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Two articles in Health Canal, an online health blog of recent scientific publications, prompt me to comment as this issue is rapidly coming to the forefront of the obesity crisis. The first identifies functions within …
The Brain-Hunger Complex: How Obesity Alters the Brain and Vice VersaRead More
America’s, and now maybe the world’s, obsession with weight is reaching critical mass, so to speak. As many diseases associated – notice: not caused! – with excess weight drain the coffers and the lives of …
Weight Loss, High Fiber vs Complex Dieting, and RealityRead More
What if liposuction proves to be foolhardy AND dangerous? What if the study below applies to mankind, too? What if the fat you suck out of one part of your body to look (and feel) …
Body Fat: Losing Some the Wrong Way May Be Dangerous to Your HealthRead More
Two articles bring to the forefront, again, what research is homing in on: that inflammation wreaks havoc beyond swelling, redness, and pain. The first, on how inflammation contributes to diabetes – and, by the way, …
Diabetes, Puberty and Inflammation: Why Diet and Exercise is MedicineRead More
Exercise for older adults is now being recommended not to help folks live longer but to live better, more fulfilling, more vibrant, and safer – that is, lesser risk of falls- than any medicines your …
Here’s some intriguing new research that shows a kid’s hormones at birth may lead to higher risk of obesity when they get older. One of the latest – say, over a decade now – areas …
Does Your Child’s Obesity Start with In Utero Appetite Hormones?Read More
It would be foolish of me to expound on something so scientifically-complex as molecular biology, so I won’t. But a research finding by a team at my alma mater, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), is worth …
Cholesterol, Heart Health, and (of course) ExerciseRead More
How to pick a trainer among many in the gym is one thing. How to find one when you move to a new city is another. A client of mine recently informed me that she’s …
Choosing a Personal Trainer: It’s Not the Alphabet Soup You’re Picking ThroughRead More
Enjoying the holidays without losing sight of your own well-being is the daunting task so many of us face, yet so few of us fail to achieve. Even with the so-called joys of the season, …
In a fascinating but abbreviated article on a potential cause of worldwide obesity, the “protein leverage hypothesis” offers new meat to chew on, but some very critical pieces are missing. First let me summarize, the …
The “Protein Leverage Hypothesis” of Obesity and Why Isn’t Activity Mentioned???Read More
