Bette Dowdell

The hypothalamus is a tiny king of a vast realm--which is most of what goes on in our bodies. Unaware of this, we do in the hypothalamus every day--without realizing it.

Our endocrine system is the wheel in the middle of the wheel to our health, but we don't know much about it. How can we promote health when we don't know how it goes?

Sometimes medical research misses the obvious. You almost get the idea that's on purpose. Here's an example.

Offending prospects may not be a planned part of a sales presentation, but sometimes our insecurity causes this mistake--and causes the loss of a sale.

Doctors can't do whatever it takes to heal patients. Here's why.

FDA shenanigans have made the best, most effective hypothyroid medicine unavailable. Are patients rushing to the inferior products favored by Big Pharma? Not on your life. Here's the alternative.

Who knew drinking soda could eat your bones? And I'm not talking about phosphorus, although that's bad enough. The real culprit is HFCS. Here's why.

If you think your doctor's not doing everything possible to help you, you're probably right. Here's why.

Food poobahs assure us high fructose corn syrup is the same as sugar. Our bodies sure don't think so--and they react badly.

Bread used to be the "Staff of Life," but they've turned into a health hazard. Read on for details.