Published February 10, 2010

Avoid the #1 killer of hospital patients

You may already know that medical errors are the leading cause of death in hospitals. And you also may know that infections are another major cause of hospital death. But you may not know that most infections contracted in hospitals are the result of a simple oversight by hospital doctors – another medical error.

Hospital caused (nosocomial) infections are a huge problem. And this is one of medicine’s greatest tragedies. That’s because they’re easy to prevent and hospital doctors refuse to use a proven infection fighter. Fortunately, if you have to go to the hospital, you don’t need to wait for your doctor to help you prevent infections. You can take action on your own.

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Published February 4, 2010

The only cough “syrup” that really works

It’s the time of year when colds and flu can really drag you down. They’re even worse when a cough develops. A bad cough can keep you from sleeping, give you headaches, and make life miserable. If a cough is causing you to lose sleep, I often recommend a cough syrup, just so you can get some rest. But I always wince when I tell someone to take these over-the-counter drugs. Most of them are terrible for your liver. And they can cause side effects in some people.

Now a new study suggests the best cough syrup may be completely natural – and it’s probably in your kitchen cabinet. While this natural medicine is not technically a syrup (syrups are a processed food), it is safer than regular cough medicine. And it’s also more effective.

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Published February 3, 2010

Reduce your risk of breast cancer by 26% or more

With all the confusion surrounding the new breast cancer guidelines, I’m trying to give you as much information as possible to help you prevent this killer disease. Today, I’ve got great news about a nutrient once thought to encourage cancer.

That’s right! Several years ago there was a controversy surrounding this nutrient and prostate cancer. There was a study that suggested it might be associated with more cancer. It made big news. Even my alternative-minded peers debated the news.

I was cautious in my analysis. I felt that the study was flawed for not looking at the sources of the nutrient. I maintained that the study used processed and/or synthetic alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) instead of ALA from natural whole foods. I just could not see how an omega-3 fatty acid required for reducing inflammation and healthy cell membranes could raise cancer risk. Well, now there’s a report that suggests I was right.

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