Fat is not all that bad and when it comes to pregnancy it is probably good. A study conducted by two universities in the US found that curvier women have smarter children. The reason being hip fat contains polyunsaturated fatty acids critical for the development of the fetus’s brain. Terry Pfau DO, HMD
We all know that whole wheat is far superior to white bread. Two recent studies have show just how beneficial eating a single serving of whole wheat can be. One study that looked at 31,208 California Seventh Day Adventists found that those who ate whole wheat bread compared to white bread had a 50% reduction …
In 1972 the world lost its ability to feed itself solely from fish caught in the wild. As a result farmed fish production has steadily been rising each year to fill our needs. One particular farmed fish, Tilapia, is appearing more and more on the restaurants menus and at the fish counter. But how good …
It is not uncommon for young boys- just before they reach the age of puberty to begin to experience enlargement of the breasts. This is a medical condition know as gynecomastia usually results from an imbalance in the female to male hormones. As a result of some detective work one physician was able to determine …
The use of statin drugs, such as Lipitor and Crestor, to lower cholesterol is at a all time high. The current US guidelines recommends that 24.5% of the population should be taking these medications. Unfortunately, these guidelines are based on little or insufficient evidence. This past weekend I attended the ACAM (American College for the …
There is some new research showing that selenium might increase the risk of someone contracting diabetes. Selenium is often used as an antioxidant to boost immunity and prevent cancer. Evidence indicate that taking 200 mcg/day for about 7 years raises the risk of type 2 Diabetes by about 50% compared to placebo. This comes to …
The last couple of years there has been increase publicity of elevated mercury levels in fish. As a result patients are asking whether fish oil supplements are safe. I advise them to buy only fish oil that has the impurities distilled out. The manufacturer who go to the effort of distilling their oil will do …
“I was taught in neurology residency training in the early 1970’s that when symptoms cannot readily be explained, look for toxic metal poisoning,” Robert A. Nash, MD, writes in his article “Metals in Medicine” Clinical and laboratory research has found that the toxic heavy metals such as mercury and cadmium have affinities for various organs …
Children who are treated with antibiotics during the first year of life are significantly more likely to develop asthma by age 7, according to Canadian researchers. Compared with children who did not receive antibiotic for nonrespiratory infections in the first year of life, children who did receive the drugs were almost twice as likely to …
One would think that the way you drink fluids would not make a difference, but it does. About 60 years ago Italian scientists discovered that when a person sips their fluid frequently throughout the day rather than just drinking the same amount of fluid in larger quantity less frequently the frequency of urination increases. When …