*DID YOU KNOW…?
Long term use of metformin, the commonly prescribed “cornerstone” type 2 diabetes drug, increases the risk of vitamin B12 deficiency
*ALCOHOL BOOSTS STROKE RISK FOR ONE HOUR AFTER CONSUMPTION
*MECHANISM FOR CALORIE RESTRICTION’S LONGEVITY EFFECT DISCOVERED
*NON-INVASIVE THERAPY FOR MALIGNANT BRAIN CANCER
*LISTENING TO MUSIC HAMPERS MENTAL PERFORMANCE
*FISH OIL MAY REDUCE BREAST CANCER RISK
*OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA INCREASES RISK OF HEART FAILURE
*HIGH LEVELS OF VITAMIN E REDUCE RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S
*DEPRESSION LINKED TO VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
*VIRGIN OLIVE OIL CHANGES HOW GENES FUNCTION
*ADDED FRUCTOSE LINKED TO HYPERTENSION
*KEY INGREDIENT IN HONEY KILLS ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA
*ARTIFICIALLY SWEETENED DRINKS RAISE RISK OF PRE-TERM BIRTHS
*DOCTORS OFTEN SCORE ‘F’ WHEN PATIENT NEEDS INDIVIDUALIZED CARE

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I am always delighted to work with you individually on weight loss strategies. However, some people find value in a small, lightly structured group approach to a weight loss endeavor. Based on my clinical experience, many “dieters” have greater success when working with others who share their goals.

I am now accepting patients for 3 small groups to begin at the end of the summer of 2010. The timing is such that weight loss goals of up to 40 pounds should be complete before the holiday season begins. To learn more about the program, please read my “permanent weight loss post” from last November. One of the hCG dieters generously put together a website full of good ideas for “working” this effective diet. Please check this out to learn more about recipes, tips, plateau breakers, and much more.

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BRIEF EXERCISE SPURTS OFFSET AGING: Brief spurts of exercise may offset the aging effect associated with stress, according to a study released by the journal, PLoS One. Fourteen minutes of exercise per day, three days per week may be sufficient to offset the aging effect of stress on telomeres, short pieces of DNA that shorten – or age – with time and stress. Tiny pieces of DNA known as telomeres tend to shorten over time in reaction to various forms of stress. [Read more →]

CAFFEINE AFFECTS GRANDCHILDREN’S BIRTH WEIGHT: A Dutch study examined the effects of a high intake of caffeine from coffee and tea during pregnancy on fetal growth and development. Babies of women with a high caffeine intake – defined as six or more cups a day – were smaller in length. More surprising, [Read more →]

Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together [Read more →]

1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP. [Read more →]

Not only does having adequate blood levels of Vit D3 significantly reduce “flu” rates, it lowers attacks in kids with asthma. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Mar 10. [Epub ahead of print] [Read more →]

I have posted previously about the myth that lowering cholesterol will prevent heart attacks and other cardiovascular disasters. I urge you to not “buy into” one of the biggest frauds perpetuated by Big Pharma. What is really sad is that most conventionally trained doctors feel forced to “cover their butts” and prescribe statins the minute total cholesterol levels go above the quite random number of 200. [Read more →]

When I herniated a lumbar disc a few years ago, I had a steep learning curve about how to treat this condition. I learned a lot about how to treat, and prevent further harm, to a damaged low back. [Read more →]