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A patient asked me point blank the other day: “What do I do to live longer?” Jokingly, I said, “That’s sort of an essay question,” but the patient kept looking at me expectantly, so I tried to answer…read more
Categories:Aging Cancer Diabetes Environmental Health Exercise Heart Disease Nutrition and Weight Sleep Stress Stroke and TIAs
The WHO (World Health Organization) is proposing that we should eat less than 5 percent of our total daily calories from sugar (down from the 10 percent guideline issued in 2002). Needless to say, this recommendation is long…read more
As you may have heard, University of Southern California researchers recently published a report in the journal Cell Metabolism in which they related consumption of higher levels of protein from animal sources to increased mortality risk as well…read more
This week, survivors of Winter 2014 applied dark smudges to their foreheads in the annual ritual of Ash Wednesday. The black patches seem to mirror the grime that has accumulated on the icy scrim that lines our sidewalks…read more
At this point in time, and in science, we know that low-fat diets aren’t helpful. Indeed, they’re harmful. The Dietary Guidelines, which encourage the substitution of fats with carbohydrates, have caused our rampant epidemics of obesity and type…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s Diabetes General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Obesity
Being a coffee drinker, and at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, as are we all, I was heartened by this study appearing in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The researchers followed 1,409 individuals, aged 65-79, for an average of…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s General Nutrition Neurological Health
Have you been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Do you suffer from gas, belching, bloating, cramps, abdominal distention, diarrhea and/or constipation? All these may be manifestations of SIBO. SIBO happens when the small intestine, normally free of…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Food Sensitivity IBS
We already know that man-made trans fats are bad, but polyunsaturated vegetable oils are highly volatile, especially when subjected to heat extraction, processing and cooking. This propagates oxidation and free radicals. Of these industrially processed oils, some of…read more
The U.S. government spends about 1/5th of its budget on defense. In the same way, your body “spends” a lot of its resources to protect you from outside invaders — using your military-like immune system. Yes, you can…read more
Q: I read an Op Ed piece in the NY Times recently in which the writer stated that a doctor had told her that eating kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli was not a healthy choice for anyone…read more
Categories:Endocrinology General Nutrition Hypothyroidism
Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
There’s more to GI health than whether or not to take an acid-blocker. All too…
In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up…
Q: My husband’s high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is 1.62 and his homocysteine is 13.1. If…
ENCORE: A New Revolutionary Technology That Can Predict Cardiovascular Risk With Precision, Part 2
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