Posts Tagged ‘diet’

The French Paradox Updated

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

French Paradox UpdatedIs all the health advice out there helping us? There is no shortage of Americans boning up on health information, keeping in the know, but oddly enough it is not translating into positive news on obesity rates. Here is an interesting look at the infamous U.S.-France paradox.

A piece of health news reveals that U.S. consumers know surprisingly more about the fat content of the foods they buy than their … Read More

New Study Reveals the Best Ways to Shed Pounds

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Shed PoundsObesity now claims one-third of all Americans. About three-quarters of them or so are actively trying to fight this. A new major study out of Boston has identified which obese dieters are succeeding the most. This is some valuable health advice for anyone fighting the battle of the bulge.

There is a conception floating around that obese people cannot improve their weight situation. But that is not true at all. … Read More

Two Big Consequences of Poor Sleep

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Two Big Consequences of Poor SleepWhile I focus mostly on nutritional supplements and herbal remedies, I and all my colleagues recognize that a good night’s sleep is critical to one’s overall health. I’d like to touch on a new study that has identified how poor sleep can influence your weight and your blood sugar levels.

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found that too little sleep or sleep patterns that are inconsistent with … Read More

The Ultimate Herb for Your Heart

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

The Ultimate Herb for Your HeartIn this series, I’m looking at a promising herbal agent that could influence congestive heart failure. Now that is a powerful herb. I’ll name it in part 2, but for now I’ll focus on the major issue of heart failure.

If you are over 40 years old, your chance of developing congestive heart failure (CHF) is one in five. Most patients are over 65 years old. Approximately five million people … Read More

How to Grow Better Health

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

How to Grow Better HealthGardening has many health benefits. You get some sunshine and some fresh air for starters. If you’re doing some planting and some weeding, you also get some exercise (click here for more health benefits of gardening.) Flower gardens can also benefit your mental health. They are beautiful to look at and tending to them can be meditative for the mind. But to really extend the health benefits … Read More