The rest of the life expectancy story

August 31st, the New York Times (NYT) summed up alarming recent findings: “The average life expectancy of Americans fell precipitously in 2020 and 2021, the sharpest two-year decline in nearly 100 years and a stark reminder of the toll exacted on the nation by the continuing coronavirus pandemic. In 2021, the average American could expect […]

Berry Berry Good for you!

  The various camps of nutritionists, dietitians, doctors, researchers, and authors do not agree on very much…e.g., carbs are a problem / are not; fats are bad / only some are bad; meat is an issue / so very much not; soy causes trouble / not if fermented; and so on, etc. But all of […]

“Better Living Through Chemistry”? Not always!!!

That advertising slogan was adapted from one originated by chemical giant, DuPont, starting in the 1930’s. The problem with the cool sounding concept is that the “better” part too often applies to a limited aspect of living, e.g. convenience of some chore but pays no attention to potential health consequences. History is littered with thousands […]

Need a Monkeypox Vaccine?

I wanted to cover the hot topic of the day here. However, Jane Orient, MD sent an article that is much better than I could write, so instead of quoting her extensively, I’m just reprinting it here. (See the source.) As usual, if you see [italic text in brackets like this, it is me putting […]

A wonderful weed

“A weed is but an unloved flower.” Ella Wheeler Wilcox I image that at least a few people, seeing the word “weed” in the title thought that I was going to discuss cannabis. Relax, I am not. Milk Thistle, is the weed in the picture (which I borrowed from the American Botanical Council) along with […]

How long can you hold your breath?

Most people can hold their breath for 1 to 2 minutes under water. Perhaps you had a childhood “friend” or sibling think it was funny to hold you under water in the pool. You were likely NOT amused because when we reach our limit, we panic–we instinctively know that without air, we will literally die. […]

Smart Supplementing

  Every once in a while, we hear news about some study that supposedly showed that there was no benefit from supplements or even hinted at harm. Frankly, I’ve gotten tired of chasing each report down to find out what ridiculous error(s) in study design resulted in such odd findings going against the long history […]

Mosquitos, WHY ME?

“Hate” is too strong a word. So, let’s just say I am not fond of people who brag “mosquitos NEVER BOTHER ME.” Also, I take no pride in bitterly complaining the reverse, “mosquitos LOVE ME”. I have wondered if I could help the government track mosquito populations, because if there was a mosquito anywhere in […]

Dr. Peter McCullough’s famous covid protocol at a glance

Dr. McCullough is not available to be on HBN until August 3, but kindly sent this along. It is a guide to how to react if you become ill. Since covid cases are on the rise again, it is good to have this available. For future reference, it is also on HBNshow.com in the covid […]

Common things you didn’t know could KILL you.

  Fun Quote: “Never knock on death’s door. Ring the doorbell and run! Death totally hates that.” Darynda Jones Be sure to read to the end to find out how vitamin pills stack up against these other threats. Sharks are lethal, right? I ran across an interesting website that gives a frame of reference by […]

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