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Maximizing your metabolism
Are you “tired all the time”? There are ways to maximize your energy, enabling you to perform your daily activities, and have some energy left to spare. Present states of health affect energy. Many illnesses, such as…read more
Categories:Obesity
Epidemic of childhood obesity
At a recent annual meeting of the American College of Nutrition that I attended in Las Vegas, Nevada, a series of presentations were devoted to the growing problem of childhood obesity in the U.S. The subject is of…read more
Categories:Obesity
New obesity statistics
In addition to levying ever more extortionate taxes on the American populace, the U.S. Government is in the business of issuing statistics. Now comes the ultimate insult hurled at Americans by unseen, all-knowing bureaucrats. The majority of us,…read more
Categories:Obesity
Obesity and disease risk
America is overweight. Millions of Americans are fighting the battle of the bulge. The economic cost of obesity related illness was estimated at more than $39 billion back in 1986. Adding insult to injury, a study in the…read more
Categories:Obesity
Book review: “In Bad Taste: The MSG Symptom Complex”
Is the increase in cases of ADD, ADHD, asthma and teenage depression related to the increase in the consumption of MSG? George Schwartz, M.D., believes that this is the case and offers a very convincing argument in the…read more
Categories:Obesity
A holistic approach to weight loss
The road to successful, healthy weight loss is not an easy one. There are many challenges and choices that await the individual who wishes to embark on such a journey. From a holistic prospective, there is a sensible…read more
Categories:Obesity
Obesity treatments and tax deductions
A Taxpayer’s Guide on IRS Policy to Deduct Weight Control Treatment.The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has changed its policy regarding how taxpayers may deduct the costs of weight loss/ weight control programs. The following are interpretations of the…read more
Categories:Obesity
Strontium for bone health
Aside from when I was studying the periodic table of elements, my knowledge of strontium occurred while reading Dr. Wright’s Guide to Healing With Nutrition, a wonderful book written in 1971 as a treatise for medical students that ended…read more
Ostera, A Novel Approach to Osteoporosis
Sunday, March 22 As you might imagine, I’m constantly on the lookout for new ways to prevent and treat osteoporosis. Frequently on “Health Talk” and in this blog (Serious Concerns Over Osteoporosis Drugs, Jan. 9, 2009), I’ve aired…read more
Categories:Aging Muscle and Bone Health Osteoporosis Women’s Health
How does Dr. Hoffman treat osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis, one of the most common conditions associated with aging, is characterized by excessive loss of bone density. Holes or pores are formed as bone tissue is lost, increasing the risk of fracture and considerable pain and debilitation….read more
Categories:Aging Muscle and Bone Health Osteoporosis
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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We’re doing ourselves in. By every metric, the U.S. is spending far more per capita…
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Q: I’ve eliminated my food allergy foods for a period of six months on the…
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A recent TV ad for a new expensive osteoporosis drug, Evenity®, seeks to create the…
From Hormonal Havoc to Healing: Dr. Lindsey Berkson’ s Journey and Expertise, Part 2
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