Why Are Omega-3s So Controversial? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney I don’t need to tell you that omega-3s are controversial. Some experts confidently tell you that omega-3s significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and may reduce your risk of cancer and other diseases. Other experts confidently tell you that omega-3s have no effect on heart disease or ...
The Secrets To A Healthy Vegan Diet Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Osteoporosis is a debilitating and potentially deadly disease associated with aging. It affects 54 million Americans. It can cause debilitating back pain and bone fractures. 50% of women and 25% of men over 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. Hip fractures in the elderly ...
How Can A Thigh Muscle Cause Groin Pain? Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney May Is A Beautiful Time Of Year It’s MAY!! Bring on the flowers that came from the April showers! Of course, here in Florida we have flowers all year, so it’s our friends to the north that are enjoying a ...
Avoiding Migraines Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Migraines can be agonizing. They can upend your life. Drugs provide some relief, but they have side effects. I am often asked about natural approaches for preventing migraines. My simple answer is that there is no single thing that can eliminate migraines. As the saying goes, “It takes a village”. There is ...
Why Is Nutrition So Confusing? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Sometimes the professor likes to introduce you to the frontiers of nutrition. Epigenetics is such a frontier. In recent years, the hype has centered on DNA sequencing. It seems like everyone is offering to sequence your genome and tell you what kind of diet is best for you, ...
What Is The Planetary Diet? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Earth Day was last Thursday. You have recommitted to saving the planet. You plan to recycle, conserve energy, and turn in your gas guzzler for an energy efficient car. But what about your diet? Is your diet destroying the planet? This is not a new question, but a recent ...
A Common Cause For Pains From Hip To Knee Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney Happy April! Happy Spring! One of the best parts of April (other than all the beautiful flowers) is that the weather is great in both the North and the South. Up north, you are warming up from the ...
Is A Vegan Diet Healthiest? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Unless you are Rip Van Winkle and have been asleep for the past 40 years, you have probably heard that whole food, primarily plant-based diets are good for you. They help you control your weight. They reduce inflammation. They reduce your risk of diabetes and heart disease. They ...
Can Diet Douse The Flames? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney If you have arthritis, colitis, bursitis, or any of the other “itis” diseases, you already know that inflammation is the enemy. Chronic, low level inflammation is also a contributing factor to heart disease, cancer, and many other diseases. Clearly, inflammation is a bad actor. It is something we ...
Fish Oil And Osteoarthritis Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Osteoarthritis is not just painful. It is one of the leading causes of disability in this country. And because the joint pain associated with osteoarthritis limits activity levels, it is linked to: Obesity The diseases associated with obesity (diabetes and heart disease). Osteoarthritis increases the risk of heart ...