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The Wisdom of Menopause

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I’m excited to tell you that my friend and colleague, Christiane Northrup, M.D., has revised and re-released her classic The Wisdom of Menopause. The Wisdom of Menopause is not just for the woman having hot flashes and wondering about hormone therapy. It is a comprehensive resource that addresses all of the health concerns women face [...]

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Vitamin D Protects Against Liver Diseases

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Two Israeli research teams have separately become the first to discover two different benefits from vitamin D against common liver diseases – hepatitis C and cirrhosis. One involved the mechanism in human cells in the lab, while and the other proved itself on liver tissue in rats. The two discoveries have not yet been tested [...]

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JJ Virgin’s Top 5 New Year Tips

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I’m really happy to be able to share with you these five smart ideas from my long-time friend and colleague,  acclaimed fitness guru JJ Virgin. JJ is theauthor of “Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy“, the co-star of the TLC reality series Freaky Eaters, and a contributor to the Huffington Post. – Dr. Jonny 5 [...]

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This Diet May Reduce Sleep Apnea By 25%

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(European Respiratory Journal)— Eating a Mediterranean diet combined with physical activity can help to improve some of the symptoms of sleep apnea, according to new research. The study, which is published online in the European Respiratory Journal, looked at the impact a Mediterranean diet can have on obese people with sleep apnea, compared to those [...]

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How to Check Your Thyroid Function At Home

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While health professionals continue to debate the most meaningful blood test for thyroid function, there’s one test you can do right now, at home. This low-tech no-cost method has been around for years and serves as an excellent starting point for any discussion with your doctor about your thyroid. Your doctor may dismiss it as [...]

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Starch Intake and Breast Cancer

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ScienceDaily (Dec. 8, 2011) — Researchers have linked increased starch intake to a greater risk for breast cancer recurrence, according to results presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6-10, 2011. “The results show that it’s not just overall carbohydrates, but particularly starch,” said Jennifer A. Emond, M.S., a public [...]

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Trans Fats Linked to “Brain Shrinkage”

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Diet, Shrinking Brains and “silent strokes” guest article by CNN’s Azadeh Ansari New findings in Alzheimer’s disease support longstanding notions of what doctors have preached for years. The studies look at associations, not causes, but they further scientists’ pursuit of preventing the fatal brain disease. It’s no secret that healthy diet high in omega-3 fatty [...]

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Cravings: Why They Strike, How to Curb Them

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This excellent article by Katherine Kam was originally posted on WebMD. It’s reproduced here in its entirety. A big thanks to Ms. Kam and to WebMD for letting us share this with you. Almost everyone has hankered after potato chips, ice cream, chocolate, or another beckoning treat. But why? And what do you do when [...]

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Green Tea Extract and Weight Loss

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A fascinating new study adds to the growing body of literature showing that green tea can impact weight gain and be an important tool in the fight against obesity. In the current study, published in Obesity, obese mice that were fed a weight-gaining diet put on significantly less weight when they were supplemented with green [...]

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Protein and Weight Gain

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A new study in JAMA adds to the growing body of literature showing that protein is critical for managing weight.  In this study, the researchers wanted to see what effect (if any) different amounts of protein in the diet would have on weight gain. They started with the basic premise that anyone who overeats—however “overeating” [...]

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Top 10 Fitness and Nutrition Tips for…1998?

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Recently I came across some of my old columns from the 90’s and decided to sample some of them to see what I was thinking back a decade or so ago. I was especially curious to see in what areas my thinking had evolved. I fully expected to slap my hand to my forehead in [...]

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Vitamin D Delays Progression of Diabetes

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Guest article by John Cannell, MD, president of the Vitamin D Council Diabetes mellitus type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, is epidemic, according to the CDC. It is a disease of high blood sugar with insulin resistance or insulin deficiency. Insulin resistance is what it sounds like. The cells are resistant to the action of insulin, [...]

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