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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Aug 31st, 2007
We are at a time in our lives where we truly have to be responsible for our own health. We thought we could trust our government officials when almost weekly we hear of another state senator or representative caught in an immoral act or making decisions that are certainly questionable if not down-right embarrassing. Can [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Aug 23rd, 2007
I often recommend lab work for my patients to make sure there are no hidden medical problems that need attention. Sometimes I come across elevated liver enzymes. After ruling out hepatitis, and getting an ultrasound; I will check for gluten allergy. So what is the relationship between having a gluten allergy and the liver? Well, [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Aug 22nd, 2007
Would you know if you were having a heart attack? Many women (under age 55) can not identify symptoms of a heart attack because they feel they are too young to have such an event. The risk for women is still high considering 1 out of every 2 women die of heart disease. There are [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Aug 18th, 2007
Insomnia is an epidemic in this country. One in 8 or 32 million people in the United States do not get a restful nights sleep. There are many causes of sleep problems including medication side effects, hormonal changes (in menopause), alcoholism, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, narcolepsy, allergies and many more. [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Aug 11th, 2007
Some might think that all sugars are the same. They certainly have many confusing names and aliases such as dextrose, fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, mannitol, sorbitol, sucrose, xylitol and many more. Even though all of these taste sweet, not all are made equal. In contrast to glucose (what all sugars get converted to in the [...]
Posted in Wellness on Aug 5th, 2007
Are artificial soft drinks healthy? There are plenty of companies trying to market nutritional sodas. Here is some good advice on that subject. The idea of a healthy soft drink may sound like an oxymoron. But to soda manufacturers, it’s the hottest trend in the better-for-you category of food and beverages…. Read the rest of [...]
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