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March 26, 2019 References: Amer Jr Epidemiology, Am J Medicine, There are lots of advice columns that say you should drink more water. Then there are plenty of skeptical medical columns that say your thirst is all you need to go by and “there is no evidence” that your kidneys or water controlling system are benefited by… Continue reading Treat High Blood Pressure Naturally Drink More Water

March 18, 2019 References: Science Daily, American College of Cardiology Meetings, Alzheimer’s Assoc 2018, We don’t nap much. But blood pressure is important. I mean, really important. It’s one place where standard internal medicine agrees with functional medicine. It’s only the methods that differ. Instead of pushing a pill, which is quick and easy and seemingly the cure,… Continue reading Take a NAP and lower your Blood Pressure

March 11, 2019 References: Sleep, Sleep Review, Alzheimer’s Dementia, Sleep Medicine, National Sleep Foundation, Oxid Med Cell Long, Science News, IOS Press, This is distressing. All of us have some issues with sleep. It might be the most common thing folks complain about to me in my practice. We rattle off the usual list of good sleep practices, (aka: Sleep Hygiene) like don’t… Continue reading Lack of Sleep is Tied to Cognitive Decline

March 03, 2019 References: JAMA Feb 2019, JAMA 1999, NEJM,  Did this ever make the news! “How many pushups you can do predicts your risk of future heart disease.” I promptly read every word and sat there worrying. Goodness, I haven’t done a pushup in a long time. I can walk 5 miles. I can shovel mulch. I… Continue reading Pushups and Risk of Death

February 25, 2019 References: Lally Eur Jr Social Psych, Bright Line Eating, Internat Jr Beh Nutr, CHIRr, How can you get smarter than your insidious lizard brain that is determined to help you bulk up for the winter, and American processed food that is determined to bulk you up in order to sell more? Susan P Thompson elegantly shows in her… Continue reading How to Make Eating a Successful Habit

February 18, 2019 References: Bright Line Eating, Did you know you have a saboteur living inside you? Well, I’m going to introduce you to yours. Well, at least to the ideas that allow you to see your own foibles and fallibilities. If you want a fuller and better explanation, read Susan Thompson’s book, Bright Line Eating.  Here… Continue reading Why You Get Fat, and Stay FAT, Meet Your Saboteur

February 11, 2019 References: Bright Line Eating, Susan P Thompson’s Susceptibility Scale, Validation of Yale Food Addiction Score in Children, Philos Trans R Soc, Wheat Facts, Corn, Am J Physiology, 56 names of sugar, There is a growing science of measuring addiction susceptibility in humans. Criteria for being an addict include developing tolerance to a substance, withdrawal when use is stopped, needing larger… Continue reading Are You a Food Addict? Take the Susceptibity Test

February 04, 2019 References: Bright Line Eating, NIH, CMAJ, Susan Peirce Thompson’s approach to dieting is based on one clear simple idea. Our brains are broken by the enormous changes in our culture, our food environment, our means of eating. And the nugget of insight comes down to the insight of how food affects us in ways we… Continue reading Your Four Horsemen of Addiction – and Losing Weight

January 28, 2019 References: Bright Line Eating,Q J Exp Psychol, Nat Clin Prat Endo Met, Endocrinology, Hyman The Blood Sugar Solution, Nature, Did you know that only 0.1% of people who are obese ever make it back to normal and stay there? Horrible!!! Do you feel trapped by your eating habits? Well, here is your salvation. The Key. Susan Pierce… Continue reading How To Lose Weight Forever and KEEP IT OFF – Discover Your Bright Lines

January 21, 2019 References: Lancet, Science Daily, Chatelaine, The headlines were all about the recommended huge reduction in red meat because that is what is startling about this report. You heard it everywhere this week. A very broad and acknowledge group of nutrition experts (Walter Willet from Harvard was chair) looked over the whole nutrition scene and concluded… Continue reading How Much Meat Should We Eat The Lancet Report