Health & Wellness

Eat Once a Month for 69% Reduction in Glaucoma Risk

A recent study found that women who eat one serving of kale and collard greens just once a month may decrease their odds of developing glaucoma by almost 70%. If that's not a way to celebrate Glaucoma Awareness month, I don’t know what is. Glaucoma affects more than three million Americans, but over half of them don’t even know that they have it, according to Prevent Blindness America. Glaucoma... [Read more]

With Protein Powders – Whey Rules!

Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet (I actually looked it up, it’s a footstool) eating her curds and whey. Milk has two primary protein sources, casein and whey. Casein is what we ferment to make cheese, like cottage cheese, so “curds.” Casein represents 87% of the protein in milk and is much more allergenic (causes allergic reactions) than whey protein. Whey is only 13% of the protein component... [Read more]

5 Health Basics to Kickoff a Vibrant 2011

 With the New Year upon us, I thought it would be good to hit the reset button and review some basic habits that can have a major impact on your life in 2011 and all the years to follow. There are many schools of thought and philosophies when it comes to the best path to health and wellness, but there is general agreement across the medical, nutritional and physiologic boards about the basic principles... [Read more]

Recent Vitamin D Scare

It always strikes me as funny when a simple report in the medical literature is tweaked and turned to render a “Godzilla is loose” translation to the general public. This happened recently when I received a flood of concerned e-mails from patients and friends regarding the NEW Vitamin D guidelines, stating that high dose vitamin D was harmful. Take a breath and review the report. The sky is not... [Read more]

What Makes Holiday Weight Gain 51% Worse?

Did you know that 51% of our annual weight gain happens in just a 6-week period? Whether it’s 1, 2 or 10 extra pounds we pack on over the holidays, it turns out it’s not so much how much, but what we do with it (or don’t do with it) that makes holiday weight gain a dangerous proposition. Data from research(1) suggests that we start to pack on a little weight in the pre-holiday months of October... [Read more]

5 Ways to Fight the Flu Without a Flu Shot

So here we are again. Time to ramp up for flu season and many are wondering whether to get a flu vaccine. I do not care for them for many reasons. Instead I prefer to choose healthy living, a healthy diet and immune system boosters that have a more natural yet supportive effect. Here is my list of favorite interventions to support the immune system. Simple things like getting enough sleep and avoiding... [Read more]