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Battling Zika with an Antidepressant?

Battling Zika with an Antidepressant?

With each new emerging infectious disease threat, there’s generally a background misguided sense that scientists at our top research institutions are hard at work and will soon present us with a miraculous m…
Sudden Cardiac Death – Magnesium Reduces Risk

Sudden Cardiac Death – Magnesium Reduces Risk

More than half of men and two thirds of women who experience sudden death from cardiac causes do not present any clinically recognized heart disease before they die. That means they hadn’t been diagnosed wit…
The Real Reason GMO Matters

The Real Reason GMO Matters

When I lecture to the general public, as well as to healthcare professionals, I often ask the question, “How do you feel about GMO foods?” The results are almost universally negative. Generally, the audience…
Gratitude Means…

Gratitude Means…

What does gratitude mean to you?
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms – What You Need to Know

Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms – What You Need to Know

If you are like most Americans, your dietary consumption of magnesium is suboptimal. Recent statistics reveal that close to 75% of Americans are consuming less than the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of m…
Prevention of Alzheimer’s

Prevention of Alzheimer’s

There’s so much in the news these days calling attention to the fact that diabetes is associated with a profoundly increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, just watch my recent interview w…
Migraine Headache Remedy for Treatment and Prevention

Migraine Headache Remedy for Treatment and Prevention

Migraine headaches represent a serious health issue in America today, and the statistics are staggering. As many as 13% of adults experience migraine headaches, and as many as 5 million experience at least o…
Struggling with Insomnia? Low Magnesium Could Be to Blame

Struggling with Insomnia? Low Magnesium Could Be to Blame

Just how important is sleep? Well, it turns out that insomnia has been associated with increased risk of cancer, diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, depression, and overall mortality. Nearly one third of Am…
Health Benefits of Chicory Root

Health Benefits of Chicory Root

I have written quite a bit lately about the health benefits of dandelion greens, mostly because of their rich content of prebiotic fiber, as well as other nutrients. But there’s another member of the dandeli…
Drugs that Deplete Magnesium and Harm Your Immune System

Drugs that Deplete Magnesium and Harm Your Immune System

You may have noticed that I’ve talked quite a bit about magnesium lately, and with good reason. Magnesium is vital to muscle and nerve function, digestion, energy creation, and prevention of a multitude of h…