An Apple a Day?
Ever wonder where the expression “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” comes from? Well, there may be some good scientific […]
Tag: Lifestyle
Our Human Microbiome or 100 Trillion Mad Bacteria and I Thought We Were Alone
The Last Frontier In the “Last Frontier” of Medicine, as my Trekkie friends would say, scientists and physicians are exploring how the […]
The Role of Water in Weight Loss
If you listen to the television ads, America runs on high fructose corn syrup drinks, like Coca-Cola or Pepsi. Maybe that’s why […]
The Role of Inflammation in Obesity
What is inflammation? More and more today, research and scientific papers are written talking about inflammation. How often have we seen something […]
The Role of Stress and Sleep in Obesity
Chronic stress, combined with positive energy balance (accumulation of body fat because energy is stored as fat), may cause an increased risk […]
"Weighing In" on Obesity
Recently, both the American Medical Association (AMA) and the US Federal Drug Administration have declared obesity a “disease.” Doctors and researchers have […]
We Are What We Eat
We have all heard the expression: “We are what we eat.” In my physiology and nutrition classes I teach at the university, […]
How much water should you drink daily?
How much water should you drink each day? It’s a simple question, right? I’m not only a physician, but also a physiologist. […]
How Important is Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)?
Coenzyme Q10 (Co-Q10) or Ubiquinone – What Is It? Coenzyme Q10, also known as Co-Q10 or ubiquinone, is found in the mitochondria […]
Age Accelerators
Aging is not just the way we look… Your skin is your largest organ in the body. We look at aging differently […]