I have a confession. Well, not really a confession, because I’m not ashamed to admit it — and if you’ve been reading my Reality Health Check for a while you already know this about me. But here [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
The drug-free solution to bedroom boredom
I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that light therapy made me a new man. I thrive on sunlight. So for years I would sink into an unshakeable depression when winter came to New York City, where [...]
Start your day with a cup of dementia prevention
As if regular tea and coffee drinkers needed more reason to rejoice, I’ve got one more recent discovery to add to the ever-growing list. And it’s every bit as impressive as the one I shared [...]
Sip your way to clearer arteries and lower heart risk
Last year on my mission trip to Rwanda, I was fortunate enough to spend a few days on a tea plantation. It was spectacularly beautiful with the greenest of greens as far as the eye could see. [...]
“Plant-based” diets SOUND healthy…but are they?
I guess I’m just in a myth-busting mood this week. Yesterday, it was cholesterol. Today, I’m taking on veganism — with the help of some brand new research from a team of German [...]
The facts behind decades of cholesterol confusion
I think we need to stop the clock today. Because it seems as if there’s a revolution on the horizon when it comes to American dietary advice. More and more doctors are speaking out to debunk some [...]
Friends don’t let friends skip a workout
To put a new spin on a very old saying, the road to disease is paved with good intentions. And when it comes to exercise, no truer words have ever been spoken. I’m always urging you to get up and [...]
The “good news” on obesity has me concerned. Here’s why…
Last year, obesity rates among adults actually dropped in four states. And they seem to have stabilized, for the most part, in the rest of the country. This news comes courtesy of a recent [...]
FDA reaches a desperate new low in the fight against diabesity
I’m just going to come right out and say this — I think the FDA needs to be eliminated. I don’t want my tax dollars going to an organization that openly sanctions the use of grotesque (and [...]
Where were you on 9/11? The answer matters more than you think
Where were you on 9/11? I ask all of my patients this question on our first visit. And people often ask me why I want to know. They usually think it’s just out of curiosity, or to make [...]