Do Genes Matter?
You can’t see them or touch them but your genes are literally who you are. So they matter. The real question is, how much? I had my DNA tested to find out. I’m not sure what I was expecting but I was really surprised. In …
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The Magic – God’s Little Backup Plans
Do you actually enjoy a crisis? Half of my automobile trunk is taken up with an actual spare tire on an actual wheel rim. Why? Because the idea of being out in the middle of nowhere with a no spare (or even a donut tire) …
Quick and Nutritious Breakfast for the Busy Mom
Mom, is getting breakfast for children (and yourself) the biggest test of your day? Whew! Does the challenge result in quick bowls of box cereal (or pop tarts) because, forget it, nobody has time to scramble eggs? The bummer is that quick bowls of box …
Diet or Exercise, Which is It?
“Listen,” a friend whispered to me, “the fitness guy at my gym once told me that exercise has nothing to do with weight loss. Like he said, you can’t overcome a bad diet with exercise. Is that right?” Yep, he’s right!. In a recent newspaper …
It’s the combination of dietary sugar and fat.
First of all, this is not a discussion of meat. Meat is rarely a contributor to weight problems. The blame for your excess body fat can be placed squarely on the combination of dietary sugar and fat. Not just sugar alone. Not just fat alone. …
Is Alzheimer’s Preventable?
Unfortunately, diabetes doesn’t scare some people. But Alzheimer’s certainly does. So when you see that Alzheimer’s is a form of diabetes affecting the brain, then you may decide to pay more attention. Because particularly in cases of type 2 diabetes, prevention is almost always possible.
My personal story with autoimmune disease
I am not a doctor and thank my lucky stars that I am not. The pressure must be intense. Instead I am among a much smaller group of scientists, doctors, and laymen who care more about preventing illness than treating it. None the less, some …
What to do about pain RIGHT NOW?
DO YOUR FRIENDS A FAVOR AND SEND THEM THIS POST. Surprise! I’m not going to talk about food, at least not directly. My book, It’s All about the Food, is about how the right foods can make you healthy and how the wrong foods “don’t”. …
An Ounce of Prevention
An Ounce of Prevention I learned this week that another friend has cancer, reminding me once again that cancer is ugly and devious. Treating active cancer is a battle. Gardeners, this is very much like the battle of the squash beetles in your vegetable garden. …
Technology is Making a Difference in Cancer
I monitor research and progress on many chronic diseases including cancer. A lot of good stuff is happening with cancer and this post intends to bring you up to speed. But first let’s start with a little background so the “happenings” will make sense.