5 Food Myths that Might Be Slowly Killing You!

I was reading a short scientific abstract out of Denmark this morning that was well written and pointed to a number of things about diet that have been debunked over the last decade. What hit me was that the vast majority of of my patients (and some doctors) still believe many of these food myths…read more

Fish Oil and Exercise: Even Low Dose Helps!

There’s quite a bit published about fish oil and the heart. In fact, fish oil as a supplement was first discovered when lower rates of heart disease were noticed in the otherwise rotund Eskimos of Greenland. Now a new study shows that fish oil and exercise may also be related-the supplement helps the heart perform…read more

How can You Maximize the Health Benefits of Chocolate?

How can you maximize the health benefits of chocolate? While chocolate is really good for you, what if the way it’s processed removed the good stuff? A study suggests that you may not be getting as much benefit from chocolate as you could. Chocolate is made from cocoa beans. These beans are normally processed with…read more

Turmeric Compound Found to Regenerate Nerve Stem Cells

I take my Curcumin every morning and evening as it’s in the Regenexx stem cell support supplement. I do this because it’s a natural anti-inflammatory and potent anti-oxidant, but now new research shows additional turmeric benefits as a cousin compound found in the whole root may help to regenerate nerve cells in the brain. Turmeric is…read more

Diet and Cells: Soda is Really Bad for You!

How does soda fit into the diet and cells equation? Soda has become an American staple, with some patients using it to replace water. Now a new study shows that it shortens the telomeres in your cells. What the heck are telomeres and why should you care? When your cells divide, they have an internal…read more

Is Vitamin D Arthritis Pain Relief for Real? Maybe…

If you have arthritis, should you take or ditch Vitamin D? Is vitamin d arthritis pain relief for real, or are you wasting your money? Right now there are 241 scientific papers on the topic listed in the US National Library of Medicine. Regrettably, the research is all over the map on this one, so…read more

Knee Arthritis Diet? An Obscure Hormone May Be Trashing Your Knees

Is there a knee arthritis diet or is the issue more complex? We’d all accept at face value that a heavier person has more wear and tear on their joints. This is true, but what most people don’t realize is that a hormone with a funny name (Leptin) may be equally responsible for eating up…read more

Is Soybean Oil Safe? This is Your Brain on French Fries…

Transfats have been in the news this past several years, mostly because of the FDA ban imposed last year. Because of this, fast food chains and food manufacturers have switched to fats like canola and soybean oil. The problem is that these fats are high in omega-6 fatty acids. So is soybean oil safe? A…read more