Wellness in the News for May, 2026
Why vegetarians have higher rates of lung cancer
A new study from the University of Southern California found that eating a "healthy diet" packed with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer in younger non-smokers. Their best guess as to why is that pesticides on these foods cause cancer, although they offered no evidence to support this contention.
My experience with vegetarians is that they live with a constant "fear of food." Relentless anxiety tightens the chest muscles and reduces circulation, which allows small tumors to hide from cancer-killing immune factors and grow.
First-ever 3D view shows how killer T-cells destroy cancer
The body’s “killer” T-cells don’t just attack—they strike with astonishing precision, forming a tiny, highly organized contact zone that lets them destroy dangerous cells without harming their neighbors. Now, scientists from the Université de Genève have captured this process in unprecedented detail, revealing a hidden world of molecular choreography.
The body/mind has enormous potential to heal itself.
Fish oil can injure the brain
Fish oil has long been praised as brain-boosting, but new research from the Medical University of South Carolina found that in people with repeated mild head injuries, a key omega-3 fatty acid in fish oi may actually interfere with the brain’s ability to repair itself. Instead of helping recovery, it appears to weaken blood vessel stability, disrupt healing signals, and even contribute to harmful protein buildup linked to cognitive decline.
There are no miracle foods. Everything in moderation. Variety is best.
Bottled-up anxiety damages memory
A new study from Rutgers University reveals that internalizing stress—especially feelings of hopelessness—may significantly speed up memory decline in older Americans. Stagnant feelings that are not expressed and acted on cause a kind of toxic yang heat that rises into the brain and destroys brain cells.
Mad, glad, sad, scared, and bored are all there to help us decide what we need.
Billionaires wasting millions to live longer
A recent article in USA Today illustrates the sad and desperate attempts by the ultra-wealthy to stave off death.
While you read in the article about the nutty fads and scams that some billionaires turn to, keep this in mind: Longevity does not begin in the mouth or the gym. Longevity begins with the calm mind.
Visit my longevity page for my thoughts on the subject.
Deafness reversed in just weeks with one injection
A single gene therapy shot helped people born deaf start hearing again—sometimes in just one month. Researchers at Karolinska Institute, working with hospitals and universities in China, treated ten patients and saw hearing improve in every case. The therapy was also well-tolerated.
In the years to come, gene therapy will remake humankind.