Hope you are having a good week. L-carnitine, Alpha Lipoic Acid and Co Q 10 are amazing nutrients. Learn more about them and why they should be part of your daily supplements. Also, don't go into apathy about your health. You really can recover your energy and vitality. For those of you who are in reach of Clearwater, Florida, Dr. Dean Silver, M.D., is joining our staff.

Dr. Silver is a board certified internist and a practicing cardiologist. Come meet him on Tuesday evening, August 3, for an open house and an "Ask the Doctor" session. Dr. Silver practices medicine the old fashioned way, with a kind manner, good nutrition, and a do-no-harm solution. Have a great week.--D.I. Minkoff, M.D.

The Truth About Drug Companies
Last week Dr. Marcia Angell, a senior lecturer in Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, published an extensive article in the New York Times Review of Books summarizing her position and giving us an extended glimpse into her forthcoming book, The Truth About Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What To Do About It . In it she says that for the last 20 years, major drug companies have been much more concerned about marketing existing or imitation drugs than putting their money into researching newer, more useful drugs.                                                                                                                read more ...»

Wonder Nutrients for Your Heart
There are three nutrients essential to our heart's health. I have written about each on separate occasions over the last few issues. These nutrients are L-carnitine, alpha lipoic acid, and Co Q 10. They are truly "wonder-nutrients" and I take them daily. The following article gives a very nice overview of why they should be taken by everyone. Of course they are not just good for your heart, but for every other organ as well. See if you don't agree after reading about them. With the lipoic acid, I recommend the R form. All can be ordered from Lifeworks Wellness Center .                                                               read more ... »

Cholesterol-lowering Drugs May Harm the Elderly
There is a move afoot to make the statin drugs (cholesterol-lowering drugs) obtainable over the counter. The enthusiasm to do so will bring a huge boon to sales of these drugs                                                                                                       read more ...»

A LifeWorks Wellness Success Story
Two years ago I crashed and burned on all fronts. It's a story you don't really want to hear. One year ago I thought life was not worth living. I had body problems that put me in the deepest apathy, and I felt very near to death. I slept only 2-3 hours a night, if that, and was very strung out on adrenaline – D.I. Minkoff, M.D.                                    read the rest ...»

New York City Company Sells Nap Spaces
Did you have your nap today? A company in New York -- "the city that never sleeps" -- is offering a place to take a 20-minute nap. "Nap pods," they are called. I think this is a great idea. I have never given up the habit of the nap after lunch that my mom taught me when I was a young child. Just a short nap, about 20-30 minutes. It leaves me refreshed and ready to take on the remaining two-thirds of my day.                                            learn more ...»

Recipe of the Week - Broccoli Salad
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.    

Please see the newsletter for the recipe.