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Functional Medicine Treatment of COVID-19 At the time of this writing- right after the junction of Passover and Easter, we are all doing our best to “social distance” and the curve is about to flatten any day now-at least in New York. I’ll update this article when something looks to be outdated or even inaccurate.… Read More »
What’s a healthy lifestyle? Every time I write a “what’s new” type of article, I hope the reader is up to speed with a basic healthy lifestyle and has healthy habits for eating, exercise, and sleep. These are the real basics. Everyone wants to live a life absent from disease and frailty, a new term… Read More »
Why Care About Nitric Oxide? Dietary nitrate consumption increases nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide or NO plays an essential role in cardiovascular health. Clinical trials with dietary nitrate have revealed improvements in blood pressure, ischemia-re-perfusion injury, and very importantly, vascular lining (endothelial function) as well as arterial stiffness. It has also been linked… Read More »
Food means sustenance and health to me; and if I can make it taste good, well, that’s just a bonus. If you’re someone who considers how something tastes before you consider it’s health benefits, then perhaps this blog isn’t for you. At any rate, let me define what I believe to be healthy side dishes.… Read More »
Defining Epigenetics What is epigenetics? It’s the study of biological mechanisms that will switch genes on and off. I’ll explain what genes are in detail, but start by knowing genes contain your DNA, and your DNA contains the “instructions” for cellular expression in your body. This article will review: Epigenetics in Cells, DNA, DNA sequences,… Read More »
Why take this quiz? Put briefly and simply- oxidative stress and inflammation are the two major reasons we get disease and age more rapidly. One worsens the other and they both are treatable. Oxidative stress is poorly understood by many doctors, but studies showing that, for example, only small, dense “oxidized” LDL particles stick to… Read More »
How to be Healthy: Introduction Telomeres are specialized structures at the ends of linear chromosomes. In some studies, length is related to diseases such as cancer, and in others, length is related to longevity. Longer is always better. If we start with the premise that oxidative stress and inflammation cause shorter telomeres, then perhaps we… Read More »
Introduction to Antioxidants Before we discuss the benefits of eating foods high in antioxidants, let’s consider a couple of basic things first: What are antioxidants? What are the benefits of antioxidants? Can you eat enough for optimal health? If so, what is the most scrumptious way for you to get these important vitamins? So, let’s… Read More »
First, what causes acne scars? Flawless skin is something we all want especially for those with, well, flaws. Indeed, acne top’s the list of flaws for many. Have you tried endlessly to reduce the appearance of your acne scars? In this article, I’ll reveal the best treatments for acne scarring. Let’s first talk about the… Read More »
Mitochondria are the key to energy and health: Mitochondria rule! If you are looking to improve energy on a cellular level, you’ll want to power these ATP-making cellular batteries with the best supplements to improve mitochondrial function. Indeed, you’ll want to do more than just taking supplements; especially if you have fatigue or a mitochondrial… Read More »
Menopause, belly fat – Why? It’s bad enough you have symptoms of menopause but what an outrage that we women, if not careful, have to beat menopausal belly fat, flabby arms and more! In this article, I’ll give you the 6 things you need to get under control to get rid of menopausal muffin tops… Read More »
High blood pressure is a common in “everyone” but more so in bodybuilders: High blood pressure is a major public health problem. The AHA estimates that hypertension affects approximately one in three adults in the United States. This translates to about 76.4 million people. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of resistance to blood… Read More »
My pick for the top 10 ways to look younger without plastic surgery: All of the ways to look younger without plastic surgery work best if you have a “virgin face” meaning you haven’t had “extensive work done” already. However, they still do work even if you’ve had a full facelift- I just hope that… Read More »
Why eat an anti-inflammatory diet? An anti-inflammatory diet is the healthiest of all diet plans out there!! If you are eating “otherwise” I’m glad you’re here! If you change your eating habits slowly from the not-so-great all American eating plan, you will reap many benefits. In fact, many benefits you will not have thought of,… Read More »
How to lose weight during menopause can be tricky! How to lose weight during menopause? Wow, if I could have a dollar each time someone asked me that, LOL! Not to worry, it’s doable! It’s about hormones, yes, but not just “female hormones”-there’s more. Very few doctors people know the “tricks, ” but you’re in… Read More »
Acetyl-l-carnitine rocks it and not just in the body-building world! For those of you who think of acetyl-l-carnitine as a muscle builder, you’re right! Did you know, for instance, it’s crucial for brain health too? Yes, it is true, and there is lot’s more. So, how about I fill you in on this great amino-acid variant… Read More »
