Health knowledge is changing so fast that many of medicine’s sacred cows and pet theories have already been slaughtered and laid to rest...

Hormone therapy was good, now it’s bad. Low-fat diets were “in,” now they’re “out.” Eggs were a no-no, now they’re okay. Mammograms and PSA screenings save lives...or do they?

It’s no fun discovering that something you’ve been doing (or taking) for years to stay healthy is suddenly useless, wrong, or even dangerous.

But brace yourself. A barrage of new medical “about-faces” is on the way! In the pages ahead, you’ll read about 7 medical theories that have been proven obsolete, yet doctors still haven’t changed their treatments. For example...

Have you heard the latest about heart disease?

The cholesterol theory of heart disease has been dead for 20 years. It was shot full of holes when scientists showed that the majority of people who suffer heart attacks have normal cholesterol levels. This makes cholesterol-lowering drugs irrelevant and useless.

Later studies identified the real cause of heart disease. Now, prompted by the failure of cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce heart disease, doctors are beginning to look into this “new” theory. But their investigations will take many years.

Meanwhile, 13 million people in this country remain on cholesterol drugs, and millions more are being urged to start taking them. It will be a long time before an official about-face comes. Tragically, hundreds of thousands of people will go to their deaths following this old-school advice in the false belief they’re being protected.

I’ve been waving a red flag about cholesterol-lowering drugs since August, 1991, when I first discovered they are not only ineffective, but potentially deadly. (They can rob the heart of an important nutrient, CoQ10, that powers its beating.)

I also wrote about a far safer, easier, and cheaper way to duck a heart attack. It works by cleaning out the plaque in arteries, which all of us have to one degree or another.

In July, 1987, I researched an inexpensive white powder made from fruit pectin. A tablespoon of this powder mixed in a glass of juice dissolves artery gunk the way Drano™ cleans bathroom pipes. And there are plenty of other substances that do this job, too—certain foods and oils…the nutrient lecithin…and specific nutritional supplements, to name just a few. I’ll tell you more about them in just a bit.

Sad to say, it will probably take many years, and many more heart attack victims, before word of these natural plaque-busters reaches the general public. (If you don’t want to wait, click here to learn how to clean out your arteries right now.)

The history of medicine is full of setbacks and about-faces

About-faces like these are common in health and medicine, because ours is not an exact science, but one that is constantly evolving. That’s how progress is usually made.

But here’s the problem: In a perfect world, you’d learn about these new discoveries right away so you could quickly benefit. Yet this rarely happens. Instead, the news is delayed as doctors debate among themselves…greedy special interest groups fight any change to the status quo…and public health officials drag their feet through “official channels.”

Hormone replacement therapy for women is another real-life example…

The colossal hormone fiasco

Doctors began prescribing hormones back in the 1960s to help women through menopause. Not much was known about these drugs because little testing had been done. Even so, starting in the 80s, women were urged to stay on hormone drugs for life, because the manufacturers promised that they also lowered women’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis.

Doctors didn’t test those claims either—but a few independent research teams did. They found hormone drugs were increasing the risk of cancer by an alarming amount!

Even though these early findings were published in prestigious medical journals, doctors overlooked them because they rarely take independent research seriously.

After 15 years of pressure, doctors finally launched a large-scale study in 16,000 women. In short order, they issued an announcement that stunned millions of women. The hormones and treatment had caused so many extra cases of breast cancer, stroke, blood clots, and heart attacks, that the study was canceled 3 years early to protect the remaining participants. Five months later, the federal government added estrogens to its list of “known human carcinogens.”(1)

I wasn’t surprised. I’d been warning about the dangers of hormone drugs since 1991—12 years ago—after thoroughly studying the early research. But few women outside my ALTERNATIVES readership heard the message, and took the steps I outlined to protect themselves...until they saw it on TV. By then, it was too late for many.

But the story doesn’t end there. Despite the study’s findings (which made front page news from coast to coast), many doctors continue to recommend this hormone therapy to their patients to this day!(2) Talk about info-lag!

More reversals and more info-lag are on the way...

I know you want to believe that current health advice is based on solid, irrefutable facts and up-to-the-moment insights. Sorry. We doctors know that modern medicine is a patchwork quilt of “working theories” waiting to be proven right or wrong.

I wish I could tell you it wasn’t so (and perhaps one day it will be different). But medicine today is, more or less, a huge experiment. And, unfortunately, the general public is the guinea pig.

But don’t blame science. If facts determined health policy in this country, widespread wellness would be a slam-dunk. But many obstacles are preventing new discoveries from reaching the public’s ears: Red tape. Medical politics. Professional egos. Turf wars. Big money interests. All these factors prevent you from hearing about new life-saving discoveries for many years. As a result, the general public is still following advice that is obsolete and ineffective without even realizing it!

Unfortunately, the situation will get worse before it gets better. Here’s why...

Medical knowledge is doubling every 5 years. There’s a full-scale scientific revolution afoot. But a log-jam of info-lag delays will prevent you from hearing about these new health discoveries and corrections for many years—unless you can find a way to get upstream of the jam-up.

I think I can help you with that—starting here and now.

Recently I created a new series of Special Reports explaining 7 startling medical about-faces that are sure to come some time in the future, though because of info-lag we can’t be sure when. In a moment, I’ll describe these new flip-flops to you and tell how you can get your hands on a free copy of all the Reports that interest you.

That’s right. The Reports (all of them) are yours absolutely free just for trying an introductory subscription to ALTERNATIVES, my monthly newsletter that has a reputation for being “first on the scene” when bona fide breakthroughs are being discovered—or false notions are exposed—in health, nutrition, alternative remedies, and modern medicine.

I don’t want to be a guinea pig. How about you?

Believe me, when my family’s health is at stake, the last thing I want is a treatment that’s obsolete, or some theory that’s unsubstan-tiated and potentially harmful.
I don’t think you do either.

Instead, I want the most current advice backed by facts. And treatments that have the best success and safety records. I don’t care if it’s an herbal remedy, a vitamin treatment, a nutritional therapy, or a wonder drug. Just tell me: “Does it really work?” and “Is it safe?”—and show me the scientific evidence.

That’s what my readers want, too. So for the past 18 years, every issue of ALTERNATIVES has provided that. I’m proud to say that no other health publication has such a stellar track-record of separating the fakes from facts...unmasking dangerous health notions…and being right and being first with what’s truly new in the health world. ALTERNATIVES has been first to report some of the biggest breakthroughs in the health world. Additional new discoveries on my desk right now will likely top the list and benefit my readers immediately—without info-lag delay.

As a result, ALTERNATIVES readers often get the news years before word reaches the general public.

Naturally, I’d love to have you as a subscriber. And you’d be in good company. ALTERNATIVES readers are among the savviest, best-informed, and I daresay, healthiest people on the planet. (A large percentage of my readers are doctors and health care professionals.)

My purpose for writing you today, however, is to call your attention to 7 popular health notions that you should resist like the dickens, because they are flawed and
dangerous.

Most people (doctors included) have yet to see the facts about these now-obsolete health beliefs. They’re still running with the herd, but that’s not very wise these days! If that’s not your style, here are the facts and how you can protect yourself—beginning on the next page...

Cancer rates in the U.S. are officially “off the charts.” A century ago the disease occurred in 1-in-100 people. Today, half of all adults will get some form of cancer in their lifetime. That’s 1-in-2 people!

Why this alarming increase? It’s being caused by a steady and widespread breakdown of the immune system among our population. Cancer cells, you see, are naturally present in everyone’s bloodstream, but are kept in check by a special immune cell called NK (short for “natural killer”). When NK activity weakens—either from old age, poor nutrition, or stress—cancer cells are free to multiply and become tumors. That’s what’s happening throughout our country today.

We need bettertreatments

Once a person is diagnosed with cancer, the only treatments permitted in this country are chemotherapy and radiation. Both have horrendous side effects, such as hair loss and vomiting. Both poison the immune system and destroy NK cells, thus increasing the chances of relapse. And both have poor long-term survival rates.

This isn’t the case in other countries. In Japan, for instance, a surprising new, natural cancer treatment involves stimulating the patient’s immune system so tumors are gobbled up by a feeding frenzy of NK cells.

You might be surprised to learn that doctors trigger this sudden blast of immune activity with a natural substance found in certain Japanese mushrooms. These mushroom extracts are now one of the leading cancer prescription treatments in that country!

Using the immune system like this is the next big frontier in medicine. It holds the promise of finding real cures, not just for cancer, but heart disease, arthritis, allergies, and many other ills. It’s one of my favorite topics, which is why I report on these discoveries so often in ALTERNATIVES.

But even though the Japanese are doing a better job in the battle against cancer, it will take many years—if not decades!—before U.S. doctors accept the idea that the immune system is the key to beating cancer and other diseases. Sadly, that will be too late for most Americans who are now over 50—or younger people with a family history of these diseases.

That’s the bad news.

The good news is that scientists have recently isolated the active substance in these medicinal mushrooms (called active hexose correlated compound, or AHCC) and put it into capsule form.

AHCC accomplishes the “impossible”

Initial studies done with AHCC since the 1980s suggest that this is one of the most powerful human immune boosters ever tested. It appears to increase NK cell activity by up to 300% or more! And it works quickly, usually within hours. Officials at NASA have even found that AHCC can be useful in preventing and treating infections in astronauts while they’re in space.

The best news of all is that AHCC is now available here in the U.S. without a prescription.

ALTERNATIVES is one of the first and only U.S. publications to report on AHCC. (I recently devoted nearly an entire issue to it.) Since then, I’ve received so many inquiries that I’ve created a Special Report about AHCC and its unique, cancer-killing properties. If you’d like to learn more, I’d be happy to send you a copy absolutely free. Here are just a few highlights from my Report…

• AHCC stimulates NK cell activity quickly, literally causing them to destroy cancer cells in hours. A medical test (the NK cell function test) shows increased NK activity just 4 hours after treatment.

• Patients with liver cancer who took AHCC as part of their treatment regimen had fewer recurrences of tumors and enjoyed higher survival rates after surgery.

• AHCC often reverses the presence of pre-cancerous cells on the cervix (shown by abnormal Pap smears), returning tissue to normal in as little as 6 months. (Cervical cancer is one of the most difficult to treat, so this is a Godsend for high-risk women.)

Studies show it can also be a powerful tool in the treatment of other cancers too—including leukemia, breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer.

• Unlike many cancer treatments that weaken the patient over time, AHCC makes patients healthier and stronger by increasing immune function.

What I’d do if I had cancer

If I discovered I had cancer, I would certainly take AHCC immediately to give my body extra power to fight the disease. If I had a history of cancer in my family, I’d definitely take it as a preventive.

Most of the studies on AHCC were done on patients currently undergoing conventional cancer treatments. Research suggests that AHCC can greatly improve survival rates, while reducing the bad side effects of chemo and radiation.

Since your immune system is your first line of defense against more than just cancer (it’s how your body fights off the flu, colds, recurring infections, pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and virtually any other disease), AHCC offers benefits that go far beyond just cancer protection.

People who would also greatly benefit from AHCC include:

• Those with a history of smoking or heavy drinking.

•  Individuals working in the medical field who are exposed to highly contagious diseases.

•  Elderly individuals with weakened immune systems. That’s because NK cells respond slower as we get older, resulting in recurring bouts of infection and noticeable decline in general health.

I urge you to send for a free copy today—and to stay tuned to ALTERNATIVES so I can keep you updated on the newest developments in this story.

Doctors are finally having second thoughts about cholesterol’s role in heart disease. The reason has been obvious for years. Cholesterol-lowering drugs have failed to make a dent in heart attack rates. And not one study has been able to show that these drugs do anything to lengthen a person’s lifespan. Yet, 20 percent of all Americans over 55 currently take a cholesterol drug and most M.D.s believe more people should be on them. But these doctors are barking up the wrong tree. Here’s why…

FACT: More than 60% of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol levels.

FACT: The majority of people with high cholesterol never suffer heart attacks.

FACT: Half of all heart attack victims have none of the standard risk factors (i.e., smoking, obesity, genetics, or high cholesterol).

Cholesterol is innocent

I’ve been proclaiming cholesterol’s innocence since 1992, and plenty of convincing research confirms this. The real culprit is inflammation in the arteries, not cholesterol. Finally, the American Heart Association is beginning to agree.(3) They’ve found that people with heart disease all have one factor in common, and it isn’t high cholesterol. It’s inflammation in their arteries.

This may be big news in the medical community, but I reported on this 11 years ago in ALTERNATIVES. In that article I gave an easy way to halt artery inflammation for about 5 cents a day. Readers who heeded my early advice will be way ahead of the game, if and when doctors announce an official about-face.

But given their bias against any vitamin therapy, doctors probably won’t advise this simple approach. Instead, their answer will be anti-inflammatory drugs, the next new “miracle cure.” Unfortunately, this approach will prove to be as misguided as cholesterol medications were.

The real solution to heart disease

The real solution is to halt the causes of inflammation, one of which is homocysteine, a harmless acid-like waste product that forms when you eat red meat and other protein foods. Homocysteine is quickly broken down by certain B vitamins, so it isn’t usually a problem. But if a person isn’t getting enough of these B vitamins (a widespread and disturbing problem in our country today), then homocysteine builds up to dangerous levels and “burns” the delicate tissue of artery walls. Plaque is then formed at the site of this inflammation as the body attempts to heal the damage.

How dangerous is this? Studies show that a high level of homocysteine is one of the most dangerous risk factors for heart disease. It increases a person’s risk of heart attack by 300 percent!

If you’re thinking a little extra B-vitamin intake would correct the problem, you’re on the right track. That’s exactly how some alternative M.D.s handle the problem. Studies as far back as 1988 show that this B vitamin lowers homocysteine levels back into the safety zone in just weeks. It has an 80% success rate. And the cost is about 5 cents a day.

The secret thyroid connection

But if you’re a good detective (and I think you are), you’re probably wondering what’s causing this B-vitamin deficiency in the first place? Closer investigation reveals that an underactive thyroid gland is at the root of the problem. This malfunction inhibits the absorption of B vitamins, causing homocysteine levels to skyrocket. The connection between the thyroid and heart disease was first mentioned in the 1976 book, Solved: The Riddle of Heart Attacks, by Dr. Broda Barnes. His research was largely ignored by the medical community, until the release of a study in 1999. At the Cleveland Clinic, researchers corrected the thyroid function in patients and saw homocysteine levels normalize on their own—without any need for vitamins.

The common cause of many health problems

Sound familiar? You’re right again. These are the very health problems driving Americans to doctors in droves. Yet hypothyroidism is often missed and misdiagnosed these days. Most physicians usually treat these symptoms as individual problems. Modern medicine has become so “specialized,” doctors no longer see the forest for the trees.

It may seem incredible that one tiny gland can cause so many problems. But when you realize how crucial the thyroid is to so many important bodily functions, it begins to make sense. The truth is, we’ve got an invisible epidemic on our hands. Millions of Americans have malfunctioning thyroids without even realizing it. Symptoms are so commonplace, they’re considered “normal.” But it will be years before doctors catch on.

What’s causing the problem?

Three significant agricultural changes that have occurred in our country over the past 50 years are creating mineral deficiencies in our food supply, which in turn are causing widespread thyroid dysfunction. (One of those minerals, iodine, is absolutely essential to thyroid health.) My Special Report, The Hidden Cause of Heart Disease– And Its Easy Cure, describes each of these changes and explains how you can easily correct their effects. Neither a doctor’s visit nor a prescription are required—you can cure this on your own. Here’s how…

Check your thyroid. There’s an easy test that quickly reveals if you have an underactive thyroid. You can do it at home. All you need is an ordinary thermometer and a few simple directions that are spelled out in my Report. You’ll get an immediate answer.

How to correct the problem. There are two simple remedies to make your thyroid function normally again. Both are described in my Report. They’re easy, inexpensive, and produce fast results. I’ll provide complete directions.

Results are quick and impressive

Many people are delighted to find that, once their thyroid is fully functional again, they begin to lose weight…experience less depression…have a stronger sex drive…and suffer fewer colds and infections. Most see significant improvement within a few days!

MY ADVICE: It will take a long, long time before doctors acknowledge the link between heart disease and the thyroid gland. Until they do, it’s up to you to take care of yourself and your loved ones. My Special Report will be a big help.

Just remember, stopping inflammation in your arteries won’t reverse heart disease, but it will limit the formation of new plaque. If you really want to stay safe from a heart attack or stroke, your next step should be to clean out the old gunk in your artery walls. This, too, is easy to do. And it’s so important that I’ve created another Special Report that will show you how to do it. It’s entitled How to De-Plaque Your Arteries, and these two Reports are the 1-2 punch that will flatten heart disease. Click here to get them now.

Forget that business about “eating fat makes you fat.” It’s just not true. Scientists have proven that foods like beef, cheese, and dairy can be the path to lifelong weight control, but only IF they contain one very important fat which has a slimming effect on the human body.

Its name is conjugated linoleic acid (CLA for short), and it’s one of the least understood of the essential fatty acids (EFAs). Thanks to new research, we now know that CLA’s job is to make sure the fats we eat are converted into muscle and energy. Without CLA, dietary fat is simply stored as new fat cells. And that, researchers say, is why Americans are having so much trouble controlling their weight—because CLA is missing from our domestic foods.

I first wrote about CLA in the March, 2001 issue of ALTERNATIVES. That was over two years ago, but the majority of overweight people in this country are still waiting to hear the news. If you have friends or loved ones who’d love to lose 20% of their flab, pass them a Free copy of my Special Report, CLA: The Fat That Makes You Slim.

The weight-loss discovery of the century!

My research takes me all over the world—and I’ve always wondered why obesity is much less of a problem in other places. True, Americans eat a lot of junk food, but so do many other countries that don’t have the obesity problems we do. So what’s going on?

Scientists say the difference is CLA. It’s abundant in their foods, yet absent in ours. Statistics show that obesity has increased in America in direct proportion to the decrease of CLA in our foods.

Few health experts have made this connection because CLA is a recent discovery. Medical and nutritional texts, except for the newest editions, contain no mention of it. We’re still learning just how important it is, especially in the metabolism of fatty foods.

By the 1990s, the CLA content of U.S. milk was less than 1%.

Since the body can’t produce CLA on its own, we must get it from our diet. (Chief sources are beef, milk, and dairy products.) But researchers have found the CLA content of these foods, if produced in the U.S., has fallen to almost zilch since 1950. That’s around the time farmers began feeding cattle and dairy cows in feedlots, instead of grazing them on grass pastures. By comparison, the pasture-fed beef of Australia contains 400% more CLA than ours!

To make matters worse, Americans are eating less beef and dairy products in an effort to slim down. But this is having a backfire effect, because it further reduces their CLA levels. As a result, it’s even harder to lose weight!

But eating more of these foods won’t help either. You still won’t get enough CLA unless the products are pasture-raised, which can be pretty pricey.

The best short-term solution is CLA in supplement form. Some pretty impressive research has shown they can produce a dramatic reduction in body fat. Early experiments with mice found that adding CLA to their diet caused an 88% reduction in body fat in just 6 weeks. And human studies are also amazing.

How would you like to lose 20% of your body fat?

In both men and women, CLA supplements produced body fat reductions of 20 percent, on average, in just 12 weeks. More dramatic results are possible with a few eating changes and a little exercise.

New CLA studies are currently underway and ALTERNATIVES will be following them closely. A few cutting-edge companies are experimenting with ways to increase CLA levels in milk, butter, cheese, eggs, and beef. But it still will be years before any of these products are ready for the market.

MY ADVICE: Get this beneficial fat into your diet ASAP. Don’t wait until CLA gets the full blessing of the medical establishment. (That could take years.) If you’ve been struggling to control your weight, you’ll want to read this right away. My Special Report, CLA: The Fat That Makes You Slim, contains everything you need to get going, including details of the exciting research...other foods high in CLA content...the supplement dosage that produced these amazing body fat reductions...and much, much more.

CLA is now widely available in many health food stores. But be aware that not all CLA is of equal quality. In fact, investigators found some CLA products to be nothing but ordinary vegetable oil with a fancy label! There’s only one sure way to prevent a rip-off like this. That’s by looking for one telltale word on the label. It’s your assurance that the CLA you buy is the same kind used in the research. My Report has all the details. Click here for your FREE copy today.

FIFTY YEARS AGO, people never even heard of osteoporosis in this country. Now hip fractures are “epidemic,” killing more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer. Equally distressing: Half of all hip fracture survivors will remain permanently disabled!

What’s going on? Americans are gulping calcium pills and sloshing down milk like never before, but osteoporosis rates haven’t budged. On the contrary, a 12-year study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that female milk drinkers actually had more hip fractures. There’s a little-known reason for this. Unfortunately, by the time most people hear the news, their bones could be as fragile as Grandma’s wedding lace.

You see, all that calcium can’t help your bones one bit if it’s not being absorbed into your bloodstream. And for many people in this country that’s not happening because of two secret saboteurs.

One problem is the mineral phosphorus. As you may recall from your high school chemistry, phosphorus (which is acidic) neutralizes calcium (an alkaline). When you take in too much phosphorus, it counteracts any benefits of calcium supplements and de-calcifies bones, making them weak, brittle, and easily broken. And that’s exactly what’s happening today: We’re getting way too much phosphorus.

I call phosphorus the “stealth mineral” because doctors haven’t yet recognized it as a cause of modern osteoporosis. But if you compare the increase of phosphorus in our diet over the past 50 years with the rise in hip fractures in this period, the link is obvious. Sad to say, it will take years before this shows up on doctors’ radar screens.

ALTERNATIVES readers were alerted to this years ago when I first wrote about it in 1985. Today, I bet they’ve got the strongest bones in the country! So can you—it’s not too late. My FREE Special Report, What No One Is Telling You About Osteoporosis, outlines what really works to fracture-proof your bones. Here’s what you’ll discover...

Limit your exposure. Phosphorus has been added to our food supply in ever-increasing amounts since the 1950s. Today, certain supermarket foods and restaurant meals are loaded with the stuff. My Report blows the whistle on these foods, pointing a finger at those with the highest levels so you can limit your intake of these bone-robbers. (Don’t bother looking on food labels, phosphorus isn’t required to be listed.)

Neutralize it. Excess phosphorus in your diet makes other health problems worse, including arthritis, stroke, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and kidney stones. If you, or someone you know, suffers from any of these conditions, get my Report into their hands pronto. It describes an ingenious trick that quickly (and easily) helps balance the phosphorus and calcium in your body. Total neutralization usually occurs in a matter of days. This often produces a significant improvement in these health problems. Just one more example of the power of getting to the root of the problem.

The right stuff. Some calcium supplements aren’t absorbed no matter what you do. It’s mind-boggling that they’re allowed to be sold, but since there aren’t as many laws governing supplements, you never know what you’re getting. That’s another reason to read ALTERNATIVES (I always provide this vital information to my readers). My Report names the best sources of calcium and how to find them. I’ll also describe the ideal daily doses for your age group...the vitamins you must take with your calcium so it’s assimilated by your body...and the ideal time of day to take your tablets. (These factors are very important.)

Make sure it’s absorbed. Here’s the second saboteur of full absorption. Calcium is only digested by the strong acids of the stomach, nowhere else. But by the time you’re 50, your stomach is only producing 15 percent of the acid it did at age 25! This means that much of the calcium in the foods and supplements we ingest after 50 simply passes through our innards without nourishing our cells and organs. This goes for other nutrients, too. You can see why extra nutrition is so vital at this stage of life.

Fortunately, there’s an easy solution—though most people, including doctors, remain in the dark about it. Taking the little-known digestive aid described in my Report will restore your over-50 stomach to the digestive powers it had in your youth. This way, you’ll get more nutrition from your foods and vitamins. And your calcium tablets won’t be wasted.

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS are being urged to take an-aspirin-a-day to prevent a stroke and heart attack. But a major research study in Canada found this actually increased the risk of stroke and heart attack in 40% of the people who took it! Three other studies from Germany, Britain, and here in the U.S. support the finding.

When I read this news, I wasn’t surprised. In December, 1986, I first warned ALTERNATIVES readers against taking an-aspirin-a-day. Those who took my advice are, without question, better off. There’s nothing wrong with an occasional aspirin or two for a headache or minor pain. But taken regularly, aspirin (even if it’s “enteric-coated”) can and will cause gastrointestinal bleeding—a serious problem that doctors have no way of correcting.

But that’s not the worst of it. New research shows that such long-term aspirin use can make you blind by increasing your risk of macular degeneration, and even increasing your risk of cataracts by up to 44 percent!(5) Those are bad odds. Macular degeneration is already the leading cause of blindness in people over 55 in our country, and doctors still have no effective treatments. If this current aspirin-a-day craze continues, we could be looking at a wave of blindness in the years to come.

Doctors are pushing aspirin because it thins the blood, keeping it flowing smoothly so dangerous clots don’t form. It’s a good idea, but there are safer and better ways to accomplish this, which I’ve written about in past issues of ALTERNATIVES. In case you’re in the dark about them, I’ve prepared a Special Report entitled Safe Alternatives To An Aspirin-A-Day to bring you up to date. In it, you’ll read about...

My favorite natural blood-thinner. It’s a natural enzyme (found in a common fruit) that works like aspirin. It’s also one of the best natural anti-inflammatory agents around, meaning it eases the pain and reduces the swelling if you get a bruise or muscle pull. It also helps with arthritis. My Report tells you all about it.

Protect your stomach. If you insist on taking aspirin or NSAIDs regularly, you’ve got to protect yourstomach. My Report shows you a neat way that can prevent the gastrointestinal bleeding these drugs cause. Simply take this common spice (revealed in my Report) with the aspirin. It repels damage like Teflon.

If you’re already experiencing stomach problems, my Report describes an effective, do-it-yourself treatment for peptic and duodenal ulcers. No M.D. needed. Research shows it performs better than the leading drug. It works by coating your stomach with protective mucus. See my Report.

Stop stomach bleeding. Western doctors have no real treatments for stomach bleeding, but Chinese doctors do. They use a powder made from the rhubarb plant to stop stomach bleeding in 95 percent of all cases. This treatment is practically unknown in U.S. medical circles, but my Report tells how you can get your hands on a supply so you can use it properly.

Protect your eyesight. Macular degeneration is becoming a serious problem—even among people who don’t take aspirin. Protect your eyes by taking the two minerals and two supplements that I described in my Report. They are used widely in Europe with impressive results. Researchers found that they can actually halt the progression of vision loss.

Restoring lost vision. If you, or anyone you know, suffers from vision loss caused by macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa, send for my Report without delay. It describes the only treatment I’ve ever seen that actually triggers the regeneration and regrowth of the eye’s retina to reverse these terrible conditions. It can actually restore vision!

MY ADVICE: If you’re undecided about whether to use aspirin, ask your doctor to perform one simple test on you (described in my Report) that will immediately tell if you are among the 40 percent of people for whom an-aspirin-a-day is bad news. (It will increase your risk of stroke or heart attack.) Your results should help you make up your mind rather quickly. Remember: This Report, like all my others, is yours absolutely free with your subscription to ALTERNATIVES. I hope you’ll send for your copy soon.

(5) Thoroughly reported in the medical journal Ophthalmology (98;105:1751-1758).

NO OTHER CONDITION rouses more fear in folks than losing their mental abilities. Not cancer. Not heart disease. Not even blindness. The very thought of not being able to recognize your loved ones, or forgetting what you said just moments ago, scares the heck out of people.

And with good reason. Doctors say we’re at the mercy of this disease. That we’re helpless. But that’s baloney. Hopefully they’ll correct this misconception soon. They may not have an effective treatment or cure yet, but there’s plenty you can do to dodge this disease. And many of the proven Alzheimer’s-blockers you’ll read about in my Special Report, Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss, can also make your memory better! For example...

Vitamins C and E keep you safe. A large study done just this year found that taking a combination of vitamin C and E supplements reduced the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease by over 60%. This is great news—but it isn’t “new” to my readers. As far back as 1999, I wrote about this in ALTERNATIVES. People who followed my advice back then have years of extra protection compared to people who are just getting the news mainstream. So it goes.

ALTERNATIVES readers are far ahead of this disease in another way, too. While this new study points the finger at free radical molecules (read: natural aging) as the cause of Alzheimer’s, the real culprit is a process called glycation, as earlier research points out. Glycation is caused by the large amounts of sugar in our modern diet. In the brain, excess sugar combines with amino acids to produce a kind of crusty sediment. This is the same process that causes bread to crust during baking. Both processes are irreversible, which is why Alzheimer’s is so difficult to treat.

Why is this important? Because, while this new research attributes Alzheimer’s disease to the normal aging process, the older research clearly shows it is largely diet-related. And that means you have far more power in protecting yourself from it—if you know how.

Doctors continue to stubbornly assert that taking vitamins is “silly” and a waste of time. It will take many, many years (and dozens of other studies like this one) before they change.

Folks, there’s plenty you’re NOT hearing about Alzheimer’s and memory-loss—and how to prevent both. My FREE Special Report will bring youup-to-speed. It also gives you the specific doses of vitamins C and E that produced these amazing results in the most recent study. But my Report will tell you much, much more. For instance...

Alpha-lipoic acid. New research says ALA is another nutrient that protects the brain and improves memory. (It’s also the most powerful antioxidant of them all, so you should be taking it anyway.) When Alzheimer’s patients were given ALA, their condition stabilized. They didn’t get better, but they stopped getting worse. And not one drug therapy currently being used can do even this much. If you have a friend or loved one with the disease, please read this part of my Report right away. With Alzheimer’s, every minute counts.

Why Alzheimer’s is rare in India. Another big discovery is curcumin (also known as turmeric), an ingredient in curry powder. Researchers at the University of California confirm its uncanny ability to protect the brain from Alzheimer’s. (This may explain why Alzheimer’s is so rare in India.) Not a fan of curry? Don’t worry. Curcumin is now available in capsules and my Report has all the details.

The aluminum link. Finally, stay away from aluminum. Strong research links it to Alzheimer’s. My Report contains new medical studies that you should definitely see. After reading them, you’ll want to distant yourself from this menacing metal. I first warned my readers of this in June, 1987.

MY ADVICE: Avoid aluminum cookware, antacids, and any food or drink that comes in an aluminum can. Most antiperspirants contain aluminum, too. If the one you’re using does, at least make sure you’re using a roll-on or stick—not aerosol! Inhaled aluminum particles may be the most dangerous of all because they travel directly to the brain. Full details in my FREE Report.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS in advertising have every red-blooded American male believing that “the little blue pill” is the gold standard for sexual performance. Don’t you believe it.

The secret those drug-makers don’t want you to know is that there’s a much cheaper (and safer) way to give your love life a boost of amorous oomph. It’s with L-arginine, an amino acid that works the same way their popular pill does, but for pennies, instead of their $10-a-pop price tag.

Here’s how L-arginine works. Contrary to what most guys think, there are no muscles in the penis, only blood vessels—a lot of them. An erection occurs when blood rushes into these vessels, pumping up the penis to 2 or 3 times its flaccid size. There’s only one catch. This can’t happen unless nitric oxide gas (NO) is present. (Erectile dysfunction is usually a result of the body not producing enough NO.) The little blue pill works by supplying the penis with a blast of NO, so more blood can surge in.

Researchers found that L-arginine does this too, because NO gas is produced when it breaks down in the body. Research published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine demonstrated its amazing effect.

Even though L-arginine is absolutely harmless, the pharmaceutical industry isn’t exactly rallying to support its use. It’s easy to see why. If word ever got out, sales of the little blue pill would surely suffer.

L-arginine is a great addition to your daily supplement program, because it provides so many other positive health effects. (Normalization of high blood pressure for one, because the NO gas allows blood to flow more freely in blood vessels.) I’ll tell you about all of these benefits in my Special Report. I’ll also give you the recommended dose of L-arginine to remedy erectile dysfunction—and the amount to take if you’re just looking for extra oomph.

While L-arginine will definitely help your erections, it has little effect on your sexual desire. That urge is dependent on two other biochemicals: testosterone, the male sex hormone; and acetylcholine, the brain chemical that sets the process in motion.

The quickest, easiest, and safest way to put more urge in your sex drive is with a substance collected and prized by beekeepers for centuries. (No, it isn’t honey.) Amazingly, it is extremely rich in testosterone and acetylcholine, the reason for its legendary reputation as a libido elixir. My Report, The Sexual Effects of L-Arginine, explains all the details, including the best sources. I’ll also guide you to the highest-quality L-arginine (which, by the way, should only be purchased in a specific form for best results. My Report tells why.) Send for your FREE copy right away. Click here for details.