Alzheimer’s disease is one of the greatest failures of mainstream medicine. An estimated 5.7 million Americans suffer from it. And by 2050 that number is expected to more than double.[i]
But conventional doctors don’t have a clue about how to treat the disease…or even what causes it.
Now, a new study shows that Alzheimer’s creeps into your brain in the dead of night.… Read More
We’ve always known that fried foods were unhealthy. But we’ve never really known exactly how much damage they did…until now.
A new study quantifies the health damage done by eating fried foods regularly.
Existing evidence makes it clear that fried foods can trigger heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But researchers at the University of Iowa found a clear link between fried foods and premature death.… Read More
There’s one major reason researchers have made little progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s…
They haven’t been able to find what causes it.
Some studies point to genetics. Others say it may be due to brain injuries or even viruses.
Now, a new paper published in the journal Science Advances shows that Alzheimer’s may come from a completely unexpected source.[i]
Scientists took samples of saliva, spinal fluid, and brain tissue from dead and living people.… Read More
We’ve all heard it before… Use it or lose it.
This old adage is often applied to exercise. The idea is that if you stop working out, you may never get back to your former fitness level.
A new study shows that when it comes to muscle, this is not true. It turns out that once you have it, you never truly lose it.… Read More
If your blood pressure reading is high during a check-up, your doctor will likely ask you to cut down on salt. And he or she may tell you to exercise more.
And then, more than likely than not, you’ll be asked to take a hypertension drug.
But a new study shows that you may not need to do any of that.… Read More
In the U.S., breast cancer is one of the most feared forms of cancer.[i]
We have pink ribbon campaigns, “runs for the cure,” and screening awareness programs to fight it.
In China, they have none of this. That’s because breast cancer isn’t nearly the threat it is here.
The death rate from breast cancer in China is 5.76 per 100,000 residents.… Read More