You’re in the dentist chair to get your teeth cleaned and sooner or later your hygienist or dentist is likely to say, “It’s time for your annual X-rays.”
Here’s why you should just say “no.”
For years, dentists and the American Dental Association (ADA) have told us that we need yearly “bitewing” X-rays. They are required to find cavities that a visual exam might have overlooked, we are told.… Read More
Some tattoo inks could cause long-term health problems, including cancer, according to an alarming new report.
An investigation by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) analyzed tattoo inks. The study found many of them contain ingredients linked to cancer:
… Read MoreBy Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D.
It’s easy to lose track of a few details at times. We call them “senior moments.” But they can happen at any age.
When forgetfulness happens regularly, it is called something else: brain fog. Think of it as a form of slow, steady cognitive decline.
The medical and mental health establishments don’t recognize brain fog as an actual condition.… Read More
What if there was a fruit that could significantly lower your risk of heart disease? What if this super-fruit could actually repair damaged arteries, reverse arteriosclerosis, and regenerate blood vessels?
And what if it could do all this in just 12 weeks?
You’d make it part of your diet… In a heartbeat.
New research shows that if you are worried about your heart, you should consider black raspberries.… Read More
Many of us fear life will no longer be worth living if we make it to old age. We worry that frailty and disease will rob us of the ability to care for ourselves and do the things we enjoy.
Stop fretting, say researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Most people who make it past 90 have no more disease than those at 65, they found.… Read More
A new study has found that there is one common food item that most Americans need to dump from their diet.
Most of us eat it every day. We may even think it’s healthy. But it gives you 100 extra empty calories a day. That means you’ll gain more than 10 pounds over a year.1
Striking this food from your diet not only can help you lose weight… It can lower your blood pressure—and lessen sugar’s harmful effects on your health.… Read More