In her informative, extremely readable and often exasperating history of how saturated fat came to be demonized and shunted aside in favor of less healthy food choices, Nina Teicholz shows us how dietary orthodoxies are established and research is directed and interpreted to support the status quo, no matter how misguided and inaccurate. Teicholz also … Read more
Not a day or two goes by that I don’t discover iron deficiency in my patients. In many cases, people are tired, depressed, forgetful, out of breath, and don’t know why. In many cases, all they need to do is take an Iron supplement or add iron-rich foods to their diet. About 10% of … Read more
Many of you who come to me for help losing weight have developed healthy habits of moderation and use My Fitness Pal to keep from going too far off-track. Still, most of you are justifiably concerned about how you will get through the “Trifecta” of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s without sabotaging the progress you’ve … Read more
You CAN Reverse Diabetes, Avoid Surgery and Get Off Medication Two leaders in the medical weight loss field, Drs. Sara Hallberg and Osama Hamdy, wrote an Op-Ed in the September 10th New York Times entitled “Before You Spend $26,000 on Weight-Loss Surgery, Do This”. The article makes a strong case for adopting a low … Read more
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We all can and do use food to feel better — sometimes. Food is more than nutrition; it’s comfort, love, predictability, control. When we use food to avoid dealing with our responsibilities, our feelings, our fears, we tend to overeat. This overeating becomes a habit. As with all habits, this one can be changed. If … Read more
Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Testing for IBS What is IBS? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition, affecting between 10 and 15% of Americans. Symptoms range from abdominal pain to diarrhea, constipation or bloating. It is now fairly well established that IBS symptoms can come about from a condition known as Small Intestinal … Read more
I eat a healthy, whole food diet which consists mostly of nuts, fruits, veggies, cheese, yogurt and meat/chicken/fish. I don’t eat a lot of grains. So why would I further limit my choices and take on the Whole 30? Clearly a masochistic streak, a desire to see how much healthier I can be, and a team … Read more
For readers of this blog who live or have family in Connecticut, I am appealing to you to take action in support of my profession’s efforts at upgrading our practice law to bring it into the 21st century. If you would like to take action, please click on the link. Thank you! Dr. … Read more
Supplement Spotlight: How to Boost Your Energy Are you feeling run down? Looking for more energy? You may have tried the “miracle ” energy supplements that are advertised everywhere. Maybe you got a boost from one of them. Chances are, though, that these changes were short-lived. You need to get to the root of the … Read more