You Can’t Outrun Your Fork
Every January millions of people make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight by going to the gym. The truth is that you simply cannot exercise away a poor diet and expect to lose weight. In most cases, any calories actually burned through exercise are later added back in by consuming more calories later in the […]
Osteoporosis and Overall Bone Health
Osteoporosis is the condition where bones become thinner and weaker over time. The size and density of the bone is affected. Osteoporosis to a lesser or greater degree happens to everyone as time gone on. Starting in mid-life but accelerating greatly starting the sixth decade. It is a silent affliction, in that generally there are […]
Nothing Tastes as Good as it Feels to be Thin
Several years ago one of my patients made that statement to me and it has stuck with me ever since. It is such a true statement about health, but I would add that your heart, your spine, and your joints also depend on it.
Arthritis
Almost everyone at some point in their life experiences arthritis pain and symptoms. Every joint in your body is covered with a layer of articular cartilage on each bone that faces one another.
Preventing Viral Illness
Recently, one of the physicians on national news referred to the health benefits of ultra violet light. Though he didn’t say it, he was indirectly referring to the increase in vitamin D that comes from sunshine on your skin.