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Have You Tried Alkaline Water?

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Alkaline water is growing rapidly in popularity. Debbie and I have tried it, and we were just introduced to the innovative water Kangen Water system yesterday. There appears to be solid enthusiastic support for it. Read here from the Kangen website: Enagic is a global business that revolutionizes the way you think about your hydration and […]

Is Rutin Useful in Preventing Blood Clots?

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Rutin is a compound I came across many years ago, and deserves the attention of anyone trying to live a healthy lifestyle. Here in an article from The Harvard Gazette, Bonnie Prescott explains the work of Robert Flaumenhaft, and the possible benefits of rutin in preventing blood clots. She writes: A compound called rutin, commonly […]

Dick Young’s Disaster/Survival Manual: Chapter 1

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Originally posted on September 6, 2011. Hurricane Irene turned Vermont into a war zone look-a-like that will have financial and personal ramifications for years to come. Other states, of course, got clobbered as well. I cite Vermont in chapter one of my Disaster/Survival guide because I know Vermont better than any of the other hard-hit […]

Somebody Make Trump Read Dr. Perlmutter’s #1 Book

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Given the commander in chief’s known penchant for fast and processed food, someone should make him read Dr. Perlmutter’s #1 book Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar–Your Brain’s Silent Killers.  The description of the book reads: When Grain Brain was published in 2013, Dr. Perlmutter kick-started a revolution. Since then, his book has been […]

What allows people to live to 90 and beyond? Not What You Think

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Researchers have been taking a look at what they call “the oldest old,” or the most aged members of the American population, to see learn more about their longevity. Some of the results are surprising. Robin Seaton Jefferson explained the studies at Forbes, and here is her rundown of some of the results: Researchers have […]

New Research Suggests Statins are Over-Prescribed

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Physicians believe that current thresholds for prescribing statins may be too low. We have regularly highlighted the unconvincing evidence for statins (read here, here, here, and here for starters). Read here from Sam Blanchard at the Daily Mail about new research that suggests statins are over-prescribed: The risks of taking cholesterol-busting statins outweigh the benefits […]

Do Not Eat Red Meat, Says Harvard School Of Public Health Study!

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Originally posted April 23, 2012. Like so much else that comes out of Harvard, I find this study hard to swallow. The study warns that there is a “linear, step-wise increase in risk of dying prematurely with higher red meat consumption.” (See: Five Questions: Dr. Walter Willett on red meat) The study was conducted looking […]

Slashing Heart Attack Risk With Dr. Mercola

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On Mercola.com, Dr. Joseph Mercola explains to his readers the research showing that the more vegetables you eat, the lower your risk of heart disease. I read all Dr. Mercola’s key essays and learn a lot from him. I hope you will read these key points and heed Dr. Mercola’s message. He writes (abridged): Story at-a-glance […]

New Apple Watch: Do You Have Atrial Fibrillation?

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Apple has just released its latest Apple Watch, and this one comes with the ability to perform an electrocardiogram on its wearer. That’s an amazing leap in technology, and can give users a lot of new information about their health, but Robbie Gonzalez, writing at WIRED, suggests that unless you have atrial fibrillation, the feature […]