Commentary Note: This is the third of a three part series on ESG—environmental, social, and governance—investing. Two previous columns addressed the environmental and social elements of ESG investing. Here, we discusses the last element, corporate governance. In this third discussion of ESG investing, we see how governance—as with “social”—arises not from what it was intended…
Wall Street Should Be Honest About the ‘G’ in ESG Investing
September 13, 2022
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The Key to Reversing Autoimmune Diseases
September 13, 2022
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The American College of Rheumatology estimates that more than 54.4 million people in the United States have an autoimmune disease.[1] Some of the major ones would be rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. Since I have massive clinical experience with RA, I am going to use…
Regenerative Agriculture for Health and Sustainability
Soil isn’t just dirt—it’s the base of every ecosystem, a living and life-giving foundation that teems with billions of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that fuel a symbiotic ecosystem. At least that’s how it’s supposed to be. Our modern food and agricultural industries are built on monoculture methods, where large farmlands are planted with only…
More Antibiotics in White Meat or Dark Meat?
September 5, 2022
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Concentrations of antibiotic residues vary between different edible muscle tissues in poultry. Concentrations of antibiotic residues vary between different edible muscle tissues in poultry. In which muscles do antibiotic residues concentrate the most? White meat? Dark meat? Or, both the same? And the answer is: white meat. Significantly more antibiotic residues in breast meat, compared…
Buying a Healthier Planet (And Better Products)
September 2, 2022
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Improving soil health is an overlooked key for nutrient-dense food and a healthier planet, and we can support farming that has this focus through the products we purchase. Whether you’re familiar with the term or not, regenerative agriculture is a top food trend this year. It’s of growing interest to consumers, particularly when it’s presented…
What Can Your Toenails Reveal About Your Health?
August 31, 2022
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Risk factors for prostate cancer include age, race/ethnicity, family history, genetic changes and mutations, diet, obesity, smoking, chemical exposure, inflammation of the prostate, sexually transmitted disease, and undergoing a vasectomy. Researchers have been focusing on chemical exposure and its link to prostate cancer as of late. To dig deeper and obtain further insight, the latest…
Bad Air Day: Air Quality and Your Health
In many parts of the country, summer has the worst air quality of any season. When the forecast says it’s a code red day for air quality, what does it mean for your health? If you’ve planned a picnic, a bike ride or even a walk with a friend, should you change your plans? “The…
Ask a Doctor: What Is Leaky Gut?
A leaky gut is when our intestinal lining develops holes that allow harmful substances to leak into our bloodstream. Our intestinal lining has t has two main jobs. The first is to digest food so that we can absorb nutrients and water into our bloodstream for distribution throughout the body. The second job is to…
Breathe Easier
Even though you can’t see it, the air you breathe can affect your health. Polluted air can cause difficulty breathing, flare-ups of allergy or asthma, and other lung problems. Long-term exposure to air pollution can raise the risk of other diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Some people think of air pollution as something that’s found…
Glyphosate, Too Complex to Ignore
We all eat. We all want as few toxins in our food as possible. We all hope there is enough healthy and delicious food to go around. Food is powerful. From the rise and fall of civilizations to establishing and defining cultures, food is more than just a basic need for human survival. How we…
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