I'm a research junkie. I'll admit it. So I just about jumped out of my seat when I read that someone had finally tested resveratrol--the antioxidant superstar found in red wine and grapes--on actual human beings!

Heartburn is associated with a stomach acid deficiency, indigestion and chronic illness. Studies and doctors alike have recognized that what happens in your intestines can affect other parts of your body as well.

Chicken by-product meal…wheat gluten…preserved with BHA/BHT….” If you’ve ever taken a close look at the list of ingredients on a commercial pet food package, you’ve probably found yourself wondering what all these things really are.

Dear Dr. Mirkin:

Should people who do not have diabetes restrict foods that cause a high rise in blood sugar levels?

A 50-year study of moose (those antlered animals, not the Loyal Order guys in funny

Ah, the sweet taste of mothballs and toilet deodorants in the morning.

“Would you like a free side of statins with that burger and fries, sir?”

In my experience there is no current area of medicine that provokes stronger objection by many patients than the recommendation to use a statin, the family of medications that help lower LDL cholesterol (for example Lipitor or Crestor).

A recent article that is circulating in mainstream media grabbed my attention: The government is pushing harder than last year for the flu vaccine, now urging EVERYONE over the age of 6 months to receive at least one, possibly two doses of this vaccine.