Are you struggling to lose weight even though you are doing everything “right”? Are you gaining weight even if your diet and exercise routine has remained the same? If so, then your hormones may be partially to blame. I’m not just talking about your “sex hormones”, but also the hormones that control appetite or how […]
A 15 year old year boy is suddenly awakened late at night by his screaming mother after his father collapsed in bed. She couldn’t get him to respond. He starts CPR while awaiting the fire department and ambulance which had been called. The station is only a mile or two away, but it takes over […]
The Novel COVID (CORONAVIRUS) has disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives in the US and around the world. I am a retired physician and for the first time in my professional life, I am really scared. As we face this daunting new challenge as a nation, I think it’s very important to make sure […]
What is Leaky Gut? Leaky Gut is a condition in which wear and tear in the lining of the small intestine causes the lining to be overly permeable. Partially or incompletely digested foods can then penetrate the gut wall. Normally, these foods do not produce a problem in our guts, but a leaky gut lining […]
The Skinny on Fats Fats and oils are part of a healthy diet and play many important roles in the body. Fat provides energy and is a carrier of important nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, and K and carotenoids derived from vitamin A. But fat can impact the health of our hearts and […]
Ever wonder where the expression “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” comes from? Well, there may be some good scientific evidence that this is valid. The results of an animal study published by The American Physiological Society found that Quercetin, a powerful antioxidant present in apples and other fruits and vegetables, may have […]
Food manufacturers have gotten smarter with the food nutrition facts on the new food labels. Gone are the days when you would see straight “sugar” listed on every sweet tasting ingredient label. Manufacturers are required to place the highest quantity ingredients at the beginning of the list. But, sugar by any other name is still […]
The Last Frontier In the “Last Frontier” of Medicine, as my Trekkie friends would say, scientists and physicians are exploring how the Microbiome and probiotics play a much larger and more vital role in our health. This role is larger than we could ever have imagined. What is the Human Microbiome? The human gastrointestinal tract […]
Each day we see more and more information on the effects of sugar in and on our bodies. Recently I saw several ads claiming that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS, a source of sugar) and table sugar were both safe. However, recently a study was published by a Pediatrician colleague of mine from the University […]
Deficiencies of vitamins and minerals have been reported in people afflicted with mood disorders. Deficiencies of these important vitamins and minerals have been reported because highly processed food is not giving our bodies the protective nutrients because of the way they are processed. In addtion, there is ample scientific evidence that conventional fruits and vegetables […]