Caution: Recent Study Claims Vitamin D Supplementation Could Raise Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Here is my counter-review of the recent headline news article that might make you wary of taking vitamins, titled “Vitamin D Supplements May Be a Double-Edged Sword.” This article was written by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, and published on March 14, 2024, in MDedge Family Medicine (https://www.mdedge.com/familymedicine/article/268256/womens-health/vitamin-d-supplements-may-be-double-edged-sword?ecd=WNL_EVE_240316_mdedge). This was a summary review of a […]
Updates on Ivermectin, Transmission, Natural Immunity and Herbal Medicine
The Covid-19 pandemic has now been with us for close to two years and shows no signs of ever being completely extinguished. Many epidemiologists believe that the virus is here to stay, in the same way that the seasonal flu and common cold are also part of our lives. My belief is that continuing attempts […]
Managing the Risk of Blood Clots and other Possible Side Effects of the Covid-19 Vaccines
“Nature is a totally efficient, self-regenerating system. If we discover the laws that govern this system and live synergistically within them, sustainability will follow and humankind will be a success. Synergy means behavior of whole systems unpredicted by the behavior of their parts.”― Buckminster Fuller Although there’s a current flurry of concern about the possible […]
Understanding and Assessing the New Covid-19 Vaccines
My intention for this article is to give you scientifically valid information about the Covid-19 vaccines so that you can make an educated decision about whether or not to get one. Personally, I have complete faith in the tools I employ to optimize my own health and support my immune system to protect me from […]
The Courage to Step into the Great Outdoors
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson There are plenty of good reasons to be outdoors this summer, and now we can add ‘safe haven’ to the list. As we all know, strict isolation strategies have been employed since mid-March to curb the spread of the pandemic. The […]
Quercetin’s Remarkable Health Benefits
The vibrant colors we observe in plants serve a different role depending on the organism being considered. For the plant itself, the pigments may aid in the absorption of light and photosynthesis, as well as contribute to metabolism and reproduction. For birds and insects, the pigments provide a signal to the availability of food, such […]
Five Foods for Healthy Lungs & Optimal Immunity
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves During these unprecedented times, it’s important for all of us to focus on positive steps that we can take to stay healthy, not only physically, but also […]
Immune-Enhancing Soup
This nourishing soup is a delicious way to naturally boost your immunity. Traditionally prepared in cultures throughout the world, bone broth is easily digested and provides a wealth of nutritional and immune support factors. I myself do not eat meat and promote a 85/15 ratio diet of plant foods to animal foods. When people have […]
Potatoes: The Humble Food That Tops All Other Super Foods
People love the idea of ‘super foods,’ and I’m commonly asked my thoughts about everything from goji berries to blue-green algae. Some super foods, like chia seeds and coconut oil, are foods that I recommend. Others, like blue-green algae—sourced from a lake polluted by agricultural runoff—are supplements that I obviously do not advise taking. But […]