Category Archives: Well Care News
Save Money on Organic Produce: Dirty 12 and Clean 15
Most people pursuing a healthy lifestyle will choose organic produce whenever possible to avoid pesticides, shown by U.S. and international agencies to be associated with brain and nervous system toxicity, hormone disruption and cancer, as well as skin, eye and … Continue reading
Dietary Supplement Expiration Dates
In contrast to prescription and over-the-counter medications, manufacturers of nutritional supplements are not required by the FDA to print expiration dates on their products. However, many do some voluntarily. If there is a labeled expiration date, the company is required … Continue reading
Increase Your Bone Density with 12 Minutes of Daily Yoga
A Common Disease in Older People Each decade after about age 30, the mineral density of our bones declines. The decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) that occurs with aging is called osteopenia when it is mild and osteoporosis when … Continue reading
Dehydration Dangers
Recently, I traveled from my home in Santa Monica to my favorite desert spa in record 121° heat. At 10 pm, it was still 106°. During my three days there, I drank liquid continuously. I estimate 16-20, 8-ounce cups daily. … Continue reading
New Nutrition Labels: 5 Important Changes
Finally, the FDA is catching up with reality. And Michelle Obama is one of the people you can thank for this beneficial change. By mid-2018, all packaged foods will be required to contain the updated Nutrition Facts labels. There are … Continue reading
More About Healthy Fats
For decades the conventional wisdom was that eating fat made us fat. As a result, food manufacturers went wild with refined carbohydrates and sugar, seeking to make low-fat foods more palatable. Now, it’s understood that it’s those foods that make … Continue reading
Fats: The Good, The Debatable, The Ugly
Are you confused about the amounts and kinds of fat you should include in your diet? Just about everyone is. For decades, we have been advised to limit fats. But our bodies need certain types of fat throughout our lives. … Continue reading
New Fed Dietary Guidelines Ignore WHO and Scientific Advisors
Every 5 years, the USDA and HHS together release an updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). Legislated in 1990 under the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, the report contains nutritional and dietary information and guidelines for the general … Continue reading
Why It’s OK to Eat Whole Eggs Again
For decades we have been advised to limit our consumption of foods high in cholesterol, such as red meat, dairy products and eggs. It is the egg yolk that is rich in cholesterol, while the white contains only protein and … Continue reading
If Pregnant, Don’t Delay Dental Care
Outdated beliefs by dentists often keep pregnant women from receiving dental care. A nationwide survey of more than 350 obstetricians/gynecologists (OB/GYNs) conducted in 2009 found that 77% of the doctors said that their patients had been denied dental services because … Continue reading