Statins fail to stop plaque buildup, but this simple nutrient does


Even after years of writing about the cholesterol fraud going on in this country, I still get letters from readers who are taking statins and other drugs to lower cholesterol. Well, we have a new study showing that lowering cholesterol with petrochemicals does, indeed, lower your cholesterol, and even that "bad" guy LDL cholesterol. But even with these numbers lower, they fail to stop the main problem with cholesterol - plaque buildup. Worse (for Pharma), a dirt cheap vitamin does reverse the blockage!

Why cancer patients should never rely on chemotherapy alone

You probably know that conventional chemotherapy is very limited in what it can do. Most people now understand this. In cases of metastatic cancer (the kind that has spread to other parts of the body), the five-year success rate is in the order of less than 5% even in the best of hospitals. Is that because chemotherapy is so bad? I don't think so. I think there's another reason.

Lower your blood pressure with one single amino acid

If you have stubborn hypertension, you might be interested in a simple and inexpensive treatment. It's a single amino acid. As you may know, amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. But many amino acids serve as raw materials for key molecules. For example, tryptophan and phenylalanine serve as raw materials for neurotransmitters. A deficiency in either of these can lead to mood disorders.