Posts By: chirolane

Smells like … something badOK, this is another reprint from Drs. Oz and Roizen but it is too good to miss: By Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. What Bad Smells Can Tell You “It doesn’t pass the smell test” is a phrase used to describe everything from rotten meat to legislation enacted by… Read more »

Hot Weather Advisory for Your WorkoutThe weather is getting very hot these days so naturally you may want to do your workout outdoors.   Before you start, make sure you’re prepared for what this will mean for your health. These six simple tips help keep you safe under the sun.Stay hydrated. You’re supposed to sip before,… Read more »

Foods For You: Inexpensive and HEALTHY!Here are 22 foods in 7 categories that are both healthy and inexpensive, costing under a dollar per serving. More calories do not equal better nutrition, and these healthy alternatives give you more bang for your buck.1.  Fruits Everyone who knows me or has been to my office knows I… Read more »

“Good for you” , says the Wise Yogurt (SpaceBalls reference).MIT researchers were testing the effects of yogurt on obese mice and found something they did not expect. First, yogurt-fed mice developed thick, shiny fur, with 10 times the hair-follicle density of their yogurt-deprived counterparts. And then researchers noticed that their fur wasn’t all that seemed… Read more »

Chocolate More Than A Sweet Taste: It May Be Sweet On Your Health!Chocolate has been shown to be good for you.  Turns out that in addition to its blood-pressure-lowering, cavity-fighting, heart-loving, blues-chasing powers, a double dose (I advocate 1/2 ounce or less twice a day) every day of dark (not milk) chocolate revs up power… Read more »

Aspirin May Protect Against Cancer Around 12,000,000 Americans are living after a cancer diagnosis today.  Studies have shown that taking aspirin (see dose below) every day not only helps prevent various forms of cancer — including those of the colon, brain, lung and pancreas — but also slows the potential spread of cancer to other… Read more »

Bad Posture Is Either Bad For You or Making Things Worse!Bad posture is a modern day health epidemic that is much worse than people think. Posture is the window into your spine. The spine has a powerful relationship with the brain, spinal cord, and overall organ function. This intimate connection means that poor posture and… Read more »

Studies Show How Vitamin D3 Helps Clear Amyloid in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA team of researchers has uncovered the mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help clear amyloid-beta from the brain, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).This new study helped clarify the key mechanisms involved, which will help us better understand the usefulness of vitamin D3… Read more »

Salt: What is it good for? Absolutely…something!Let me give you a little history on the subject.The first recorded written history we have on salt is around 4700 years ago in the Peng-Tzao-Kan-Mu, the earliest known treatise on pharmacology published in China. It speaks about over 40 different kinds of salt, extracting procedures and putting it… Read more »

Five Ways to Protect Your Baby from Obesity Drs. Roizen and Oz posted a very nice article today that I want all parents to be aware of: they note five ways to protect your baby from future obesity. Childhood obesity now effects 18 percent for kids 6 to 11 in North America. So is the… Read more »