Some of the more effective chemotherapeutic drugs produce the negative effect of peripheral neuropathy–damage to the nerves of the arms and legs with symptoms that include tingling, numbness, and burning pain in the hands and feet, as well as gradual weakness of the muscles in the arms and legs. This often limits the usage of such […]
A recent Los Angeles Times article (3-29-2013) reports the rising rate of death from prescription drugs in the United States, specifically from overdose due to pain relievers like Oxycontin and Vicodin. Deaths due to overdose of these drugs rose 3% in 2010 and preliminary data from 2011 show that this trend is increasing. While such […]
What is Sciatica? This refers to inflammation of the sciatic nerve and it can cause significant pain in the lower back and down your leg. The nerve starts in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the leg to the foot. It provides nerve impulses for all the skin of the leg, as […]
You may have heard that organic is not worth the extra cost because the nutrient content is not much different and organic is not 100% organic anyway. It’s just a scam, so just buy your vegetables and fruit from Costco or Wallmart in bulk for less money. I will explain why it really is worth […]
The Paleo diet (aka, the Caveman diet or the Stone Age diet) is very popular these days, esp. among the nutritionist/nutritional doctor community and there are lots of articles and books out promoting this way of eating as the healthiest.(1,2,3) We are told by supporters of the Paleo diet that we would do best if we ate […]
A recent study(1) has found that cancer patients who received individualized nutritional counseling while undergoing conventional treatments had a higher quality of life, less radiotherapy toxicity, and a better long term prognosis. Patients with colorectal cancer were assigned to three groups and then followed for an average of 6.5 years. Group 1 received individualized nutritional counseling without […]
To cheese, or not to cheese, that is the question: Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer The Slings and Arrows of saturated fats, Or to take Arms against a Sea of carbohydrate troubles, There has been a recent trend in the nutrition world towards recommending eating cheese as part of a healthy diet. […]
Brown fat is fat that is metabolically active and helps your body burn more calories. It is typically found along the neck and upper back region. We used to think that it only existed in infants, but we have learned recently that it is also found in adults. This is in contrast to the typical […]
How to Avoid Gaining Weight Over the Thanksgiving Holiday by Dr. Roseanne Dembeck and Dr. Ben Weitz Thanksgiving dinner wasn’t always so indulgent or calorie filled. It was all eaten over a three day celebration. It wasn’t until the mid-late 1800s that the meal became a national past time, when it was declared a […]
The average can of soda contains 10 teaspoons of sugar (one teaspoon = one packet = one sugar cube). Drinking soda and juice are probably not your best health options for a number of reasons. While soda is clearly the least healthy beverage due to sugar or artificial sweetener content, as well as the preservatives and other […]