Chewing gum seems like a harmless activity. I mean, it’s sold at every checkout counter, chewed by millions daily, and even marketed as a sugar-free, smile-friendly habit. That’s why I’ve never [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
This sugar substitute is making you HUNGRIER
If you’ve been with me for a while, you already know how I feel about artificial sweeteners. They’re one of the biggest nutritional blunders of modern times—marketed as a “healthy” alternative to [...]
Screens are sabotaging your sleep (and health!)
A new study is making waves—and let me tell you, it confirms what I’ve been warning about for years… That screen time before bed is WRECKING your sleep. In fact, according to researchers, just [...]
Why eliminate chemicals when we can personalize your poison? (Yikes!)
It’s incredulous to me that instead of cleaning up our toxic food supply, the scientific community is now devoting time and money to figuring out how we can keep eating processed foods—without [...]
Sex and your health: A pleasure with perks
I knew there was a reason I’ve always enjoyed sex. And no, not just because it feels good—but because it is good. For your health, that is. Over the years, mounting evidence has linked a healthy [...]
Slow MS progression at the dinner table (no RX required!)
It’s refreshing to see other medical professionals finally recognizing the power of diet, supplementation, and simple lifestyle changes. Instead of always defaulting to a prescription, they’re [...]
Is your DNA safe? Genetic testing’s new privacy risks
If you’ve ever submitted your DNA to a genetic testing company—whether out of curiosity or for health insights—I have some troubling news. The once-celebrated genetic testing company 23andMe is [...]
Fight back against infertility
Have you ever wondered why it seems harder than ever to conceive a child? When my peers were having kids, fertility treatments like IVF were rare. But today—at least in the city where I live—it [...]
What your sleep is really saying about your health
You probably already realize that sleep impacts just about every part of your health. But until recently, science hadn’t explained WHY it’s so fundamental. Well, a massive study published in [...]
What just 5 days of overeating can do to your brain and liver
I’ve been treating metabolic disorders like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and obesity for decades. That means I often work with patients who are aware of the dangers of a poor diet. They’ve [...]