STORY AT-A-GLANCE Carrots are a popular snack food in the U.S. as they are easy, sweet and go well with a number of different dipping sauces, such as humus While baby carrots are nutrient-dense, they also are bathed in chlorine before sale, increasing the risk of exposure to disinfection byproducts, some of the most dangerous […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Many have reflected on the fact that Big Pharma has a perverse incentive to promote ill health, as its financial bottom line depends on it. But few understand just how elaborate its efforts to that end are American podcaster and former professor of evolutionary biology Bret Weinstein describes the pharmaceutical industry as an […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE A number of studies support the use of CoQ10 for heart health; much of CoQ10’s cardioprotective effects involve its antioxidant effects and ability to produce ATP People who took CoQ10 were also less likely to experience a nonfatal or fatal heart attack over 12 months compared to those who did not Low levels […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Loss of vision is associated with a higher risk for certain subtypes of Alzheimer’s; having distance vision worse than 20/40 is associated with a nearly threefold higher risk of cognitive impairment Amyloid beta protein plays an important role in both vision loss and Alzheimer’s, and studies suggest noninvasive ocular testing may help with […]
Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE Hypoxic training is successfully being used in the treatment of diseases such as asthma, high blood pressure, chronic inflammation and chronic infections, all of which are rooted in mitochondrial dysfunction The scientific application of intermittent hypoxic treatment started in Russia in the […]
Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE There are four biochemical types of violent people. Many have severe zinc deficiency, pyrrole disorder, low blood spermine and methylation defects — an unusual combination of bad biochemistry While there are hundreds of nutrients that are important for health, in the brain, […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE “Shot Dead The Movie,” tells the heartbreaking stories of children who died after receiving COVID-19 shots Trista was a healthy 18-year-old getting ready for college when she got a COVID-19 shot; her health began to decline shortly after, and she died three months later In another case, 16-year-old Ernesto Junior died five days […]
By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE The SSRI antidepressants are some of the most harmful (but most profitable) medications on the market, and this was shown throughout their clinical trials In turn, once they hit the market, the FDA was overwhelmed with a deluge of adverse reactions being reported and the public demanding the drugs […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Stress increases your risk of heart attack and stroke by causing overactivity in your amygdala — your brain’s fear center, which is activated in response to both real and perceived threats People who are highly stressed have higher activity in the amygdala. This in turn triggers arterial inflammation, which is a risk factor […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Documents received by investigative journalists Michael Shellenberger, Alex Gutentag and Matt Taibbi from an anonymous but “highly credible” whistleblower reveals new details on how the U.S. censorship-industrial complex — a network of more than 100 government agencies, private firms, academia and nonprofits — seeks to police and criminalize “wrong-think” The documents describe how […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE A November 2023 meta-analysis demonstrated that aerobic exercise was effective in helping to prevent and treat postpartum depression (PPD), which affects at least 13 million women worldwide each year A 2023 study notes the prevalence of PPD rose dramatically from 9.4% in 2010 to 19.3% in 2021, which may also be an underestimate […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Collagen is the most abundant of your body’s proteins, found in your connective tissues, muscles, bones, tendons, blood vessels and digestive system, and it comprises 70% of your skin’s protein By your mid-20s, the collagen in your body starts to diminish, and by the time you reach your 80s, you have around four […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE As large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are taking the world by storm, it’s important to understand their strengths and drawbacks ChatGPT answers can be significantly improved by entering custom instructions and learning to create better prompts to discourage fabrications and hallucinations According to one large-scale study, ChatGPT “shows a significant and systemic […]
By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE The SSRI antidepressants are some of the most harmful medications on the market, but also some of the most profitable Since their discovery, a deluge of data has shown that they are incredibly unsafe, relatively ineffective in treating depression and very difficult to safely withdraw from Thus, to get […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Your eyelids protect your eye from injury, regulate how much light is admitted to your retina and maintain a film of tears by distributing tears over your eye A stye is formed after dirt, dust or skin cells block your Meibomian gland duct and bacterial growth forms a lump, similar to a pimple […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Global chewing gum sales are expected to reach $48.68 billion in 2025, but there are downsides to gum chewing to be aware of If you chew gum excessively, it signals to your body that it’s time to digest food when it’s really not, which could have health implications When you chew gum, it […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Upside Foods, a leader in the fake meat market and one of two companies allowed to sell cultured meat in the U.S., has failed to scale up its production to produce meaningful amounts of synthetic meat Plagued by contamination issues, Upside had problems with rodent DNA found in one of its chicken cell […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE While making up less than 2.5% of global cropland, nonorganic cotton receives 25% of all insecticides, 10% of all pesticides and nearly 7% of all herbicides used worldwide Ninety to 95% of nonorganic cotton clothing is made from genetically engineered cotton. Organic cotton accounts for a mere 1% of the global cotton production […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE The latest SARS-CoV-2 variant, JN.1, was first detected in the U.S. in September 2023. By mid-December, it accounted for about half of all COVID cases in the country According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rapid spread of JN.1 suggests it may be more transmissible and/or has a greater […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE CPR classes were introduced to the public in 1972; after decades of data, a 2010 study showed the overall survival rate of CPR outside the hospital was 7.6% in a cohort of 142,720 people. Another study demonstrated those with underlying chronic disease generally had worse outcomes than those without chronic disease A significant […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Nutella is a favorite chocolate nut spread in Europe and now has a growing fan base in the U.S., thanks to dedicated Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and even a national day to celebrate Nutella Advertised as a hazelnut spread with a touch of chocolate, Nutella actually contains a large dose of refined sugar […]
Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE There are about 10,000 publications showing that prolonged sitting is harmful to your health and promotes chronic diseases, including obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Within 90 seconds of rising from sitting to standing, the muscular and cellular systems that process blood sugar, […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Among the most important compounds in colostrum are antimicrobial factors that stimulate immune system development The gastrointestinal tract also benefits from colostrum intake, as do the metabolic and endocrine systems; it’s also useful for muscular-skeletal repair and growth Colostrum is a rich source of antibodies, including immunoglobulins that “lay the foundation of lifelong […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE While there’s no scientific data to show that living with less stuff will increase your happiness, a growing number of people insist that this is in fact part of the equation An estimated 70% of American homeowners cannot park their car in the garage due to it being filled with stuff that doesn’t […]
Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE David Webb, a former hedge fund investor, has written a book called “The Great Taking,” as well as filmed a documentary by the same name. His book and film detail how the Federal Reserve influences financial markets, and how its money creation […]
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