The six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years Day are the biggest food challenge many of us face all year. Giving into the goodies available is the reason for many American’s yearly weight gain.  Read more>

A common concern to validate the use of supplements is that our soil has been depleted and therefore our foods are no longer giving us the nutrients we need. But, do we really need to worry about soil depletion?  Read more>

“Salute – to your health,” you hear as the wine glasses clink together. But is wine really as healthy as it is believed to be?  Read more>

There is certainly no shortage of diet pills or diet plans out there. From Hoodia to Alli to HCG, women (and men) are being duped into believing that these miracle pills will shed away unwanted pounds. The reality? The reality is that most have not proven effective and almost all of them have undesirable and potentially dangerous side effects.  Read more>

How Modern Day Food Choices and Dopamine-Pleasure Cycles Lead to Overeating

“The honest truth is just that…it starts with nutrition. We, like cars and other such machines, run on fuel. For us, that fuel is food and water. It is easy enough for us to know our car needs gasoline and not dishwasher soap. So, why is it so difficult for us to understand that we need nutritious whole foods and not cheeseburgers, sodas and doughnuts? The reality is that this is not our fault. Our bodies are not flawed.  Read more>

“Ladies and Gentlemen…the state of our health is going from bad to worse.  Read more>

A recent article in the New York Times, “Risks Seen in Cholesterol Drug Use in Healthy People,” rightfully called into question the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of new criteria for the use of Crestor (a cholesterol lowering medication). The new criteria were based on a study that looked at CRP, a marker of inflammation that has never been proven to directly correlate to heart disease, and concluded that men over 50 or women over 60 with an elevated CRP plus one other risk factor (smoking, high blood pressure, etc) qualify to take Crestor.  Read more>

I get this question all the time around holidays and special occasions…so naturally it would come up again with Valentine’s Day right around the corner. The question is not, “May I indulge?” but, “Will this indulgence truly be a special occasion?” If the answer to this latter question is yes, then by all means, enjoy your chocolate, candy, special dinner, or all of the above.  Read more>

The latest update on breast cancer screening from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stated the following:  Read more>

With the holiday season coming to an end, many of us are gearing for the New Year. What are we looking forward to and what do we wish to leave behind us? What do we resolve to change and what are we hoping will stay exactly as is? Are we going to revert to the same old resolutions (I will lose weight, I will start exercising, I will be more motivated) or will we try something new?  Read more>

We have heard from many of you concerned about what you can do to protect yourself from exposure to the flu especially if caring for or working among others who are ill. Here are a few suggestions to give you and your immune system the best shot to stay healthy:  Read more>

In theory we all want to improve our health. But in practice the space between wanting and doing just that sometimes seems as wide as the Grand Canyon. What if I told you there were just four improvements that can make a huge difference in your “optimal health” and lifespan?  Read more>