Antibiotic Overuse in Children is on the Decline
We've long been warned about the dangers of antibiotic overuse. Now, it seems the penny has finally dropped. A report by the U.S. Food...
Simple 15 Minute Warm-up Could Save Your Knees
I have many young patients who are regular soccer players, including many adolescent girls. A recent article in the British Medical Journal caught my...
Conscious Organics: Know Where Your Imported Food is Coming From
On March 15, 2007, a pet food manufacturer alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to the deaths of 14 cats and dogs. Melamine,...
Gut Compounds Could Determine Your Risk of Diabetes
In a study released from Cornell University, researchers have discovered that certain microorganisms in the gut may be linked to the development of type...
Chick-fil-A Has More Than Just Equality Issues, Their Food Is Just Not Good For...
Chick-fil-A has been getting a lot of bad press lately. Unfortunately, the equality issues are not the only reason to boycott this and other...
Doc: Gut Problems in Americans Caused by Daily Fructose Overdosing
If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you might want to take a look at your diet. Recently, one of the leading experts in...
Study: High Intake of Bad Carbs Increases Risk of Breast Cancer
Although there has been little evidence to show that a diet high in carbohydrates increases risks in young women, recent research published in the...
EEG Brain Scans Could Be New Hope for Diagnosing Autism
Patterns of electrical brain activity in the brain could provide a new test for diagnosing classical autism.
At present, a diagnosis is made by assessing...
Probiotics Aren’t Just for Poop: They Boost Your Brain too
The world is full of microorganisms. Up to 40,000 species make their home in the human gut alone. Most, like the lactobacillus found in...
Does That Cake Really Go Straight to Your Thighs?
It if often a running joke that the minute you eat something fattening it goes immediately to your waistline. However, researchers are discovering that...
