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Exercises that use your own body anatomy, and nothing more, are the simplest to do. They offer freedom of time restraints and the need for a gym or exercise equipment. In this video article my colleague Dr. Brett Cardonick demonstrates simple and easy ways to strengthen the back and shoulders. It is best to do these exercises on the floor, but for demonstration purposes Dr. Brett is using a table.…
The U.S. government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is poised to reverse 40 years of “advice” to Americans and scrap longstanding guidelines about avoiding high-cholesterol food. In a draft report, cholesterol as found in foods like egg yolks is no longer listed as a “nutrient of concern.” The cholesterol bogy has been used for several decades to terrify a whole population. For many years, cholesterol levels were considered the ultimate measure…
When newborns and fetuses are exposed to arsenic, it can increase the chances of premature death, a lower birth weight and brain difficulties. In adults, this heavy metal suppresses the immune system and drives inflammation, the silent disease behind the chronic diseases that are our biggest killers today. For babies, the best way to lower newborns’ arsenic exposure is breastfeeding. A study at Dartmouth shows that babies that feed on…
When researchers at John Hopkins University looked at the nutritional status of women who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), they discovered some disturbing deficiencies that may be linked to their physical problems. In the research, the scientists compared the nutritional status of 27 women who had multiple sclerosis with 30 others who were healthy. At the time of the study, all of the women were taking vitamin D supplements but…
In the quest for newer and more effective BPH treatment, scientists have developed a technique called prostatic arterial embolization (PAE), a minimally invasive procedure that can be performed on an outpatient basis. Also referred to as PAE, this new surgical treatment for BPH has been shown to be both safe and effective in a growing number of studies around the world. Prostatic artery embolization is being performed by a limited…
Vacations can help you reset your health, thereby refreshing body and mind. But research at the University of California, Berkeley, shows that some vacations can profoundly improve your well-being at a cellular level. The kind of vacation that helps the most, according to this research, is an awe-inspiring trip to a place like the Grand Canyon or the Taj Mahal. The study shows that the strongly positive emotions you experience…
I consider it a blessing that my children like fruits and vegetables and that they are all interested in eating healthy. That’s not to say they don’t indulge in sweets and junk food occasionally; they are teenagers, after all. But they at least have an awareness of what’s healthy and what isn’t, and they make healthy choices most of the time. I’m very proud of them, and one way I…
A study in Finland shows that an easy activity, that you can do sitting down, increases your life expectancy and drops your risk of a heart attack. Research at the University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, shows that spending time in a sauna doesn’t just make you sweaty. It can also shrink your chances of heart problems and boost your life expectancy. The Finnish researchers analyzed the health of more than…
When I was very young I experienced something that can knock you flat on your back even as a full-grown adult: Migraine headaches. After becoming a medical practitioner, migraines were one of the first things I set out to help people overcome. Through my personal experience and years of helping patients, I have created both daily plans to prevent them, and self-care models for acute strikes. Like everything related to…
Living your days and nights as a couch potato can ruin your health. But aside from a lack of exercise, there’s another health danger lurking in your future when you stretch out on the sofa. It resides in the flame retardant chemicals that are incorporated into the upholstery of your furniture. Research at the University of New Hampshire shows that your exposure to compounds in the flame retardants added to…