Will you fit into that swimsuit this summer? How can you lose 20 pounds in two months? How committed are you to the changes necessary to not just reshape your body but reshape your health? These are some critical questions for many women this time of year. Let’s see if we can’t simplify the equation … [Read more...]
The Finally Four Stars
Last year the FDA approved new labeling for sunscreens that block UVA light. Finally we have a four star system to block UVA. We are all familiar with the sun protection factor (SPF) system. These products were designed to block UVB light. Thirty-five years ago and up until just recently it was … [Read more...]
Health Evangelist
The word evangelist means, “One who brings good news.” I am here to bring good news about your health. We were on the 700 Club this past week with another evangelist Pat Robertson. Watch our show using the links below to see what bok choy, Swiss chard, and collard greens look like. They will help … [Read more...]
The Blues and The Flu
The numbers of people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and influenza reach their peak in February and March. This year has been particularly bad for the flu. Much of this has to do with the vaccine being somewhat less effective against this year’s strain of influenza. But, this winter has also … [Read more...]
Violence and Vitamins
The shootings on the college campuses in northern Illinois and last year in West Virginia by former students with psychiatric histories are tragic. We analyze the parents and interview them in hopes of finding clues, only to find that in most cases they are no different than you and me. Why did … [Read more...]
The Ripple Effect In Reverse
President Bush just submitted a budget for 2008 of 3.1 trillion dollars. We all know how government spending can expand exponentially. We know how our waist can expand exponentially, and we know how our health problems seem to expand exponential. When it rains it pours. This is that old assembly … [Read more...]
February is Vitamin D Deficiency Month
February has officially been declared Vitamin D deficiency month. The UV Foundation, SUNARC, The Vitamin-D Council and the Indoor Tanning Association have come together to raise awareness of a problem that affects 60 percent of the country. Ultraviolet light has been demonized by dermatology for … [Read more...]
Who has the aDvantage, Clinton, McCain, Obama, or Romney?
As the race for the Democratic and Republican nominations heats up, it makes me wonder, which candidate has the highest vitamin D level? Is a higher vitamin D level an advantage in the race for the nomination? A study from Cancer Causes and Control published this month shows that 45 percent of … [Read more...]
Vitamin D in the News
More studies or reviews on vitamin D have been published and listed on the National Library of Medicine in the first three weeks of 2008 than ever before, 110 to be exact. We have seen studies published confirming lower systolic blood pressures with higher vitamin D levels from NHANES III. The … [Read more...]