North Americans may be many things, but one thing we’re not? Svelte. Not on average, anyway. And certainly not compared to the rest of the world. Are there things we could learn from our friends in other countries around the globe? Why, yes. Yes there are. Join me on a little tour. Japan In Okinawa, […]

It’s like Voldemort. It strikes such fear into people’s hearts, some of us are afraid to even speak the word, for fear of invoking the name…but let’s just say it: Cancer. Everybody is afraid of cancer. It’s the elephant in the room for many, many of my patient visits. Occasionally people will vocalize their fear, but often it’s lurking there, unsaid.  […]

Calcium has taken a back seat, lately, to some of the current darlings of the vitamin and supplement scene (like vitamin D and omega-3). So it’s easy to forget about calcium. But…is calcium something you need to worry about? Should you take supplemental calcium? The answer: it depends. It depends who you are, what your risk […]

It was Valentine’s day yesterday, and February is healthy heart month…so in honor of all that, I’ve compiled a list of 10 tips to keep your heart healthy. Some are easy tweaks (like: start taking vitamin D) and some are bigger jobs (like: start exercising regularly)…but they’re all do-able. And some are even fun (hint: you […]

Here’s what I mean by Stress Ninja. Chronic stress is a big deal. It can sneak up on you, and it can seriously mess with your health (mental and physical…and your appearance, too). So stress management is a very important part of a healthy lifestyle. That said, a lot of people have no idea where to […]

I’ve written about chocolate in the past, of course. But…I think it’s a topic worth revisiting, don’t you? Especially this time of year. To that end, I recently dug into the research and created a handy little roundup of the top health benefits of chocolate. I compiled no fewer than six reasons chocolate is good for you, and I […]

Would you rather be healthy, or happy? Tough question, isn’t it? But maybe…you don’t need to choose between the two. Maybe health and happiness are so intertwined that improving one means improving the other? In fact, there’s a lot of new research demonstrating a connection between health and happiness. Studies are finding that happiness is associated […]

Ever feel like you’re not exactly “The Boss” when it comes to your hunger? That’s because, um, you’re not. Not always, anyway. Let me introduce you to a little something called: ghrelin.  AKA: your hunger hormone.  You can read more about ghrelin, and (more importantly) how to control the wee beastie, over on my blog at Yummy […]

It sounds like the holy grail: Boost your metabolism, lose weight without even trying! Is such a thing even possible? All manner of supplements trumpet this claim. But to my mind, that seems pretty dubious. Chemicals to boost metabolism are out there for sure (meth, anyone?)…but they’re not always healthy.  So, instead of that, are there […]