It’s been five years since Angelina Jolie dropped her bombshell editorial in The New York Times. And while people may not be talking about her double mastectomy anymore, the conversation about [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Pasta promotes weight loss… when pigs fly
“Pasta Promotes Weight Loss as Part of a Low-Glycemic Index Diet.” Yes, that’s a real headline about an actual study. And I can only imagine how I looked while reading it. Because I’m pretty sure [...]
The silent war on women rages on
It really doesn’t matter how you feel about this current political administration. As the saying goes, “We’re all entitled to our own opinions… but we’re not entitled to our own facts.” As [...]
Cancer is cutting lives shorter — and obesity is to blame
When I say we’re eating ourselves to death, I mean it quite literally. Obesity is a death sentence. And that’s not just my opinion — it’s a cold, hard fact. A fact that continues to take a fatal [...]
How to survive menopause, Mediterranean-style
On Monday, I shared a study showing that vitamin D offers a critical source of protection against metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women. But I probably don’t have to point out that this [...]
Alzheimer’s prevention that doesn’t pay
Oh boy. Buckle up, because I’ve got a whopper of a tale to tell you… Researchers in Vancouver recently completed studies that indicated ibuprofen — one of the country’s most popular [...]
The case against killer Frappuccinos
I’ve always loved the state of California for taking actions that force our country to examine exactly what we eat, or how much we impact the environment. I appreciate how they’re able to look at [...]
The secret to stopping metabolic syndrome after menopause
It’s Memorial Day — the unofficial start of summer. So let me just take a moment to remind you about the importance of taking vitamin D year round… especially if you’re a postmenopausal woman. I [...]
This is your gut on Splenda…
By now, you know how I feel about animal studies. Are they useful? As a springboard for future research, certainly. But at the end of the day, their conclusions have limited value to actual human [...]
The “heartbreaking” truth about IBD
One point I strive to drive home with both my patients and readers is that the human body is much more than the sum of its parts. After all, holistic health is all about connections — especially [...]