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Are artificial sweeteners worse than sugar?
For decades, we have known that consuming sugar increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes, memory loss, cancer, and weight gain. A recent study published in Circulation showed that women who had sugary beverages less than once per month, compared to those who...
New Tips to Prevent and Reverse Memory Loss
Evidence is growing that we can prevent and even reverse memory loss, and the earlier we start, the greater our success. This is an extremely important issue, as cognitive decline is the most expensive and debilitating disease in the US and the western world. What...
What is the best source of water to drink?
Water is essential to life. About 70 percent of the human body is made up of water and, coincidentally, more than 70 percent of Earth is covered in water. You can survive for 30-45 days without food, but you will only live for 3-4 days unless you consume water. It is...
Can Eating Canned Food Kill You?
Yes, eating out of cans that have a BPA lining can actually kill you! A study published last month in JAMA showed that people over age 20 with high levels of BPA in their urine have about a 50% greater risk of death than people with low levels. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a...
Tips to Decrease Arthritis Pain-Part 2
As I discussed last week, arthritis symptoms are common. Fortunately, lifestyle choices make a big difference in your level of symptoms and your ability to stay active. The combination of an anti-inflammatory diet, daily activity, and joint supporting supplements can...
Tips to Decrease Arthritis Pain- Part 1
The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, typically caused by wear and tear or trauma. If your parents have had arthritis, you are more likely to get it as well. Less common arthritis forms are caused by auto-immune diseases (such as Rheumatoid or Psoriatic...
Tamam Salad
Chef’s Note: Nicole and I had a fantastic time sailing west along the north coast of Crete. The coastline was lovely, the towns had amazing architecture, the food was the best we had in Greece, and the people were friendly. Of course, we were some of the very first...
Steps to Decrease COVID-19 Risk with Air Travel
COVID-19 has financially crushed the passenger aviation industry over recent months. According to the US Bureau of Travel Statistics, passenger flights were down 95% in April 2020 compared to April 2019. Yet, with all the new safety cautions put in place by the...
Is Coconut Oil Good or Bad for Your Heart?
Coconut oil has received repeated positive reviews from selected health experts in the wellness industry, but are these accolades really warranted? A recent March 2020 article published in Circulation[1], a journal of the American Heart Association, evaluated 16...
Can You Reduce Your Risk for Severe COVID-19?
Over the next 12 to 18 months, before a vaccine and effective therapies for the coronavirus become available, millions of us will be infected by the coronavirus. Some estimates suggest that up to 50% of the population will be infected in the next year. When that...
2021 Reverse Heart Disease Retreat
Join me in my home in St. Petersburg, Florida for an intimate, 2-day retreat to enable you to prevent and reverse heart disease. Dates are still TBD for the Fall of 2021, with advanced cardiovascular testing performed the day before the retreat starts. My...
6 Steps to Improve Blood Pressure without Taking Medications
Updated March 2020 Blood pressure is likely the best predictor for a future heart attack or stroke, and the best measure of the function and well-being of your arteries. When your blood pressure is elevated, that means that your arteries are sick and dysfunctional,...
Corona Update, Friday, March 13, 2020
There is so much information spreading about COVID-19, that I thought it important to share what I know with my readers. Likely everyone has heard about the new coronavirus infection, COVID-19. Unfortunately, misinformation is being shared by both on-line sources and...
How your gut can affect heart health!
Despite our efforts spending hundreds of billions of dollars (likely trillions) researching and treating heart disease, it remains the #1 cause of death for women and men in the Western world. For decades, scientists have blamed heart disease on red meat intake...
Happy New Year 2020!
I wish you a wonderful New Year 2020, filled with health, vitality, and peace of mind. Starting today, I am thrilled to announce that my new book, The Mediterranean Method, published by Harmony Books, is available wherever books are sold. 2019 was an amazing year for...
Six Tips to Better Manage Stress Over the Holidays
Holidays are a wonderful time to spend with family and friends, and to be grateful for all the wonderful things and people in our lives. Yet, they can also be stressful, as packed schedules, wild expectations from family, and indulgent eating and drinking can stress...
What is the Best Diet for Your Heart?
Even though we can prevent 90% of heart disease with lifestyle, heart attacks and strokes remain the #1 killer for both women and men in the US, Canada, and most of the western world. Several lifestyle factors play a critical role, including exercise, sleep, stress...
Which diet is the easiest to follow and most effective for weight loss?
As we all know, weight control is a BIG problem in the United States. More than two thirds of Americans are overweight, and nearly forty percent are obese. But it isn’t just the US, most western and affluent countries are struggling with weight problems. Dieting has...