Category: Health Tips

Americans love sweet stuff. But most of us know that sweet foods and treats come with a price, including weight gain and chronic disease such as diabetes.

Starting in the 1950s, a huge market for sugar substitutes developed. Diabetics and weight-watchers snapped up products sweetened with new, synthetic chemicals–first saccharin, then a whole series of others.

Over time we learned that many synthetic sweeteners cause very negative side effects, including cancer. This lead some to seek ’natural’ alternatives.

The natural sugar alternatives include a category called ’sugar alcohols’. The most common of these is erythritol. This sweetener is basically a molecule which combines the properties of a sugar with an alcohol. It’s definitely sweet, but it also causes problems in the body.

Many people experience digestive issues such as bloating after consuming erythritol.

For Valentine’s Day you may be considering a ’naturally sweetened’ but ’sugar-free’ alternative such as Lily’s that contains Stevia (one of the good sweeteners). But Lily’s also contains erythritol!

A recent study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, revealed a far more serious issue. Erythritol can damage the cells which provide the brain’s defenses, allowing other harmful chemicals access to the brain itself.

Erythritol also triggers a process which narrows the blood vessels in the brain. This narrowing could block the flow of blood in the brain, leading to strokes. Considering the fact that most people’s diets already contain other stroke-promoting factors (such as seed oils), adding erythritol may prove a fatal trigger.

Erythritol also causes “oxidative stress”. It releases very reactive molecules which attack other molecules in the body, which then produces inflammation. Chronic inflammation is a major cause of degenerative disease.

There are other natural sugar alternatives without such terrible side effects. Stevia is one of them. Monkfruit is another. But beware! Some of the good sweeteners you find at the grocery store are mixed with erythritol!

Read labels carefully! That includes those Valentine’s Day chocolates you plan to give!

As in all things, do your research and use your judgment. Don’t fall for marketing hype or “science” sponsored by vested interests.

Here’s to a healthier 2026!

Winston Kao

In ancient medical texts, the castor plant was called Palma Christi because its leaves looked like the hand of Christ healing the sick. Today we know that its power lies in a single molecule: Ricinoleic Acid.

The majority of oils remain on the skin surface. Castor oil has a molecular weight that allows it to penetrate through the corneal stratum to the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue. There, it does something no drug can do right: Stimulate Lymphatic Flow.

The Mechanism: Your lymphatic system is the body’s sewer, but it doesn’t have a pump (like the heart). Castor oil increases the production of lymphocytes (white blood cells) and stimulates the contraction of the smooth muscle of the lymph vessels. It’s like unclogging a biological pipe. It is traditionally used to dissolve cysts, reduce fibroids, and decongest a fatty liver.

The Liver Pack:

Soak a cotton flannel fabric in Castor Oil (Organic and Hexane-free, very important!)

Put it on your liver (right ribs).

Put a bag of hot water on top.

Relax for 45 minutes. Do this 3 times a week. You will sleep like a baby because your body is finally taking out the trash.

Source: Journal of Naturopathic Medicine, “Immunomodulation through castor oil packs”, Study on lymphocytes count.

Heavy short-form video use trains your brain to favor speed and novelty, which weakens sustained focus and makes everyday tasks feel harder to finish.

Attention loss linked to scrolling reflects learned brain adaptation, not a lack of intelligence, motivation, or discipline.

Endless feeds strain self-control systems, raising stress and mental fatigue while leaving confidence and self-image largely unchanged.

Younger users and frequent daily scrollers show the strongest effects, but attention strain appears across all ages and platforms.

Source: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2026/02/11/brain-rot-short-form-video.asp

A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that creatine rapidly enhanced brain bioenergetics and improved cognitive performance during sleep deprivation, with effects lasting up to nine hours.

Source: https://open.substack.com/pub/petermcculloughmd/p/a-single-20g-dose-of-creatine-increases

Zero. That is the number of researchers who have published peer-reviewed studies on diet and schizophrenia who were contacted by the journalists who called the science “unfounded.”

Some highly relevant data on the necessity to keep computers out of classrooms to boost IQ and cognitive ability.

Watch video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2439219126535973

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Feel like you’re not as sharp, quick, or energetic as you used to be?

There’s something simple and delicious that you can eat daily to protect and even improve your brain’s health and function as you get older:

Australian scientists have discovered a “brain growth compound” in a delicious food that can help you grow, repair, and rewire your brain.

This “brain-growth compound” boosts neuroplasticity…

Supporting your brain’s ability to grow, repair, and rewire itself well into old age!

It’s found in a superfood that is going viral online right now.

Here are just a few of the amazing discoveries about this “brain-growth compound”:

A 2020 study showed that those in the early stages of cognitive decline taking this brain-growth compound daily saw an increase in brain function within just 4 months.

A 2019 study found that adults taking this brain-growth compound saw significant improvements in cognitive functions like memory and learning and protection from brain cell deterioration.

Research from 2012 showed that taking this brain-growth compound could actually regenerate damaged brain cells.

Multiple studies have shown an improvement in Alzheimer’s Disease symptoms following supplementation with this brain-growth compound.

A 2019 study showed that taking this brain-growth compound daily decreased depression and anxiety, increased sleep quality, and boosted levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) – a protein responsible for producing and protecting neurons.

Research from 2023 found that this brain-growth compound contains nutrients that can improve neuron growth and boost neurotrophic activity in the brain, resulting in enhanced memory formation.

Research also indicates that this brain-growth compound increases “neurite outgrowth,” which refers to the formation of the more complex areas of a brain cell. This means stronger, more resilient, and longer-lasting brain cells.

Pretty amazing, right?

There’s just one problem:

Although this “brain-growth compound” is so effective for a sharp memory and a fast-acting brain…

Most people (especially seniors) don’t get it in their diet.

Why?

Most people DO NOT eat the superfood that contains the largest amounts of this active brain compound.

Fortunately, it’s shockingly easy to get this long-forgotten brain-growth compound into your diet…

It… …works quickly to improve your ability to…

Remember recent events, names, and appointments
Multitask, pivot mentally and react quickly to things on the fly
Maintain focus on tasks, especially complex ones
Plan, organize, problem-solve, and make decisions better
Find the right words during conversations
Appear bright, perceptive, and intuitive to the people around you
Plus much more

It has ZERO SUGAR…

If you’re like most people, you probably eat and drink a lot of things that damage your brain over time…

This is something you can eat to protect and even improve your brain function as you get older.