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Cholesterol and SugarA very strange cultural myth has somehow become health dogma (defined as an authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolute truth) despite little definitive evidence to support it. A biochemically ignorant speculation and hypothesis (experiment) that many of us have bought into is that you can poison your body and your body’s cholesterol manufacturing system with cholesterol lowering drugs, and somehow be the better for it.
Old Man’s Disease is More Prevalent Than Anyone SuspectsI love my dad. He gave us kids everything he could: love, money, attention, and most of all he was always there for us when the chips were down. When I was young, I thought my dad knew everything. Unfortunately, as I got older I realized my dad only thought he knew everything. I used to call this condition of all-knowingness “Old Man’s Disease” (OMD) which I defined as the mental condition that causes us to believe that we know everything.

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- FORMER HEALTHY TRADITIONS VP THREATENS BRIAN SHILHAVY – Potential Shutdown of Business and Health Impact News in Danger!by Brian-Admin on March 6, 2026 at 9:54 pm
This is one of the most difficult articles I have ever published, and the most personal. The reason I have to bring this matter to the attention of the public, and specifically to Healthy Traditions customers and Health Impact News readers, is because both of these sites are in danger of being shut down within the next few weeks. The post FORMER HEALTHY […]
- Has Wall Street Lost Faith in Trump? Gas Prices Surge as Markets Tank, and the White House is out of Solutions as Imminent Inflation Loomsby Brian-Admin on March 6, 2026 at 12:33 am
While the U.S. Stock Market had a brief reprieve yesterday, mostly based on Trump's promises to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz and that gas prices would quickly drop after the war, the markets tanked again today when faced with the reality that Trump's assurances were just empty words. The rich Arab Gulf states are being relentlessly bombed, […]
- Updates from Inside Tehran: Professor Mohammad Marandi is Interviewed in Tehran as Bombs Explodeby Brian-Admin on March 5, 2026 at 1:20 am
I watched this whole interview, and so should anyone who wants to hear something different than what the Western Media is reporting on the Iran War right now. Iranian Professor Mohammad Marandi reports from within Iran that Iranians are more unified than ever before, after the death of their leader, and that they are not afraid, unlike the rich Arab nations […]
- Magnesium: The “mind mineral” that could revolutionize mental health treatmentby editor on January 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Magnesium regulates serotonin and dopamine, key neurotransmitters for mood stability, making deficiency a major risk factor for depression and neurological disorders. Studies show 500 mg of magnesium oxide daily significantly improves depression symptoms—outperforming placebos and avoiding the dangers of SSRIs (violence, suicide, emotional blunting). […]
- The Surprising Role of Cortisol in Alzheimer’sby editor on January 1, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Story at-a-glance New research shows that people with Alzheimer’s have higher cortisol levels and a skewed cortisol-to-DHEA-S ratio, revealing that chronic stress drives early brain degeneration long before memory loss appears Cortisol, your body’s main stress hormone, damages neurons and disrupts energy metabolism when it... Continue reading...
- Rasmussen survey: 1 in 10 adults seriously injured by COVID-19 vaccineby editor on December 31, 2025 at 12:00 pm
A Rasmussen survey revealed that 10% of U.S adults who received the COVID-19 vaccine experienced “major” side effects, and 36% suffered “minor” side effects. Despite mounting evidence of vaccine injuries (heart inflammation, cancers, blood clots), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) faces backlash for giving victims a... Continue reading...
- Tragic Passing of Dr. Cletus Iwuagwu: A Look at His Life, Death, and the Holistic Traditions of His Igbo Heritageby Erin Elizabeth on January 7, 2026 at 1:04 am
On Christmas Day 2025, the body of Dr. Cletus Iwuagwu, a 71-year-old Nigerian-born geriatrician and professor, was discovered in a pond near his home in Springfield Township, Ohio. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy the following day, ruling his cause of death as drowning. Further investigations are ongoing. Dr. Iwuagwu had been […]
- Dark Chocolate May Lower Diabetes Risk, While Milk Chocolate Adds Poundsby Erin Elizabeth on February 15, 2025 at 7:24 pm
Story at-a-glance Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels due to the body’s ineffective use of insulin. This condition occurs when cells become resistant to insulin or when your pancreas fails to produce enough insulin to maintain normal glucose levels. If left untreated, Type 2 diabetes leads to The post […]
- Sleep Deprivation — A Hidden Threat to Public Healthby Erin Elizabeth on January 24, 2025 at 7:07 pm
Story at-a-glance Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness characterized by symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches and fatigue. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that influenza leads to between 9.3 and 41 million cases annually in the United States alone.1 This viral […]
The Paleo Diet: A Second Look at GrainsTry making a small protein drink with 2-3 tablespoons of a quality protein powder supplement. Try to get 15 to 20 grams of protein. Read the labels. If you’re near a blender, you can crack in an egg, blend in some frozen organic fruit, add some good oil and sprinkle in some stevia powder or xylitol for a little sweetness. Protein is quite satisfying and you’ll find the need for carbohydrates to be considerably weakened.
For Your SkinSo the best topical skin lightening ingredients are basically going to be Vitamins A and C but you have to make sure they are in the correct forms if you want effective skin lightening. Retinoic acid or retinol for Vitamin A and ethyl ascorbate or ascorbyl palmitate or ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate for Vitamin C. If course, hydroquinone is effective too, but its toxicity really

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- Blood-based marker opens up perspectives for cancer diagnosticson March 6, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Metastatic prostate cancer is currently associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In addition, patients respond very differently to standard treatments such as hormone therapy or radiation therapy. Reliable markers that can be used to predict aggressive tumor progression and treatment success at an early stage are still largely lacking.
- Empathy's roots in parenting? Study in mice reveals brain circuits behind why we comfort otherson March 6, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Humans and animals share a remarkable capacity to sense when others are in distress and respond with comforting behavior. But the motivation for doing so, and why it sometimes breaks down, has been poorly understood. UCLA Health researchers sought to better understand this in a study published in Nature that uncovers the brain circuitry in mice linking two seemingly distinct social behaviors: […]
- Ketone supplementation improves immunotherapy outcomes in mice, with human clinical trial underwayon March 6, 2026 at 10:40 pm
A naturally occurring byproduct of liver metabolism—the ketone body, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)—can strengthen the fitness and antitumor activity of CAR T cells. The findings, reported on March 6, 2026 in the journal Cell, by Arc Institute and Stanford University scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania, highlight a potential new way to enhance cancer […]






























