For decades, I have advocated self-help to protect and maintain our own health. I have always stated our health, possibly our longevity too, was, to a great extent, in our…

There are about 35 million cases of Alzheimer’s Disease worldwide, with a new case diagnosed every 2 seconds. It is projected to be 150 million by 2050. In the United…

We are surrounded by hundreds of products that are deleterious to our health, including foods, beverages, aerosols, and chemicals for our kitchen and bathrooms, which are toxic to our bodies, our land,…

Stem cell Rx The building block of every cell, tissue, and organ in the body is the stem cell. Stem cells are undifferentiated, with no “specific assigned task as yet.”…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), where the tongue falls backwards to block the airway passage during sleep, resulting in breath-holding for 30 seconds or so, and for up to 1 to…

Eons before Spanish Navigator/Explorer Ponce de Leon travelled around the world searching for the Fountain of Youth, people in their native domain, surprisingly, even the cavemen, had already been using…

The Philippines is facing a growing health crisis that will have a national impact, with studies projecting 41 percent of Filipino adults (29.5 million) to be overweight and obese within…

Recent findings indicate that metformin, a staple medication for type 2 diabetes, significantly reduces the risk of long COVID by 40% to 60% when taken during acute infection. New research also…

In this issue, we shall devote our column to exalting the “medicinal values or therapeutic effects” of regular, ordinary food that people all over the world eat as a part…

The very popular wonder drug for the treatment of obesity and diabetes, T2, GLP-1 receptor agonist (Ozempic, Wegovy, Monjaro, etc.), with sustained use, is associated with a higher risk for depression…

 Myths about eating, food items, fake news, and other mis- and disinformation abound in social media. What a waste of a wonderful and valuable technological advance in communication! In this column today,…

“The FDA said that 14 people in the U.S. have now been hospitalized in the Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled moringa leaf powder; in total, 65 “illnesses across 28 states have been reported.” Moringa…

Heavy and long-term use of marijuana has the potential to cause lung cancer. CBDs (cannabinoids) are chemical compounds found within the cannabis sativa plant. Marijuana high-potency products (oils, edibles, concentrates)…

Our readers inspire us to continue our research into clinical subjects that aim to guide the public toward achieving a healthy lifestyle and longevity in their natural course. Here are some of the…

The new United States Dietary Guidelines, anticipated worldwide,  were announced by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on January 7, 2026. Basically, it emphasized consumption of “real food,” more protein, healthy fats,…

New studies revealed the potential health benefits of coffee, more specifically, on its positive effects on lowering the risk for chronic disease and on longevity. One study “suggests that consuming…

The devastating statistics about deaths from colon cancer have put the spotlight on a dreaded disease, which, today, could be detected early with a relatively simple diagnostic regimen, which includes…

The holidays may be behind us, but their physical effects, among others, will linger a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those of us…

Out of the 195 countries around the world, 160 celebrate Christmas, invariably, honoring the birth of the Prince of Peace, Santo Niño, which took place between 6 and 4 BC,…

Do cellphone radiation shields work? Billions of people in at least 160 nations around the world will be calling and texting Christmas greetings, and cellphones will be extraordinarily busy during…

As far as health is concerned, the majority, if not all, of us want the best health minus the sacrifices needed to achieve it effectively and safely. We want to be…

 You and I are social animals. Our two-legged and four-legged friends are also “social” creatures. They are usually in pairs or in herds. Like us, humans, these animals apparently also…

Part II – Conclusion          Last week, we took our readers on a journey back to the year 1628, almost 400 years ago, when blood circulation, as we know it today,…

As the world ushers in the age of Artificial Intelligence, allow me to take you back in time to revisit some of the great moments in medical science, which made…

Except for infectious, congenital diseases, and rarer maladies, the most common major illnesses today are caused by four main risk factors, for which I have coined the acronym: TABA, the Filipino word…

Women on high doses of testosterone get back their sex drive, and then some. Many of them describe themselves to be “resurrected and on fire,” with new, extremely enhanced libido, craving for…

Since COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and the first case in the United States was reported by the CDC on January 20, 2020, in Washington…

About 90,000 individuals are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in the United States each year. In the Philippines, thousands of new cases are detected annually, with a prevalence of around…

An 8-year study among individuals 35 and older revealed a link between sugar substitutes and brain health. Those using artificial sweeteners showed a 62 percent faster decline in overall thinking…

Today, we are answering sensitive questions about sex during pregnancy emailed to us by our readers over the years.  We strongly believe that a frank discussion of any medical issue,…