An aspirin a day . . .
Probably Not! When you take aspirin, you’re using one of our oldest medicines. Four-thousand-year-old clay tablets from the Assyrians suggested using willow leaves for joint pain. Willow leaves contain salicylic acid…
Probably Not! When you take aspirin, you’re using one of our oldest medicines. Four-thousand-year-old clay tablets from the Assyrians suggested using willow leaves for joint pain. Willow leaves contain salicylic acid…
Mahi Mahi in a Pill! Not long ago, I said taking fish oils gave you a walletectomy if you haven't had a heart attack. That is still true. A lot of…
Keeps the cardiologist away! One recent study on avocados is worth munching on (Har!). Half an avocado contains 20% of your recommended daily intake of fiber, 10% potassium, 5% magnesium,…
An Old Woman, Cows, and the Great Depression The Amazing Story of DigoxinMedical doctors were unable to treat a medical condition called dropsy in the 1700's. Doctors at the time…
Mold and Heart Disease: Who knew? The Great ConnectionCholesterol was first discovered in gallstones in 1784. Obviously the guy didn't make it. It wasn't until the early 20th century that…
Should I take medicine to lower my cholesterol? The Great ConnectionCholesterol was first discovered in gallstones in 1784. Obviously the guy didn't make it. It wasn't until the early 20th…
The 34 Commandments A few years ago Moses went up to Mount Sinai and came back with commandments written on stone tablets. Pretty impressive that the rules to govern human…
Magic Bullets and BB Guns Aspirin to Prevent a Heart Attack?Once upon a time in California, long before the Idaho Realtor of the Year became the governor, there was a…
A Nod To Sleep Caves and SleepHave you ever heard about Michel Siffre? He spent two months underground in a cave without access to clocks or sunlight. What did they…
The Canadian $100 Bill The Keto Diet Is BornIf you received a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes before 1922, there was only one treatment - a treatment we today call…