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
Essential Fatty Acids
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Their Role in Inflammation
What are essential fatty acids? There are three essential fatty acids. They are called essential to human health because the body cannot
Health
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
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
Bad Fats
Good Fats and Fatty Substances
The Skinny on Fats Fats and oils are part of a healthy diet and play many important roles in the body. Fat
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