When I ask my patients what goal they have for their health, most say they want to feel — and look — better. People who feel better naturally look better. But are there foods you should be consuming to directly improve the appearance of your skin? The answer is… yes!

Have you ever noticed that the second scientists discover that a natural substance like an herb or plant can help promote better health or fight disease, they immediately begin using it to design a drug that pharmaceutical companies can sell for a ridiculously high profit?

I’m a fan of The Big Bang Theory. In my favorite episode, Sheldon tells Amy that all vitamin supplements can do is give you “very expensive urine,” a conclusion that’s not far off from that of the recent study questioning the use of vitamins. But their ridiculous reasons are sitcom-worthy…

While a magnesium deficiency manifests symptoms and can lead to dire health consequences, it can be very hard to detect. Routine blood tests don’t often look for levels of magnesium. And, even when they do, it’s not a foolproof test. That’s because most of your magnesium is stored in your bones, not your blood.

A couple of years ago the British Journal of Medicine (BMJ) published the story of a woman who overcame blood cancer by taking curcumin supplements. Past studies also show it’s helpful against colon, skin and pancreatic cancer. Now it appears curcumin packs anti-cancer clout against stomach cancer too…

Even if you eat a healthy, nutrient-rich diet, you could be losing much of the benefit if you’re taking a medication that sucks that nutrition out of you as fast as you can put it in. You may not notice it at first… until you gradually feel the symptoms of a vitamin or mineral deficiency.