How To Get Rid of Toxic Waist

Research is revealing, in gory detail, just how toxic the stored fat around your belly can be… and how detrimental it is to your health. It’s not good, to say the least. Most people consider fat nothing more than overeaten, unused calories. It collects inside our bodies and turns into clumps of plump, useless cells. Thanks to recent research, we are getting a much more complex picture of what fat is and how it works. And a few clues about how to get rid of it.

The Resolution Report: Issue #6

After most articles covering topics on food, nutrition or supplements, there is usually a sentence that says, "check with your doctor." And in fact, we recommend the same thing. Because aligning general recommendations with your health needs is important. But when you try to check with your doctor, you discover how little they know about food and nutrition… and maybe they don't believe in using supplements at all. Or they don't know enough about them, so they push you towards a pharmaceutical product.

The Resolution Report: Issue #5

We consider it normal to have to use an alarm clock to get up in the morning… and to hit the snooze button 25 times. We think watching television is putting us to sleep, not keeping us awake. Or that losing our memory as we get older is normal, not a consequence of long-term sleep deprivation. Most of us believe the 8-hours-a-night guideline applies to everyone else, but not us. That we can make do with less. Not true. None of it. Here's what is true…

The Resolution Report: Issue #4

In a time long, long ago, in some perfect world (perhaps of our imagination), we got every vitamin and nutrient we needed from our food. We didn’t fear eating anything toxic or bad for us. We got enough sun every day, plenty of clean water. Kids didn’t talk back to their parents. And the tooth fairy was generous and always remembered to come in the middle of the night.

The Resolution Report: Issue #3

This third issue of my special New Year’s Resolution Report is about movement for your mind and body… Notice I didn’t say exercise.

First of all, I’m pretty sure one more person telling you how important it is to exercise wouldn’t be particularly helpful. And know that if you feel resistant to the idea of exercise, you are far from alone. This is because developing the habit of exercise is completely unnatural. We weren’t made to exercise, we were made to move.

The Resolution Report: Issue #2

Should you eat for your blood type? Like a caveman? Like a rabbit? Seems like the more complicated it becomes to eat right, the easier it is to throw up our hands and give up. But since it's part of a very important New Year's resolution that I'm encouraging you to make, I want to make it as simple as possible for you.

The Resolution Report: Issue #1

This time every year, millions of people resolve to improve their health. Gym memberships surge. Dieting book sales and Weight Watchers memberships skyrocket. And for a week or maybe even a month, we all do our best. But in most cases, our best doesn’t get us very far.

How Do You Know If You're Fat?

As our understanding of obesity and its risks have gotten more sophisticated, our ability to assess body fat relative to our body mass has become more important.With sophistication, however, comes confusion.

Are You Getting Enough of This Super Anti-Aging Nutrient?

Lately, there seems to be an endless array of products promising to halt and even reverse the aging process. And some like resveratrol may live up to the hype. But separating the worthwhile from the worthless isn’t always easy.

Do this for Super Health Benefits

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of exercise as a way to stay young, healthy and energetic. But if you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, here are 6 more reasons why you should get moving:

6 Steps to Breaking the New Epidemic

If it's not The Biggest Loser, it's Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. Now I know—America is overweight—it's something I see in my practice every day. It's become the new American epidemic. But I'm not sure exploiting this on television will solve the problem.

Rethink That Diet Drink!

Soda doesn’t just boost the amount of empty calories we take in. Both regular and diet soft drinks also create a dangerous overload of caffeine and potentially hazardous, nutrient-depleting additives. This can stress the kidneys and may eventually double the risk of kidney disease.

Have Hollywood Stars Found The Fountain Of Youth?

Many Hollywood movie stars seem blessed with an uncanny ability to fight aging.  Their skin remains smooth with very few lines and wrinkles, their hair is thick and shiny, and they’ve still got great muscle tone with very little fat.

Drink This To Stay Young

There’s one beverage that I rely on to not only quench my thirst, but to help keep cancer, diabetes, heart disease and even Alzheimer’s at bay.

The Butterfly Effect and Your Weight

The thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of your neck, pretty much rules your body.

Not All Fats Are Evil

Nuts are a reminder that not all fats are evil. It’s true that nuts are loaded with fat, accounting for as much as 95 percent of their calories.

Why Fiber Matters

You might not think it’s the most exciting nutrient on the planet. But if you aren’t getting enough, you’re asking for trouble.  What is this mystery nutrient? Fiber.

Skinny Fat

Normal weight obesity: it sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s not. Even if you look like you fall within a normal weight range, you can still have weight-related health issues.

Metabolism 101

How would you like to blaze through calories without sweating at the gym? Most of us would jump at such a plan—and plenty of diet products actually make these promises.

Turn Over A New Leaf

We all know how healthful olive oil is. It can lower your risk of heart disease by reducing total and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels while raising your HDL (good) cholesterol levels.

The Secret Of Resveratrol

Patients often ask me if they should start drinking red wine. I’m really not surprised— reports touting red wine’s anti-aging benefits are all over the news. What is it about red wine that makes it so healthy?

Sweet Heart?

Lately, I’ve written a lot about the evils of sugar, especially because of its link to obesity and diabetes.

Fight Fat With Fat

Consuming fat to rid your body of fat may seem counterintuitive, but for one type of fat, it’s true! Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a unique fatty acid in grass-fed meat and dairy that can actually help dieters reduce body fat.

Live Longer With This Fat

Something’s fishy in the world of longevity medicine—and it could give new life to your aging cells, especially if you suffer from heart disease.

Can The Corn

When you think of sugar you probably think of sugar cane, or maybe beets. But a field of corn—probably not. But most of the sugar in the foods we eat and the beverages we drink today comes from corn.

Trans Fat's Sneak Attack

It’s no secret that trans fat is the worst kind of fat for your health. And yet, according to the FDA, more than 40 percent of the food on grocery store shelves contains trans fat.

4 Tips For Healthy Weight Loss

Every January, people set out their list of New Year’s resolutions. Topping that list? Taking off those extra pounds. And, the weight loss and fitness industry takes full advantage of the desire to be thin and fit with special offers promising miracles.

Avoid Portion Distortion

If stepping on the scale lately sends you into shock, you may be looking for ways to lose some of that excess weight. In my next bulletin, I’ll share my four-step plan for lasting weight loss. But no matter which weight loss plan you try, one critical secret of success is portion size.

The Best Carbs For Weight Loss

It’s hard to believe that 2009 has come and gone—and here we are in 2010. If you’re like me, I always think of the New Year as the perfect time for a fresh start. For many, that means a renewed commitment to losing that excess weight.

Curb Food Cravings With Tryptophan

Recent studies have discovered that people who are extremely overweight have chronically low levels of tryptophan. Blood levels of tryptophan also plummet when you are on a crash diet.

The Longevity Supplement

Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falling.

Stay Strong As You Age

Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falling.

Have A Healthy Thanksgiving

Before sitting down to write this bulletin, I thought I’d get a jump on planning our Thanksgiving dinner. This year, instead of cooking all of the fat-filled, sugar-ladened favorites, I’m going healthy—lean roast turkey breast, lots of colorful vegetable dishes and whole wheat stuffing.

The Secret To A Vibrant Life

I've discovered that many people believe in the old saying that (to paraphrase Betty Davis) aging is not for sissies. In fact, I’ve heard from more than a few seniors that trying to manage the physical deterioration as they grow older is akin to the little Dutch boy plugging holes in the dike.

Why You Should Eat Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are one of the most misunderstood health foods around—but it’s one you should be eating every day. Chia has been around for centuries and the seeds have been a staple food source for the Native American people throughout history.

Additive-Free Diet

Unless you grow your own and make everything from scratch, you’re going to get much, if not all, of your food from the supermarket. It’s hard to eat an additive free diet, but there are some food additives that are necessary and others that you should be concerned about.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid Helps Keep Weight Off

Most diet pills are designed to be taken in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet. Not so with Alpha-Lipoic Acid. In fact, taking it while you’re dieting has no obvious benefit. But, the scientists say, it can “lock in” the benefits of a six-month weight loss program if it is taken afterwards.

The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup

It’s been called the “crack cocaine of food” by some health advocates. But now, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is getting an extreme makeover thanks to a new ad campaign.

The Power of Protein

Protein is made up of twenty different building blocks, called amino acids, arranged in thousands of different ways. It’s so prevalent that every cell in the human body contains protein.

Low Glycemic Index Diet

There is no proof that these high-priced tactics of hormone replacement can help keep you young, it may actually cause you harm. Secretagogues for natural pituitary stimulation are a much safer approach!

Secretagogues or HGH Supplements?

There is no proof that these high-priced tactics of hormone replacement can help keep you young, it may actually cause you harm. Secretagogues for natural pituitary stimulation are a much safer approach!

Benefits of Exercise

Learn about the many long-term health benefits that make lifelong exercise so rewarding.

Omega 3's and Alzheimer's Disease

While modern medicine has failed to come up with a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a simple nutritional change could help to prevent it or maybe even slow its progression.

Foods Rich in Vitamin E

Researchers may have found a natural remedy that delays the progression of the destructive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease – large doses of vitamin E.