Health fair today
I'm speaking at this health fair, and have a little table. I feel so home-made, ad hoc, seat-o-the-pants with my table presentation. Ever other table is selling a million things …
Health fair today Read MoreAspirin versus Coffee? The bowels of a gut reaction
Coffee consumption reduces colon cancer, and it doesn’t matter if its caffeinated or not (… if you’re anal retentive about your colon cancer, check out the study cited below). But, a …
Aspirin versus Coffee? The bowels of a gut reaction Read MoreWhich Country Walks MORE than U.S.?
The question is actually … which country walks LESS than us?? Not many, that’s for sure. Adults in western Australia average 9,695 steps a day. The Swiss followed with 9,650, …
Which Country Walks MORE than U.S.? Read MoreHRT drugs –> breast cancer deaths
Is it worth it? I don’t know. Let’s just run through the logic: 1. IF you take Hormone Replacement Therapy, you boost your chances of getting ovarian and breast cancer. …
HRT drugs –> breast cancer deaths Read MoreDon’t Shrink-Wrap Your Brain
Whatever you do, DON’T shrink your brain!! Nearly 300 people in Pittsburgh kept track of how much they walked each week. After nine years of this, scientists took brain scans …
Don’t Shrink-Wrap Your Brain Read MoreTo Stent Or Not To Stent
Got a blocked artery? Oops. Now what? You may have heard about docs using stents to open up the pipes, but there are two study-of-studies that don’t look good for …
To Stent Or Not To Stent Read MoreApple or pear? It may be your genes | Reuters
Of course it’s your genes. If you preferentially deposit fat on your hips rather than your belly, that is due to your genes. However, that you have the excess weight …
Apple or pear? It may be your genes | Reuters Read MoreTens
It is ten minutes after ten am on 10/10/10. Is this a sign pr just a sigh? Getting ready for my radio program at 11:00 this morning. Would love to …
Tens Read MoreFat placement matters?
I saw this headline and thought, “oh, neat, something showing how fat location (hips versus belly, pears versus apples) matters.” But this study is like a mediocre movie with a …
Fat placement matters? Read MoreGym culture not working out for the French | Reuters
The whole idea of forced exercise is unusual, and the French do NOT see this as a lifestyle choice. Playing tennis because you enjoy it? That’s a lifestyle. Kicking a …
Gym culture not working out for the French | Reuters Read MoreSupplements for joint pain?
Supplements are having a hard time of it lately, and this is another indication of the errant nature of our pill-preferring culture. So. Here’s another pill bottle to clean out …
Supplements for joint pain? Read MoreReview of Forks Over Knives
The movie “Forks Over Knives” is like Mark Twain’s description of golf: A Good Walk, Spoiled. The documentary film starts from a great premise — eat real food and you …
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