Summer is flying by! Personal care products can be sources of nourishment for the body, or a big toxic load. It's worth it to take a few minutes to look through your hair products, deodorant, skin creams, etc., and see if you recognize any of the ingredients. Chances are the more foreign names you see, the more toxic the product. The article below on personal care products can give you some good information in this regard. Have a great week.
--D.I. Minkoff, M.D.

Thermography: An Alternative Way To Detect Breast Cancer
No doubt you've heard of MRIs and mammograms for detecting breast cancer, but let me introduce you to a new way to detect breast cancer: thermography. Breast thermography gives women individualized breast cancer risk assessment that provides the earliest breast cancer detection available.                                                                                                                read more ...»

Chocolate That Helps Your Heart
Consider these two basic facts:

1. Heart Disease is the number one health problem for Americans.
2. Chocolate is one of the most desired snacks/deserts for Americans.

Now, if you were a major chocolate manufacturer like Mars, wouldn't it be your dream to discover that some forms of chocolate may actually help fight heart disease by maintaining healthy cholesterol levels and by promoting circulation and blood flow?         read more ... »

An MRI Is Better Than a Mammogram, But . . .
An MRI is better than a mammogram, but mammography is a poor way to detect breast cancer. That is why I am so excited about using thermography for early detection. If you didn't look at the main article on thermography, please take a look at it.     read more ...»

Why People Don't Trust Drug Makers
"Only 13% of Americans believe that pharmaceutical companies are 'generally honest and trustworthy,' putting the industry on a par with tobacco, oil, and managed care companies, a recent Harris Poll survey has found. Public confidence in drug companies has plunged harder and faster than for any other industry, the survey indicates" ( British Medical Journal                                                                                                             read the rest ...»

"A sudden a rash appeared on my body . . ."
It was about three years ago that all of a sudden a rash appeared on my body and itched terribly. This obviously was to my dismay as I never had to deal with skin problems of any kind. I was at a loss.                                                                                learn more ...»

Recipe of the Week: Raw Carob Fudgy Brownie
The Optimum Health Report guides you to live a healthier life through diet, exercise, and knowledge. We are posting a recipe each week from the cookbook Having It All Without Wheat, Dairy Or Sugar , by Gwynn Palmer, a two-time cancer survivor.

Please see the newsletter for the recipie