I’d like to bring to your attention a new book that my colleague, Dr Mark Hyman, recently released: Eat Fat, Get Thin: Why the fat we eat is the key to sustained weight loss and vibrant health (Little, Brown… Continue Reading
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Olive Oil Consumption Linked to Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Live longer and healthier with olive oil! That’s the clear conclusion European researchers came to through 2 new studies. In the first, an analysis of 42 previous studies involving health and dietary data from more than 800,000 subjects, researchers… Continue Reading
Satisfying, High-Fat Snacks for Better Health!
According to snack food industry sources, people are snacking more these days because of “frenzied” lives that lead to on-the-go-eating and a tendency to substitute meals with several smaller snacks. Would you believe that such snacking accounts for… Continue Reading
What You Eat When Young Affects Brain Function When Older
Healthier food in young adulthood can protect your brain function in middle age. That’s the conclusion of a 2015 study published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging based on testing of 2435 black and white men and women. These… Continue Reading
Beware Carboholics – You May Be Damaging Your Brain!
Burger buns, French fries, sodas, pizza, pasta, bagels, bread, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, waffles, scones, muffins, cake, chips, crackers, cereal, candy – a who’s who of carbohydrates, and a list of food items that dominates the daily diet for many… Continue Reading
Can Your Career Help Keep Your Mind Sharp in Later Life?
Increasing research suggests that more stimulating mental work translates to better brain function in later life. Now, a team of Scottish psychologists provides further support with evidence showing that the complexity of a person’s main lifetime occupation is associated… Continue Reading
Health Benefits of Olive Oil
I’ve long been an aficionado of olive oil. These days my head is spinning because of a steady outpouring of research showing olive oil’s superb health benefits… According to Greek mythology, the olive tree was the creation of… Continue Reading
Carbs vs. Fat? One Could Lengthen Your Life, Here’s Why
I should start a section on my website called “Old News.” I’d fill it with all of the “breaking” stories about things I was telling my patients more than two decades ago—like this piece from the New York… Continue Reading
Q&A: Heart Health and Heart Conditions
*Q: Can triglycerides be too low? I read in another of your articles that triglycerides should be between 50 and 100. Mine has hovered around 45 for years. I’ve seen patients with triglyceride numbers that were on the… Continue Reading
HDL Cholesterol is Good for the Heart and the Brain
For years, we’ve understood that having high blood levels of HDL (high density lipoprotein) cholesterol, also known as “good” cholesterol(1), lowers a person’s risk of heart disease. According to a 2010 study, it now appears that high HDL… Continue Reading