Antioxidants
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
Diet
Seven Common Lies About Weight Loss
We spend about $30 billion dollars each year trying to lose weight only to find that within two years, almost 98% of
Digestion
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
Air Filtration
Do Genetics Determine If I Will Have Heart Disease?
I read an article a couple of days ago that was written by a medical colleague of mine. It reminded me of
Insulin Resistance
The Hormones of Fat
Leptin and Insulin While the Energizer Bunny runs on batteries, our bodies run on hormones. Hormones tell our bodies to burn
Lifestyle
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
Diet
Yo-Yo Dieting: Breaking the Fat Cycle
Lethal Impact of Obesity (Surplus Body Fat) As I mentioned in an earlier blog, fat cells in obese people behave differently than
Health
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
Lifestyle
The Role of Toxins in Obesity
In medical school, future doctors are taught that obesity is simply an imbalance of calories consumed and calories burned. In other words,
Health
"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