Fretting About Cancer?

Okay, so maybe there’s a little nagging voice in your head that says: “You’d better improve your habits if you don’t want the big C.” Or perhaps there is a history of cancer in your family, and you figure it’s a Russian Roulette kind of thing– either your number will come up or it won’t. [...]

Supplements for Multiple Sclerosis?

There are many resources in the medical community and on the internet for evaluating symptoms as possible indicators of MS, such as Web MD and the National Institutes of Health Medline Plus resource. On these sites you will find a wide range of symptoms listed, including dizziness, fatigue, depression, loss of balance, tremors, weakness, and vertigo. Because [...]

Resources for Managing Asthma

Asthma sufferers, did you know that what you eat can make a real difference in your daily experience with this condition?
One of my favorite sites, the World’s Healthiest Foods site, has a great little section devoted to the effects of foods on asthma.
Supplementation can make an enormous difference too. OPC-3, a super-antioxidant, is known for [...]

Good Eats

I liked Dr. Coop’s “Eating Clean” entry on “Salad is NOT an Entree.” (Although I often have salad as a main course; you just need to add some protein and voila! Entree!) I always applaud people who take their health in their own hands by improving their daily eating habits. It’s really what you do every day [...]

Seasonal Moodiness and/or Depression

Jenny Jean wrote an interesting post in her blog “Chocolate Soup” about emerging from a period of low mood and feeling happy again. Maybe it’s because the days are beginning to get longer, at last, and spring is on the horizon. I’ve been feeling more upbeat too. While I’ve never been diagnosed with Seasonal Affective [...]

The Case for High Quality Supplementation

Everyone has a stand on supplementation, whether or not they speak up about it. Some people don’t trust supplements, don’t like to take them, or don’t think about it. Other people wouldn’t start their day without them. And I’m sure we’ve all heard people say, “I don’t take supplements. I eat well, so I get [...]

Why Weight Matters

One of my favorite publications is this cool little magazine published by Center for Science in the Public Interest (www.cspinet.org). It’s called the Nutrition Action Health Letter. My fabulous health-minded mother-in-law (85 and still leading an exercise class for seniors) buys me a subscription every year for Christmas, the dear heart! Anyway, the NAHL is [...]