Month: December 2014

Prevent Crohn’s Disease with Diet video by Michael Greger, MD of
NutritionFacts.Org
Crohn’s disease is a chronic, or long lasting, disease that causes inflammation—irritation or swelling—in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Most commonly, Continue reading Crohn’s Disease Prevention by Diet→

This study showed that an optimal frequency for overweight people to weigh themselves to avoid weight gain is every 5.8 days or about weekly. People who went beyond every 5-6 days tended to gain weight. Continue reading Weighing Yourself To Weight Loss!→

“Golden Gate Park”

“Ocean Beach”

Macular degeneration, erectile dysfunction, dementia, back pain and coronary artery disease all have in common plaque formation in the arteries and damage to Continue reading It’s About Your Healthy Arteries and Blood Flow!→

Menstrual Cramps Improved by Diet and Vitamin D

A single dose of 300,000 IU of Vitamin D3 has been used 5-6 days before menstruation with a reduction in pain. This dose should only be taken under the supervision of your doctor. (references below) Continue reading Menstrual Cramps Improved by Diet and Vitamin D→

If non-allergic walnuts have good and unprocessed fats
(omega 3 & 6) and other protective compounds which are Continue reading Walnuts are Good For Your Arteries (and Brain)!→

A personal story (short video 2:49) of an orthopedic
surgeon who was to have bypass surgery and didn’t after Continue reading An Orthopedic Surgeon Says “No” To Bypass and “Yes” To Plants!→

• ½ of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is attributable to seven modifiable
risk factors which increased risk:  diabetes mellitus, midlife Continue reading Diet, Lifestyle and Music Can Help Alzheimer’s Disease!→

I was half asleep (and freezing) when I watch (and shot) this video late at night, so I have a  “Zombi” look that I apologize for, but the message of fructose in whole fruit not being harmful, and the whole fruit being beneficial is my intention. Continue reading Fructose in Fruit Is Not Bad! Eat Fruit! (video)→

Watch this excellent video by Michael Greger, MD,  “Back in Circulation: Sciatica and Cholesterol” and subscribe to Nutritionfacts.org
Back pain can be a vascular (blood vessel) disease. Clogging of the arteries near Continue reading Back Pain…Is It Your Diet? Clogged Arteries?→

“INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS SUMMARY & THINGS THAT  HELP”
This is how I approach an interstitial cystitis (IC) patient and some approaches that have consistently helped reduced pain and discomfort in these complex patients. Continue reading Interstitial Cystitis…Things That Help!→