More proof that conventional medicine wants your money — not a cure

While autism may never affect you directly, there's an interesting story about the political and financial wrangling in medicine that definitely will affect you. As you may know, autism rates are soaring. That means the costs to treat it are soaring as well.

BPA-free plastics are safe, right? Don't be so sure...

You've probably read the many major stories on plasticizers leaching dangerous chemicals into your body. Once in your body, they act as estrogens, or endocrine disrupters. They have such powerful hormone activity that they dwarf your own hormone output. The effects can be deadly. They can cause all kinds of health problems, including breast and prostate cancer.

Do nuts make you fat?

Most doctors I know - conventional and alternative - recommend eating nuts. But nuts contain a lot of calories - about 170 calories per ounce. And many people, including me, love to snack on them. So are these tasty treats making us fat?