Can Your IPOD Help You Lose Weight?

June 19, 2010

You’ve all probably got one. Or you’re always telling your kids to turn theirs off. But who would have thought that you could actually put your IPOD to work…… toward helping you reach your New Years’ resolution goal to lose weight?! Read on and be well, Dr. S You could lose those holiday pounds — [...]

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Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe?

June 14, 2010

Genetically modified foods have come to your local supermarket, even though most Americans don’t want them and many believe they’re dangerous. A CBS poll found that 53 percent of Americans wouldn’t buy food they knew had been genetically modified. But here’s the rub—there’s no easy way to know which foods contain genetically modified ingredients. Genetically [...]

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Quality and Safety of Omega-3 Products

June 9, 2010

UALITY and SAFETY is a topic that will recur in many of my blog entries. One of the most important things that we can to ensure maximum results with ANY nutritional supplement we choose is to find a product that is pharmaceutical-grade and comes from an FDA approved manufacturing facility. This is more easily said [...]

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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

June 4, 2010

I am a firm believer that improving our quality of sleep improves our quality of life. There is so much research being conducted on sleep disorders and some of the most current literature is targeting products that don’t just “knock you out”, but rather allow you to spend more time in the phase of sleep [...]

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Extraordinary Benefits of Exercise

June 4, 2010

We all knew it in our hearts, now it is confirmed: EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR US! You want proof? Here’s the info that proves it: The results of two new German studies emphasize that exercise is one of the most effective methods of preventing disease. The first study found that exercise has an extraordinary potential [...]

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How Much Folic Acid Do I Need Per Day?

May 29, 2010

I am often asked “how much of this or that vitamin / mineral should I take?”  The short answer is, “it depends.”  You should really evaluate your personal situation, since there are so many variables when considering “how much is enough.” Are you pregnant? Do you take medications that may increase or decreaes absorption? Sometimes I [...]

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Daily Pill Increases Female Libido

May 24, 2010

I saw this story on CNN today and also read about it online, so I thought I should pass it along! Sexual desire is obviously a topic of great interest to both men and women, but please remember that this is just preliminary information and this drug is not yet available in the U.S., so [...]

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Replenish your energy with the right carbohydrates

May 19, 2010

Everyone needs carbohydrates, the body’s preferred energy source. If you get regular cardiovascular exercise or train for an endurance sport, you need more daily carbs to fuel your workouts and replenish your energy stores. Remember: all carbs are not created equal. Grains, fruit, vegetables (nutrient-rich choices) as well as candy and sweets (empty calories) are [...]

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The Triple Death Risk – High Blood Pressure, High Blood Glucose, Obesity

May 14, 2010

As we all take our own journey toward optimal health and wellness we are besieged by so much information and misinformation in the media. That’s why I love it when I find information that we can all use to SIMPLIFY our journey by concentrating on the few areas where we can make the most impact [...]

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Teach Your Teens To Wash Their Hands!

May 9, 2010

You’ve heard the old adage, “I learned everything I needed to know in Kindergarten?”  Well, apparently we are not teaching our kids proper hand-washing techniques early enough. In this day of heightened hygiene awareness due to the swine flu epidemic, I figured it couldn’t hurt to emphasize the importance of hand-washing one more time! Be [...]

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