Flu season will be upon us soon, and the internet is buzzing with Flu vaccine myths. Many think of Flu as a mild inconvenience, however, hundreds of people die from Flu each year. If you have ever had a case of the real Flu, not...
As we steel hours from our sleep to do "more productive tasks," we assume that those lost hours of sleep will have no detrimental effect. Truth - Sleep deprivation has numerous repercussions. [featured-image single_newwindow=“false"] I learned 3 lessons about sleep deprivation my Freshman year in college with...
The unintended consequences of a modern life are diseases caused by modern conveniences. People outwardly acknowledge medical treatment alone will not cure these lifestyle diseases. Their actions tell a different story. We have assumed that medical science would always provide quick and easy solutions. The results are...
Adverse reactions to over-the-counter supplements account for over 23,000 ER visits a year. Most of the problems are caused by OTC weight loss products that result in palpitations and chest pain. Be careful with products containing caffeine sources such as guarana, yerba mate, kola nut, and...
A European study published in the Annals of Rheumatic Disease studied 606 participants with moderate-severe osteoarthritis of the knees. Participants received either combination chondroitin sulfate 400mg and glucosamine hydrochloride 500mg three times a day or Celebrex 200 mg a day for 6 months. Both groups...
The National Sleep Foundation has made recommendations for sleep duration for various age groups based on a literature review by an expert panel. The following recommendations on sleep durations for healthy people without sleep disorders were published in Sleep Health: Newborns: 14–17 hours a day (previous recommendation:...
Should I get or should I not get the flu vaccine is often the question. Even if the vaccine is less than ideal, it still will decrease the severity of the flu. The question then becomes, which vaccine should I get, the Trivalent or the...
Waist-to-Hip ratio appears to be a better predictor of Cardiovascular risk than BMI. Men with waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) ≥0.90 and women with WHR ≥0.85 were considered to be centrally obese. A person with a normal BMI and central obesity had a higher mortality risk than did...
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Obesity Society meet for a week to combine forces and share recent gains in the study of Obesity treatment. Below are the 8 science-based tips from the 2015 meeting and a few of my own...
When the body becomes less sensitive to insulin, it needs to produce more insulin to keep blood sugar stable. This can lead to Diabetes, Type 2. Unfortunately Diabetes is associated with many disorders including heart disease. One night of sleep deprivation and six months of...