I’ve written a lot about artificial sweeteners — specifically, about how they aren’t good for you or your weight loss goals. But as usual, it’s hard to say how many people have actually gotten [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Lower diabetes risk? I’ll drink to that…
On Monday, I shared the latest ugly diabetes statistics — which hopefully persuaded you to take this deadly disease seriously. (Assuming you still needed any convincing, that is.) But in case you [...]
Eat your way out of Alzheimer’s disease
I’ve been talking about inflammation — and more specifically, the ravages it causes to so many different parts and systems of the body — for at least as long as I can remember writing this [...]
Live seven years longer with three simple steps
Do you want to tack an extra seven disability-free years onto your lifespan? (Really, do I even have to ask?) Well, you can. And it’s shockingly easy to do, once you get the hang of it. Just [...]
The deadliest disease you don’t know you have
I probably don’t need to point out that I write about diabetes and the diabesity a lot. But why wouldn’t I? It’s a major public health problem — not just in this country, but also around the [...]
Don’t let late-night eating burn you
There are a lot of reasons to avoid raiding your fridge in the middle of the night. I thought I’d heard them all… until I heard this one. And with Labor Day right around the corner, I thought you [...]
The mainstream is decades late on vitamin D — as usual
I have been prescribing vitamin D to my patients for as long as I can remember. Always the same form: Vitamin D3. It’s the most absorbable form available, so this recommendation is and always has [...]
New research finds baby food — yes, baby food — is laced with lead
As you may have gathered from yesterday’s discussion, toxic metal exposure is something that I generally test all of my patients for. Because the reality is, we’re all bombarded with toxic metals [...]
That MRI may not be as safe as you think
When you find yourself in need of imaging, a lot of doctors and patients — myself included, as you’ll likely recall — prefer MRI scans. That’s because the radiation risks with MRI are a whole lot [...]
The perfect food — in more ways than one
I’ve long hailed nuts as the perfect snack. They’re rich in healthy fats, high in antioxidants, low in carbs… and a small handful can curb hunger effectively enough to save even the most [...]