How many times have we heard that fish oil (omega-3 fatty acid) is good for your heart? We are told that unsaturated fish oil reduces inflammation, decreases triglycerides, lowers blood pressure, reduces blood clotting, reduces irregular heartbeats, and decreases your … Continue reading
News today indicates that a single pill can reduce heart attack and stroke. It is called a polypill. It contains several generic blood pressure and cholesterol medications. The Polypill Announcement https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/pill-polypill-stroke-heart-attack/2020/11/17/id/997390/ Four drugs – Simvastatin (a cholesterol-lowering drug), Atenolol (a … Continue reading
As everyone knows, fairy tales start out with ‘once upon a time’. There are many diets that could be considered fairy tales. The question I ask when someone asks me how to lose weight is, “Do you want to lose … Continue reading
Today I visited my brother-in-law in an Alzheimer’s wing of an elderly care facility. Health insurance may pay care facility expenses, but it won’t prevent you from coming down with this disease or other mentally debilitating diseases – schizophrenia, bipolar, … Continue reading
I am a researcher, not a doctor. I don’t analyze peoples’ health problem and give my analysis and prescription (actions to take) to cure their problems. I research what happens in the human body at the cellular level and look … Continue reading
One of the things I hammered into my wife’s head when she got cancer was that something caused it, and she had to change something in order for it not to come back. Cause and effect is an easy concept … Continue reading