Are Diet Sodas Just As Bad As Regular Sodas? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Americans love our sodas. 48% of Americans drink 2 or more sodas every day. Even worse: 61% of children and 56% of young adults consume 2 or more sodas every day. The average consumption for soda drinkers is 21 ounces a day. However, the word ...
Why Are Vitamin D Studies So Confusing? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Does vitamin D supplementation reduce cancer deaths? When I was in graduate school (which was just a few decades ago), vitamin D was thought to be important for healthy bones and teeth, and that was about it. Its role in calcium metabolism was well established, but we ...
Does Dehydration Make The Pain Worse? Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney Let’s talk about something really serious – hydration! Since our body is mostly water, averaging 50-65% of our body weight, hydration is vital for life. The balance between water and electrolytes plays a key in how our systems function, including ...
What Causes Fatty Liver Disease? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The great American food fight continues. The low fat enthusiasts tell you saturated fat is going to kill you. The low carb enthusiasts tell you saturated fat is fine. It’s sugar that’s going to kill you. You can find studies that support either viewpoint. And the story keeps changing. ...
It’s Definite: Omega-3s Reduce Preterm Births Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The role of omega-3s on a healthy pregnancy has been in the news for some time. Claims have been made that omega-3s reduce preterm births, postnatal depression, and improve cognition, IQ, vision, mental focus, language and behavior in the newborn as they grow. The problem is that almost ...
Can Lifestyle Overcome Genetics? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Will a healthy diet help prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are among the most feared diseases of aging. What use is it to have a healthy body, a loving family, and a successful career if you can’t remember any of it? You should be able ...
Do Plant-Based Diets Reduce Heart Disease Deaths? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Plant-based diets have become the “Golden Boys” of the diet world. They are the diets most often recommended by knowledgeable health and nutrition professionals. I’m not talking about all the “Dr. Strangeloves” who pitch weird diets in books and the internet. I am talking legitimate experts ...
Will Omega-3s Turn Your Kid Into A Genius? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You have probably heard the old saying that fish is brain food. Is it true? Could eating fish make your kid(s) smarter? It is certainly a plausible hypothesis. Many fish are good sources of long chain omega-3s (omega-3 fatty acids). Long chain omega-3s, particularly DHA, are ...
The Impact Of Inadequate Protein Intake On Healthy Aging Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Do older adults eat enough protein? Most Americans lose lean muscle mass as they age, a physiological process called sarcopenia. There are three factors that influence the rate at which we lose muscle mass as we age: Our physiology changes. Our bodies break down our ...
A Simple Treatment To Make Your Eye Pain Disappear Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney As the song goes: ”…Summertime and the living is e-a-s-y….” Here in Florida we know that the living is easy because it’s so hot who wants to be doing anything except either sitting in the shade, or ...