After working in a concrete jungle all week, I’m always happy to get to my house in the Hamptons. This time of year — with sunny days and cool nights — it’s especially rejuvenating to [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Computer program re-boots your brain to think thin
I just read a new study that I found really fascinating. It used a high-tech approach to support weight loss. Although I guess that’s really not too surprising, considering technology is [...]
The new discovery that takes my Hamptons Diet to the next level
I’m really excited to tell you about a way I’ve found to enhance the Hamptons Diet. In fact, my patients are having such great success with this, I’m about to start writing an entirely new book [...]
What you don’t know CAN hurt you
A couple of weeks ago, I told you how Big Pharma has been cherry picking which clinical trialsthey report. But it looks like things are even worse than I imagined. In fact, out of all of Big [...]
The “Tetris Effect”–three minutes can save you 300 calories
There’s been plenty of research in recent years showing that playing certain games and doing puzzles helps keep you mentally sharp. But a new study shows one particular puzzle game may also help [...]
New research offers more ways to keep this silent killer from sneaking up on you
If you’re anything like a lot of my patients, just the thought of a having a colonoscopy makes you squeamish. As I’ve mentioned many times, colonoscopies aren’t optional for me because of my very [...]
Should we really cut our way out of the diabetes epidemic?
I’ve got a joke for you… So, a coronary bypass surgery and a gastric bypass walk into a bar… Oh wait. It’s not a joke. It’s a new study. And the punchline’s on us. Here’s the actual study title: [...]
Sugar’s death toll keeps on rising
It seems the beverage industry has stepped up their game of deception and are now targeting a younger, less wealthy group when pitching their poisons. And, man, their marketing is good. But when [...]
Get your workout at work — without even leaving your desk
I love it when I come across a study that has the potential to really change the status quo. In this case I’m talking about making the term “sedentary” obsolete. The World Health Organization [...]
New study shows “Brain Boot Camp” can help you grow a bigger, smarter brain
Everyone seems to think memory loss, cognitive decline, dementia, and a shrinking brain are “natural” parts of aging. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact, it’s not just your [...]