Heartburn: Put Out The Fire With This Little Known Method

Many people think that their bouts of heartburn are due to high acid foods that they ate recently. While high acid foods like tomato-based dishes and high fat, high sugar chocolate desserts, or yeast containing foods can certainly contribute to the burn – they aren’t the real cause of common heartburn. What many people don’t … Read more

Forget What You’ve Been Told – All Calories Are Not Equal!

Let’s face it.  When it comes to losing weight and which diet will help you successfully achieve that, there’s some pretty confusing information out there.  You may have heard, or read somewhere, that “a calorie is a calorie”.  That’s just not true.  I’ve been telling my overweight patients for years that all calories are not … Read more

Messenger Molecule Key To New RA Treatment

If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you likely deal with pain on a chronic basis as do my patients who have the condition.  You may use prescription, or over-the-counter, anti-inflammatory medications and/or pain killers to relieve your symptoms.  That’s why I think you’ll be amazed to learn of an amazing new way that researchers have … Read more

Is Cooking With Aluminum Pans A Health Risk?

In the last several years, more information has surfaced about the safety of chemicals used to create Teflon (PTFE) and other non-stick surface coated pans.  It was found that with use, scraping food with utensils could cause tiny flecks of these chemical-based surfaces to get into your food.  Even though the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency … Read more

Bacteria And Mites Found To Be Cause Of Rosacea

Many of my patients with rosacea are under the impression that it is a form of acne because rosacea can produce severely inflamed, sebum-filled lesions that resemble acne. It is also characterized by red inflamed cheeks and a bulbous nose giving its’ sufferers the unfortunate reputation of being heavy alcohol drinkers.  Recent research, though, has … Read more

Research Proves It – Chocolate Helps Prevent Stroke

Let’s face it.  Many of us love chocolate.  Yet, we may have reserved it as a once in a while treat because it has traditionally fallen into the “bad choice” category of sweets. With the results of recent research coming out of Sweden though, many chocolate lovers are going to be reunited with their former … Read more

Are You Always Tired? Here’s What Could Be Causing It

One of the most common complaints I hear from my patients is, “I just feel so tired all the time.” With our modern lives, it’s not hard to understand why.  Jam-packing activities, work and other things into your daily life, and just not getting enough sleep, are some of the most common causes of being … Read more

Vitamin D – Your Master Vitamin Is Missing

You may have heard, or read, more recently about the many conditions and diseases that can be associated with Vitamin D deficiency.  In fact, it seems like you are at risk for just about every major illness, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, if you are deficient in Vitamin D.  With all these findings, I … Read more

Why You May Want To Stop Taking Calcium Supplements

For years, doctors (including me!) had been telling their patients (especially postmenopausal women over 60 and older men) to take calcium supplements to prevent risks of osteoporosis.  Now, with recent research findings, many doctors are holding off on telling our patients to take calcium supplements.  Perhaps you routinely take calcium supplements as well.  If so, … Read more

West Nile Virus 2012: Record Heat Brought It Back

Many of you will likely remember the West Nile Virus outbreak across the country that occurred several years ago.  It hit just about every state in the U.S. and devastated crow and horse populations around the country.  Worse, its infection complications cost human lives as well.  After that outbreak we hadn’t seen the likes of … Read more

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