Published March 24, 2011

Do bio-identical hormones cause breast cancer?

Marie is a 49 year old woman, who has always taken great care of herself. She eats healthy foods, avoids over-indulgence, gets to bed early, and exercises regularly. She feels and looks great. There’s only one problem.

Marie is starting to go through menopause. She came into the office last week doing something I’ve never heard her do — complaining. She was complaining of being tired, feeling depressed, and not being able to sleep well.

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Published March 23, 2011

Restoring a youthful memory is easier than you imagined

In my last health alert, I told you about an amazing nutrient that can restore your memory to youthful levels. I also told you about the amazing study showing just how effective this nutrient is. And today, I’d like to show you even more evidence of just how incredible this nutrient is for people over 50.

After the researchers looked at luteolin’s impact on microglial cells, they studied adult (3-6 months old) and aged (2-year-old) mice. They fed the mice one of two diets. The first group received a control diet. And the second group ate a luteolin-enriched diet for four weeks.

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Published March 18, 2011

The experts are dead wrong on potassium iodide for radiation

With the tragedy in Japan raising fears of radioactive contamination, there’s been a massive run on potassium iodide. The experts are telling everyone that this combination will protect them from nuclear fallout. They’re wrong!

Potassium iodide is a good product. The potassium is supposed to protect you from the radioactive cesium. And the iodide protects against radioactive iodine. However, there are a couple problems with it.

First, there’s not nearly enough potassium in this combination to protect you against the radioactive cesium. In the body, cesium acts like potassium. So having enough potassium in your body is supposed to prevent your body from absorbing the cesium.

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