Are these soaps increasing your risk for disease and infection?

Ever since the medical profession discovered we can prevent disease and infection simply by washing our hands, we've had a "germ phobia" in this country. In recent years, this phobia has turned into a mania, much like the bogus "cholesterol phobia." But germs aren't all bad. In fact, researchers are now asking, "Is it possible that skin germs are good for us?" Their research on mice suggests the answer is yes.

New study says this joint supplement isn't safe — here's why you should continue taking it

The anti-supplement establishment is at it again. This time, they're attacking glucosamine — a powerful joint supplement that people have safely used for years.

A new lab experiment has shown that very high doses of glucosamine can be toxic to your insulin-producing pancreas cells. As you can imagine, most of the headlines read: "Popular joint supplement harms your pancreas." But that's not the entire story.

Why gout is becoming more prevalent — and how you can avoid it

Are you at risk of getting gout? You might be. The number of patients showing up with gout is steadily increasing every year. I have been seeing patients for 40 years, and I have never seen so many new cases of gout. I saw three new cases just last week. Why? I researched it and discovered two reports point to the major reasons. And they show what you can do to protect yourself from this very aggravating problem.