Published April 24, 2009

Does this supplement protect your heart better than resveratrol?

You’ve probably heard of the “French Paradox.” In France, where heavy fat-laden food is common, there’s less heart disease than in the U.S. Most attribute the French ability to avoid heart disease to the resveratrol in wine. Most of the French drink wine daily. But now there’s evidence that resveratrol may not be the only nutrient in wine that protects their heart.

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Published April 23, 2009

Are you exercising too hard?

You probably know that of all the things you can do to stay healthy and functionally young as you get older, exercise is the most important — by far! But does that mean you have to do it like that crazy gym teacher made you do it back in the good old days? If a little exercise is good, then a lot must be better, right? Well a new study gives us a very interesting answer to that question.

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Published April 22, 2009

The best stress reliever I’ve seen in years

By now, you’ve probably seen the sensational performance of unassuming Scotswoman Susan Boyle. If you haven’t seen it, you are missing some powerful healing.

I’ve always considered the three main causes of disease to be malnutrition, toxins, and stress. I don’t talk about the latter as much, since most people don’t want to deal with it. They will buy supplements. They will do detox. But they will seldom reduce stress. And the Susan Boyle performance is one of the greatest stress relievers I’ve seen in a long time.

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