The Sinclair method for de-addiction to alcohol and other addictions can be found in the book The Cure for Alcoholism. Briefly, alcoholics enforce their habitual drinking by their body’s production of endorphins with each drink of alcohol. Before one developed an alcoholic habit, there is a limited stimulation of opioid receptors by drinking alcohol. As …
If you are self-conscious about the odor of your gas then eat more bananas. A team or researchers (I don’t envy their job) in Australia experimented with human feces to discover which foods make a person’s gas smell better. What they found was cysteine – a component of meat, dairy and other types of …
Scientists have known about the dangers of trans fats for 25 years, yet millions of people still consume dangerously high amounts. It is found in cakes, biscuits, margarines, pastries, fried and fast foods. In 2003 Denmark led the way with a trans-fat ban. Since then 20 other countries have followed suit. Other countries including …
I am a big proponent of my patients taking supplements if they are done prudently. However, some patients needlessly take handfuls of supplements daily. One supplement that I feel is overrated is Calcium. If one is getting enough green vegetables and yogurt and cheese there should be no need to take calcium pills. …
Surgery for weight loss has gone through a dramatic evolution over the last 60 years. The first weight loss (bariatric) surgery was first introduced in the 1950’s. It was the jejunoileal bypass (JIB) which induced a state of malabsorption by bypassing most of the intestines while keeping the stomach intact. Although the weight loss with …
Magnesium has proven to help in many health conditions including warding off potential heart attacks, and relieving spasms of asthma attacks. Many times I have given intravenous magnesium to patients suffering from constricted airways and within minutes their breathing returns to normal. Other conditions that this mighty mineral can help are anxiety, constipation, fibromyalgia …
The FDA regulates and prohibits the dietary supplement industry from stating on product labels or any related literature that could be useful to consumers who are looking to prevent or cure a disease. Exceptions to this rule include claims that calcium is important to the prevention of Osteoporosis and that folic acid can prevent neural …
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The bacteria in your gut weighs more than the mass of your mind, and this bacteria has the power to affect your brain’s health. For example, we know from research that transplanting the microbiota of anxious mice into normal mice changes their personalities. In addition, a diet high in sugar leads to changes in gut …
As odd as it may be at the turn of the last century Dr. Kellogg came up with his cereal which revolutionized the idea of breakfast as being healthy. Legend has it that John Harvey Kellogg, a Seventh-Day Adventist, invented his cornflakes because he thought that eating pure, wholesome food would stop people masturbating. That …
We have all heard that eating a good breakfast is important in starting off your day. Health claims are numerous. It can speed up your metabolism, help you be more health conscious in eating for the rest of the day, plus you’ll have more energy, can think clearer and be less likely to put on …