed the best diet for your health [1]. This is such a relief after all the flip-flops. We had the fat-free 90s. Then the Atkin...
The Truth About Saturated Fat and Heart Disease
Is saturated fat a problem for our hearts, or not? It’s a controversy people have been arguing over for decades. You can easily find voices on both sides of the question. The debate got a fresh jol...
The Unexpected Cause of the Scary Cancer Surge
Cancer rates appear to be skyrocketing in people under 50 [1][2]. Gen X, Millennials, and even Gen Z are being diagnosed at significantly higher rates than previous generations were at the same a...
Coronary Heart Disease is Almost ELIMINATED
Many people don’t realize this, but across the world, cardiovascular disease death rates have been falling dramatically [1]. And today, we have the tools to virtually eliminate it completely. But ...
Doctors Needed to Do a Fast U-Turn on Peanut Allergies
Dr. Ruchi Gupta did everything right to protect her daughter from peanut allergies — and it backfired. Dr. Gupta was a young doctor researching food allergies. She knew the advice. At the time, in ...
Eat Real Food — I Was Wrong
For years, we’ve been told to “eat real food.” It sounds simple, but the real challenge is figuring out what that actually means—and how official guidelines define it. With the release of the new 2...
Why Healthy People Still Have Heart Attacks
You think you’ve done a wonderful job with your health. You stand on the scale, and your numbers look great. At a time when so many are obese, your BMI is exactly where it should be. You’ve succeed...
What They’re HIDING About Lead Found in Protein Powders
A new analysis from Consumer Reports has made headlines with a disturbing claim: protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead. Given how popular protein powders have become, this claim is...
Fatty Liver Treatment BREAKTHROUGH
It’s GLP-1 medications. I'm not going to keep you guessing. The FDA recently approved these medications for the treatment of fatty liver. But which GLP-1 medication is best? How do you minimize sid...
Surprising Microbiome Effects from Artificial Sweeteners
One of the largest artificial sweetener studies has just been released. It helps answer important questions because previous studies have raised concerns about the potential risks of artificial swe...
The Protein Obsession Is Going Horribly Wrong
These days, we’re hearing constantly about the need for more protein. It’s a trend driven by some of the biggest health influencers. And there’s something to their arguments, as we’ll see. But this...
The Diet My Patients Use to CRUSH Visceral Fat
Insulin resistance is at the root of many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. While there’s no shortage of diet advice online, most people are...
This Mineral Deficiency Is Causing Strokes
Strokes are one of the leading causes of death globally [1]. But when I talk to my patients in the clinic about how to protect themselves from a stroke, they are often surprised by a significant ye...
Harvard Says THIS Is the Healthiest Way to Eat
When I talk with my patients at the clinic, I see this problem all the time. They feel overwhelmed by conflicting information about a healthy diet. What they’re looking for is a simple, evidence-ba...
Are We Wrong About the Perfect Protein Intake?
Protein seems to be everywhere these days. Walk into any grocery store, and you’ll see shelves lined with protein shakes, powders, and snack bars. Social media is filled with fitness influencers pr...
The “Longevity” Craze is Actually Making You Sicker
There’s an engineering concept that applies here: “the best part is no part. The best process is no process.” That concept was drilled into me during medical school and during my training as a juni...
Exercise is the Closest Thing We Have to the Fountain of Youth
A world-renowned researcher, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, recently highlighted a study he described as “the closest thing we have to the fountain of youth” [1]. This article explores that study and Dr. Sc...
Cheap Anti-inflammatory (Colchicine) Cuts Heart Disease by 12%
A new study published in the European Heart Journal found a cheap anti-inflammatory drug cuts heart disease risk by 12%. And this highlights something many people don’t realize: inflammation is a h...
These Diabetes Drugs May Also Slash Dementia Rates
It was a gamechanger for my type 2 diabetic patients when GLP-1 meds like Ozempic, plus another treatment which I’ll go through shortly, burst onto the scene. We were able to get a lot of these pat...
Taurine.. Time to Throw it Away? Two New Studies
Two years ago, a breakthrough study yielded exciting evidence that taurine could help combat aging. But a study just published casts serious doubt on those earlier results. And this is actually a g...
Do This Daily to STOP Bone Loss After 40
One in three people who break their hip will be dead within 1 year. After 10 years, only 8.5% will be alive, compared to 39.8% in the general population [1]. That’s terrifying. And when I was an or...
Do This Now to Lower Your Heart Disease Risk by 21%
While I was in my GP office finishing off some paperwork for the day, I came across a new study that reinforces why doctors like me needed to change our approach to how we lower a person’s heart at...
When Dosed Correctly, Vitamin D Cuts Sick Days by 17%
There’s been so much hype around vitamin D—and, unfortunately, most studies have been disappointing when it comes to real-world benefits. But a brand-new study points to a place where vitamin D see...