A new study finds that you can cut your risk of Type 2 diabetes by 80% by taking one common vitamin.
About 27 million U.S. adults have Type 2 diabetes. Another 80 million have prediabetes. This means they are on their way to getting full-blown diabetes. At the same time, studies have shown that 75% of Americans are deficient in vitamin D.… Read More
The American Heart Association’s new blood pressure guidelines were supposedly put in place to save lives. A new report shows they may actually cost lives.
In late 2017, the AHA decided that people with blood pressure higher than 130/80 should take drugs to lower it. The previous threshold was 140/80.
… Read MoreFor centuries, fish has been known as “brain food.” And now new research shows that it can prevent one of the most devastating diseases of the brain.
Researchers have discovered that a compound unique to fish can prevent Parkinson’s disease.1
For the study to make sense, you need to know a bit about how proteins work in the brain…
… Read MoreRegular Health Watch readers know that I always try to bring you the best natural remedies. They often work better than drugs. And they don’t put you at risk for nasty side effects.
I recently found a natural option for autoimmune diseases that hasn’t been tested in clinical trials. But it still shows so much promise that I think it’s worth bringing to you.… Read More
Cholesterol has been demonized by mainstream doctors for decades. They urge us to keep our total cholesterol numbers low. And if we don’t, they tell us we need a statin drug.
But studies show that statins do not help seniors with moderately high cholesterol avoid heart attacks. And statins have troubling cognitive side effects in seniors. They can increase the risk of memory loss and Alzheimer’s.… Read More
Dark chocolate has been on everybody’s list of superfoods for years.
It has been shown to lower blood pressure, raise good cholesterol, and it’s full of antioxidants.
But two new studies show its health benefits are even more powerful than we thought.1
… Read More