Vitamin D: Low Levels can be a Health Risk

Vitamin D deficiency has become the "hot topic" in the news lately - and for good reason. There is mounting evidence that low leve...

Want to lower your stress hormone cortisol? Try a Hug!

You've probably seen ads like these: "Lower your cortisol to lower your abdominal fat - use our Magic Miracle cortisol pill for onl...

Time for your Health and Beauty Sleep!

Sleep can be a wonderful thing. Our bodies and and minds can relax, recover, rejuvenate. Lack of sleep can be horrible - even painful at tim...

The Worst Time to Exercise

People often ask "when is the best time to exercise?" The answer of course, is not a simple number on the clock. The best time for...

Calorie Confusion

My earlier two posts talk about the importance of calories. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms that calories are ke...

"Why Can't I Lose Weight?"

"Doc, how could I have GAINED 5 pounds this month? I've been LOSING so well for months!" This was the mournful lament of a for...

"Battle of the Diet Plans" - a little clarification...

Warning: don't read this link unless you want your head to spin: http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100233...

5 Veggies a Day Keep Strokes Away; Plus Recipe

If your blood vessels aren't happy, the rest of your body isn't happy. After all, it is the blood vessels which bring our bodies nut...

Exercise: How Much, What Kind, and What if you have a Medical Condition?

Okay, I must be on a Harvard kick this week (apologizes to my Alma Mater, Tufts), but I have to share a very nice article from Harvard Medic...

Is It Really Important to Keep Blood Glucose Normal In Adult Onset Type II Diabetes?

How important is it to keep "tight control" of blood glucose numbers if you have Type II Diabetes (Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus)?...

Are Some People "Hard Wired" to Overeat?

Many overweight and obese people feel guilty about their weight. Many slim people who have never struggled with their weight can be negative...

Caffeine Confusion

There are three recent articles about caffeine that are being discussed in the news. The topics: Does caffeine cause hallucinations? (Only i...

Overcoming Procrastination - A New Study

“Just Do It.” We’ve heard the expression, and have probably told ourselves this many times, when trying to overcome procrastination, and wor...

Other Experts Weigh In: Pam Peeke and Dean Ornish

There are so many diet books and diet advice floating around out there - it can all become very confusing! Here are links to interviews with...

15 Tips for Life Long Weight Control

Losing weight can be hard. Maintaining weight loss can seem even harder. Here are some tips that can help you lose weight NOW, and help you ...