Magnesium is an essential nutrient that you may be lacking. It is a cofactor in hundreds of enzymatic processes in the body, yet many people are completely unaware of the health challenges that can ensue from an insidious deficiency. Let’s explore the need for magnesium, for a blood test to evaluate your magnesium status, and…
Rethinking Magnesium
March 23, 2022
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Diatomaceous Earth: What Is It, How to Use It, Where to Find It
There it is—a bit of diatomaceous earth resting at the bottom of my water glass. It might not taste delicious, but its ability to cleanse my body and fill it with sought-after nutrients more than makes up for it. Where Does DE Come From? Diatomaceous earth is the waste product of unicellular algae. Over a 30…
Medicinal Mushrooms: The New Power Food
Mushrooms come in many different shapes and colors and grow best in warm moist soil full of decaying organic material. They are nature’s recyclers, breaking down what has died so it can be used to create new life. Since they contain no chlorophyll like green plants, they can’t perform photosynthesis. Consequently, they must get all…
Declining Testosterone Levels in Men
Testosterone levels in men are declining at an alarming rate. Most men between ages 25 and 50 who are tested at my office have levels around 300 ng/dL or lower, when they would feel their best at around 800 ng/dL. Low testosterone leaves men with a range of symptoms and weakens their long-term health. This hormone…
Preserving Nutrients in Food
Get the most out of your foods by choosing preparation and storage methods that preserve their vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Fresh is best, frozen is next Fresh, ripe produce in season will usually be highest in nutrients — but fruits and vegetables are needed year-round, even in the middle of winter. The U.S. Department of…
Where to Get Your Garden Soil Tested (State-by-State U.S.)
Garden soil testing, especially in vegetable gardens, should be done periodically. Because you’re growing plants that demand more than their fair share of resources to produce food, your soil may at some point become less fertile and produce stunted plants, low yields, or other problems. But the only way to know for sure if the problem…
Biology of Aging Study Shows Why Curbing Calories Counts
March 21, 2022
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The NIH’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) broadly invests in research to find ways to help people live longer and healthier. As people age, they are more likely to have multiple chronic diseases, and NIA-supported research studies reflect a strong focus on geroscience. This advancing area of science seeks to understand the mechanisms that make aging…
Herbal Treatments for Prostate Problems
Men are notoriously leery of doctors, especially when it comes to “sensitive” topics like the prostate. So when over-the-counter herbal products claim to “promote prostate health,” many men will listen. Over two million men in the United States use saw palmetto for prostate problems, an herb that, among other things, has the reputation of easing…
How to Heal When the Doctor Says There’s Nothing Left to Try
Teresa, a fit and healthy mother of four, showed up at her spinning class with some bad news. Her forehead had broken out in blemishes and her muscles had turned soft after missing months of classes. Teresa wasn’t ill, but she was sick with worry over her sister, who lived across the country. Her sister,…
Movements to Stop Fat-Shaming Shouldn’t Let Junk Food Makers Off the Hook
March 20, 2022
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In the past few years, “weight bias” has gained awareness as a form of discrimination. Doctors are attacked for mentioning weight, and there’s even a “don’t weigh me” card that patients can hand to medical professionals during an office visit. The card says, “If you really need my weight, please tell me why so I…
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