How Can I Measure My Flexibility? Author: Dr. Pierre DuBois Watching a dancer her leg to her nose is an impressive sight, and many of us can perform similar feats when we’re children. But we begin to lose flexibility we age if we do not make a conscious effort to remain limber. Inactivity causes muscles to shorten and ...
The FTC Finally Targets Deceptive Advertising Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney I think it was P. T. Barnum who said “There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute”. That’s particularly true in the diet world where hucksters seem to be all around us – especially this time of year. You’ve seen the weight loss ads touting: Pills or powders that suppress your ...
Is Your Body Trying To Tell You Something? Author: Dr. Pierre DuBois What Causes Food Cravings? For some years, researchers had believed that having cravings for a particular type of food may be an indication that you are missing a particular nutrient in your diet. For example, if you crave red meat then you may have an iron ...
Another Diet Pill Bites the Dust Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The New Year is upon us, and everyone is looking for an easy way to lose weight. Let’s face it. Losing weight is difficult. You have to give up your favorite foods. You’re often hungry and cranky. You have to change your lifestyle. And did I mention that ...
Secrets You Need To Know Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney In last week’s “Health Tips From The Professor” I told you the truth behind the headlines that vitamins are a waste of money. This week I'm going to be talking about the two biggest misconceptions that people have about supplementation. These are two secrets you need to know. The ...
Don’t Throw Your Vitamins Away Yet Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The Professor is annoyed. Two things really irritate me: Charlatans who cherry pick studies to “prove” that their snake oil supplements will cure what ails you. Doctors who proclaim that vitamins are a waste of money without understanding the science behind the studies they are quoting. Are Multivitamins A Waste ...
Does Belly Fat Make You Dumb? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney In last week's "Healh Tips From the Professor" I told you that abdominal obesity (otherwise known as "belly fat") increases your risk of dying from both heart disease and cancer. But you probably knew that already. This week I'm going to tell you about a recent study that breaks ...
Preventing Sleeplessness Without Medication Author: Dr. Pierre DuBois Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? Do you find yourself wide awake at three in the morning staring up at the ceiling and wondering if you’ll fall back to sleep at all before your alarm goes off? If you answered “yes”, you are not alone. Research has shown ...
Your Belly Fat Could Be Killing You Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You've probably already heard about the dangers of abdominal obesity (otherwise known as "belly fat"). You've probably heard that it increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. But did you know that your belly fat could be killing you? And, the weirdest part is ...
Five Tips For Releasing Trigger Points Author: Julie Donnelly Have you ever had a pain in one area, rubbed another place on your body, and felt the pain melt away? If so, you’ve experienced the result of “trigger point therapy.” A trigger point is technically an area of hyperirritability in a muscle that may refer pain &/or numbness ...