The researchers behind a startling finding that cats fed irradiated food developed “severe neurological disease” only reported it as an afterthought. They instead chose to focus on the fact that the cats were able to recover from the disease after their diet returned to normal -- a testament to the healing powers of your body, yes, but completely overlooking what caused the damage in the first place.

After being fed a diet of irradiated foods, the cats developed “mysterious” and “remarkable” severe neurological dysfunction, including movement disorders, vision loss and paralysis.

When they were taken off the irradiated foods, they slowly recovered.

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In a previous post, we looked at some stretches and other physical measures that can be used to alleviate pain associated with tension-type headaches. In this post, we'll cover what can be done on the dietary front to address a common root cause of headaches.

I was SO wrong about this one.

First let me describe a scenario that you might think is a joke if you didn’t already know that it’s just too weirdly true…

Confused about what “good nutrition” is?

You shouldn’t be – we now know what works and what doesn’t.

In a moment, I will share 5 simple tips to help you optimize your nutrition and achieve vibrant health, but first let me clear up a few misconceptions...

Dear Pharmacist,

I read you in my local newspaper and find your columns very interesting and refreshing in a sea of misinformation about drugs and supplements.  I know you are a pharmacist, but sometimes I think you’re anti-medicine. Suzy is that true?

--J.E. Gainesville, Florida

The story thus far:

From January to June 2009, at least 69 people from 29 states have gotten sick with E. coli O157:H7.  Many of them confessed to eating Nestlé’s raw cookie dough.

On June 19, the FDA warned the public not to eat Nestlé’s raw cookie dough.  Nestlé issued a “voluntary’ recall.

Last week I got an e-mail blast from the FDA. Yet another FDA-approved drug is causing problems. And this time, it‘s a class of drugs prescribed to millions of kids and adults across the country. But they might not be as safe as we‘ve been led to believe. In fact, a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that these drugs may actually increase a child‘s risk of dying suddenly by 500 percent!

Dear Dr. Mirkin: How do you get enough sunlight for your body to make vitamin D without risking skin cancer?