Recently I came across a misguided study conducted by scientists at the Mayo Clinic. They tried to treat their IBS patients with St. John‘s Wort.

Has your doctor recommended you take a statin (cholesterol-lowering) drug?

In the old days, almost all of my heart patients were on statins. These days, even people who don’t have heart problems are taking them.

Most Americans would probably adamantly deny being at risk for parasites. You’re a clean person, right? You wash your hands before eating… you don’t travel outside the country regularly… and you consume healthy foods.

Let's say you want to start trying a more natural approach to Parkinson's diseases. First things first, you'd have to go off the drugs. Well, that's not as easy as you might think—in fact, new research likens the process to going off one of the most dangerous illegal drugs out there: cocaine.

What ever happened to keeping drugs AWAY from kids?

Now, pediatric pushers are shoving dangerous antipsychotic meds at an alarming rate on small children -- even toddlers -- for bogus diagnoses like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and disruptive behavior disorder.

Kick the Can

Before you open that can of soup or pop the lid on that water bottle, ask yourself this: How much do I really care about my endocrine system?

Your answer is important because even if you’re hazy on exactly what your endocrine system does, I’ve got a feeling you’re a big fan.

Do you consume artificial sweeteners over real sugar, thinking you’re doing your health a favor by avoiding the extra calories?

Well be warned that although you may be fooling your taste buds, your brain likely is not buying it. While artificial sweeteners may be able to confuse your taste buds, the suspicion is growing that your brain is not so easily fooled.

Yes, you read it correctly. A West Virginia woman has undergone brain surgery as a last chance effort to lose weight. She is the second woman in the country to have this procedure.