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5 Tips to Keep Your Kids Focused in Class

  To all my fellow parents out there who are trying to keep their kids focused and on track in school; allow me to offer a quick blast on some simple tips. While I have your attention, does anyone else out there have a 10 year old boy? Are they EVER paying attention or is their entire existence spent in a mindless haze? What is the record for repeating the same instructions?  OK, even with those... [Read more]

My Sweeteners of Choice

Okay, apparently sweet tooths run rampant in our audience. I can't really fault you; most of us have been there.  Recently we added an "Ask Dr. Huber" section on our site that allows you to ask me specific questions. Sweeteners come up with some regularity and we've had yet another surge as a result of our last post Don't Cripple Your Immunity this Flu Season. We've addressed 2 specific questions... [Read more]

Goji Berry: Salvation or Silliness?

The goji berry has attained a degree of name recognition that rivals Mohammed Ali. Everyone has heard of it yet few can say why it is so popular. It’s popular because it contains “magic”. Yes I’m being a bit silly here but my point is simple, we tend to hear that a particular food has “amazing health benefits” and without even exploring whether it is myth or miracle we just pay the price... [Read more]

Effects of A Low Impact Exercise on Bone Density

(The following is an excerpt from an Ask Dr. Huber segment that we felt applied to many of our readers that participate in low-impact exercise. The specific question addressed bone density for women cyclists.) Low impact sports, such as cycling, have been shown in studies to be at risk for loss of bone density for several reasons. First of all we (I too love cycling) strive to keep our cadence... [Read more]

Is Milk Good for Kids? (or anyone else?)

We were told to feed our kids milk and we did. Those kids were you and I. Want to know the results? We, as a generation drinking milk developed more diabetes and more cancer than any generation in history. I don’t know about you but I want my kids to have a better life than me or my generation. So to every parent out there who loves their kids, yes, Octo-Mom even you, listen up and get it right.... [Read more]

Swine Flu (H1N1) – Part 3: How Should You Protect Yourself?

(Part 3 in a 3 part series) So will you likely die from Influenza A or one of its subtypes like H1N1? Depends on who YOU are. Under the age of 5, the immune system has not matured and these kids are at risk to some degree. If you are very old or have debilitating chronic disease then yes, your odds are higher. But the fact is influenza virus does not cause death in and of itself. The flu is not... [Read more]