How to use alternative health info from the internet safely

In researching a condition, it is smart to first evaluate the risks involved and decide if this is something that really lends itself to D.I.Y. E.g., I seriously doubt that any rational person would let Dr. Google be the only treatment for their cancer. The internet is a source of useful and reliable information but […]

Our liver quietly does crucial work…if we take care of it

Most of us don’t pay much attention to our liver because it doesn’t talk to us like our heart or digestive systems do and we usually can’t feel it. According to a Columbia University Department of Surgery article about the organ, “The liver filters all of the blood in the body and breaks down poisonous […]

Follow your heart…to health

All our readers probably know that cardiovascular heart disease (CHD) troubles are themselves the leading cause of premature death even for women and we should remember that 20% of deaths are among folks under age 65. Cardio problems also and can lead to trouble with the kidneys, the brain and so on. CHD is also […]

Sinus, sminus

A lot of people can feel a little stuffed up when smoke blows in from forest fires or the pollen or mold counts are especially high. Head colds are obviously also often to blame for stuffiness. However, if symptoms continue past that initial trigger, you may have chronic sinusitis, which is an inflammation of the […]

Shingles may be good for a roof, but not your body

Terrifying TV commercials for the shingles vaccine does a terrific job of creating panic about what it would be like to suffer with the condition. They aren’t exaggerating assuming nothing is done to prevent or treat shingles. The vaccine maker, of course, wants you to ask for their vaccine, Shingrix. That is a legitimate option, […]

Dr. Levy in Slo-Mo? PART 2

With Tom Levy, MD on HBN May 17 we covered a lot and so last week’s blog was a written review. I ran out of time and space—this week’s blog  is a continuation. Interview review: As noted last week, we discussed the spike protein which is a scary aspect of the Covid-19 virus (and the […]

Dr. Levy in Slo-Mo? PART 1

With some guests I can get engrossed in what they are saying and fail to translate and summarize as often as I should, especially when they get on a roll. I think that was the case with Tom Levy, MD when he was on HBN May 17. So, I thought it might be useful to […]

TAKE A HIKE! (Well, at least a walk…)

By now, surely everyone knows that exercising is good for whatever ails you. It is less well-known that you don’t have to join a gym, squeeze into yoga pants, or even buy fancy running shoes (Nike will survive)—just walk. As you will see, I’ve assembled this blog on that subject from 3 main sources (one […]

STROKE of luck?

The risk of having a stroke should not be left to chance. 795,000 Americans a year are not lucky in that regard and 137,000 of them do not get a second chance at prevention (or anything else). These days, strokes are happening to folks as young as 20 and more often to women. High blood […]

Blood pressure—we do want some

May is Blood Pressure Awareness Month. You may not know if yours is in a safe range or not, but if you are reading this, you do have some. There is a common term “what goes up must come down”. That applies to things affected by gravity but not necessarily to blood pressure. Blood pressure […]

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