If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, then you know how strongly I feel about vitamin D. It’s quite possibly the most essential nutrient there is—one that’s crucial to so many of our [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
COVID-19: Here’s how you can be a hero today
Well, here we go again. Another week, another COVID-19 tale to tell. Or rather, another set of facts to share. Many news organizations are still clamoring for your attention, offering up the most [...]
The link between clean houses and asthma in kids
Non-toxic household cleaners and personal care products are the next frontier of healthy living. And now that staying at home is this year’s new normal, I expect this conversation is about to get [...]
Fight disease by resetting your “body clock”
Recently, I shared the not-so-shocking news that obesity may be the second most dangerous player behind severe COVID-19 infections. Not heart disease—or even lung disease. The latest numbers show [...]
COVID-19: A light at the end of the tunnel
Today, I’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on what I’ve been seeing here in New York City—the epicenter of this nation’s battle with COVID-19. Because I have to tell you… it has been a [...]
How to be a leader in the time of COVID-19
Even two months into this global ordeal, there seems to be so much noise out there about COVID-19. You can’t really turn anywhere without confronting it: It comes from your television, your [...]
A safer way to soothe pandemic panic, depression, and sleep loss
If you’re worried about the state of your mental health throughout this pandemic, you aren’t alone. Indeed, a new set of numbers are in—and they aren’t pretty: Prescriptions for antidepressants, [...]
Obesity is linked to this public health crisis, too
Last week, I told you about brand new research that has exposed obesity as the most dangerous “pre-existing condition” behind severe coronavirus complications. But today, I’d like to remind you [...]
COVID-19: This pre-existing condition affects nearly half of U.S. adults
While we’re on the subject of the killer consequences of obesity, here’s another one the entire world should be paying attention to: A body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 has also emerged as [...]
Teen obesity rockets midlife cancer risk by 25 percent
Boy, was I alarmed when I read a recent headline linking adolescent obesity to midlife cancer risk. That’s partly because this news hits close to home: As you may recall, I was an obese child [...]