October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer has reached near epidemic status among American women as it is currently estimated that one out of eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Currently, breast cancer causes over 40,000 deaths in the United States each...
Five medicines in your medicine cabinet that do more harm than good
Dr. Murray joins Lisa, from Its Your Health Network to talk about five medicines in your medicine cabinet that do more harm than good. You can listen here: http://doctormurray.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/altmed092712drmikemurray14m.mp3
Phytosomes – Increase the absorption of herbal extracts!
Phytosomes are advanced forms of herbal products that are better absorbed, utilized, and as a result produce better results than conventional herbal extracts. Phytosomes are produced via a patented process whereby the individual components of an herbal extract are...
Coral Calcium – The Answer to ‘How do You Spell HYPE?’
As one of the leading proponents of natural products, I am a firm believer in the value of proper nutritional supplementation. Over the years, however, I have been angered by the shameless marketing of bogus products with unsubstantiated, absolutely ridiculous claims. The latest in this growing list of shame is “coral calcium.” Since I am fielding an ever growing number of questions about this product, I have decided to finally address it formally. Be patient, read the whole article and you will hopefully see that while it is true that calcium is an essential mineral, coral calcium is not quality calcium supplement.
The Importance of Natural Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes
Introduction: The statistics on the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes are staggering as it is now estimated that one-half of all Americans adults will develop the disease by 2020. It is a serious issue that will bankrupt our society on many levels if the tide is not...
Reseveratrol Shown to Improve Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes (But, Please Read the Fine Print)
Background Resveratrol is a plant compound similar to flavonoids. It is found in low levels in the skin of red grapes, red wine, cocoa powder, baking chocolate, dark chocolate, peanuts, and mulberry skin. Red wine is perhaps the most recognized source of resveratrol,...
If you don’t want to take a flu shot . . .
Introduction Despite the fact that the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) advocates a seasonal flu shot for everyone, the reality is that not everyone feels comfortable with this recommendation. I know that myself and many other health experts do not endorse...
Magnesium Oxide Shown to be Well-Absorbed
Background InformationWhile calcium gets most of the attention, magnesium is just as much of a major essential mineral and may be a much more important supplement consideration for many. Over 50% of the body's magnesium is contained in the bones. Magnesium is found...
What’s New with Natural Medicine?
The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine just underwent its first revision in 15 years. In this broadcast of Five to Thrive Live, coauthor Michael Murray, ND, describes what surprised him most when updating the book and explains why curcumin, proteolytic enzymes and beta...
Can Chocolate Help You Lose Weight?
Background: Of all the foods available on planet Earth, perhaps the most magical (and interesting) is chocolate. This delectably seemingly addictive food is produced from the beans of the cacao tree whose official name Theobroma cacao reflects the long standing love...