Why vegetarians can still get diabetes and other diseases

As you may know, I'm one of the only newsletter writers who promotes the Living Foods diet. This diet is made up primarily of raw fruits and vegetables. While many have said this diet won't work, the proof that it does continues to come out. In fact, each passing year brings new proof of my long-term observations and conclusions. Now there's yet more proof that the heat you use on your foods does, indeed, cause you much greater risk for diabetes and vascular disease.

Alzheimer's is assaulting Baby Boomers - here's how to protect your memory



I have worrisome news for Baby Boomers. New data show that one in eight of us will develop Alzheimer's. That's just the average risk. The absolute risk, based on the statistics is 17% for women and 9% for men living to age 55. This translates to 10 million of the 78 million Boomers still alive. It's an unfolding catastrophe.

How to beat a family history of high blood pressure

Did you know that if either one of your parents or one of your siblings developed high blood pressure before the age of 60, you have twice the risk of getting it yourself? But a new study shows what may be a very simple way to prevent high blood pressure - even in high-risk people. It has to do with something called prehypertension.