Spring is around the corner, and the last thing I want to be thinking about is fruit salad dosed with pesticides or a lovely cut of meat on the grill, generously marinated in bug spray. Why, then, is my mind traveling so firmly in this direction? It’s almost 40 years after DDT was banned, and… Continue reading What You Should Know About Pesticide Dangers
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You Have H. Pylori — Now What?
You’ve been bothered by chronic indigestion, perhaps leading your doctor to order an endoscopy so he/she could look down your esophagus and into your stomach with a camera, and, give you some tests. The finding? For many, it’s that their digestive system is harboring the intestinal bacteria H. pylori… now what? In 1982, when… Continue reading You Have H. Pylori — Now What?
The Right Way to Drink Wine
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH Harvard Medical School Should you raise a glass “to your health” — and if so, is red wine best? What we know now… Pros vs. cons. Consuming moderate amounts of alcohol may lower a woman’s risk for heart disease by 20% to 40%, primarily by raising HDL “good” cholesterol, reducing… Continue reading The Right Way to Drink Wine
6 Foods You Didn’t Think Were Good for You… But Are
John La Puma, MD Santa Barbara Institute for Medical Nutrition and Healthy Weight ——————————————————————————— Many foods that we perceive as nutritional lightweights actually are just as healthy as — and, for many people, more enjoyable than — the so-called superfoods, such as broccoli and spinach. Here, some of the best… Iceberg Lettuce The light green… Continue reading 6 Foods You Didn’t Think Were Good for You… But Are
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure (Part 2)
You may be surprised to learn about the blood pressure benefits available from some of the other good-for-you foods that you are likely already eating… Celery. Celery is a centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine treatment for high blood pressure, and various contemporary research studies affirm its benefit. Besides being rich in potassium, celery also contains 3-n-butyl… Continue reading Foods That Lower Blood Pressure (Part 2)