Live Life Like Your Life Depends On It
Recently, I posed a question on the last day of class to my nursing students. After teaching all quarter about each organ […]
Category: Health
Protect Your Bones
Here’s an interesting question – Why do men and women who routinely take calcium supplements to support good bone health still suffer […]
Help! I'm Doing All The Right Things, But I'm Still Not Losing Weight
Are you struggling to lose weight even though you are doing everything “right”? Are you gaining weight even if your diet and […]
Are These Spices In Your Diet Plan?
Some time ago, I came across a speech that David Heber, MD, PhD gave to a group of people interested in nutrition. […]
How to Read a Food Label
Healthy eating starts with knowing the facts about what you are putting in your mouth. While reading nutrition labels helps you make […]
Don't Drink the Water! At Least Until You Read This First!
A recent University of Florida study of bottled water from China suggests a great warning for Americans – don’t drink the liquid […]
Probiotics and Heart Disease
The Emerging Role of Gut Microbes in Heart Disease In the past few years, researchers have determined that specific strains of probiotics […]
The Human Microbiome
In the “Last Frontier” of Medicine, as my Trekkie friends would say, scientists and physicians are exploring how the Microbiome and probiotics […]
Health Benefits of Exercise
Remember when we were in school and were “forced” to take Physical Education? We were told it was “good” for us. Well […]
7 Steps to a Successful Weight Loss Program
Almost 98% of all “fad” diets fail within the first two years. Go to a local bookstore and you’ll see hundreds of […]