If you gave up drinking cow’s milk because it made you sick, or because you were worried about hormones and chemicals that are in cow’s milk, and you’ve missed having an occasional drink, or a dab that you can add to your coffee or tea, there is a new intriguing...
Nicole and I are four weeks into our trip around the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal), departing from Les Sables-d’Olonne in France and aiming to reach southern Spain over 8 weeks. After months of preparing for this trip, we are underway. To get ready, I passed...
Not only do the Spanish live longer than Americans, but they live longer than Canadians and everyone else in Europe giving them the longest lifespan in the western world. They are second only behind Japan for life expectancy on the planet: Lifespans for Men & Women in...
Not only do the French live longer than average Americans, they are slimmer, too. How can this be possible, especially when they eat lots of bread and cheese and drink wine nearly every day? Researchers have been talking about this French Paradox since the 1970s, back...
If you’re like me, you may not have put a lot of thought into the impact that our laundry products have on our homes, bodies, and the environment. After all, if there’s an entire aisle at the store full of “trusted brands”, they must be safe, right? Unfortunately, the...
Cholesterol-lowering statin medications (marketed as Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol, Zocor, Atorvastatin, Pravastatin, and Simvastatin, and natural forms of statin drugs—such as red yeast rice extract) are widely used. They have clear benefits for men with both high...
