I live in Upstate NY, but I believe it’s safe to say that there is no shortage of long lines wrapped around the drive-thru windows of fast food restaurants anywhere in the world. Fair statement? I don’t care what time of day it is—every time I drive by McDonalds, Wendy’s or Burger King, there is a sea of cars waiting in line for their paper-wrapped offerings. It makes me a bit crazy when I see...

  I think it’s safe to say that when most people have symptoms such as intense pain, trouble breathing, fainting, swelling or bleeding, they realize their body is saying something is wrong and it’s probably time to see a doctor.  But other times there may be trouble brewing, yet your body is more subtle with the hints it gives you. One way your body tries to tell you, “Hey, something’s not right here” is through...

  I rarely watch TV and if I do, it’s typically a Green Bay Packers football game or a movie DVD.  But recently, I decided to conduct a little experiment and watch a mainstream morning news program, concentrating on the commercials.  All I can say is that I was downright nauseated at the level of manipulation that was taking place before my eyes.  In the short span of 45 minutes that I watched this program, I saw 10 drug commercials.  Ten!  That an average of one every 4.5 minutes.  Although it disgusted me, I was...

I know you’re probably very busy doing last minute holiday stuff (I write this, I have a batch of cookies in the oven myself!), but I just wanted to thank you for reading my words and trusting my products and advice to help you reach your health goals. Christmas is centered on celebrating the birth of Jesus, but I also think of the Christmas season as a time where we are reminded about what’s truly...

  If my father were still alive, he would have been 101 years old on December 9th. Instead, he died at the age I am now, of a massive heart attack. So clearly (and understandably), heart attack prevention is very near and dear to me, and I have spent the better part of my adult life making sure that my Dad’s fate does not become mine.  Unfortunately, when it comes to heart attacks, there is...

  One of the most heartbreaking and frightening conditions that people may face is Alzheimer’s disease.  Although most people associate Alzheimer’s with old age, that’s not entirely accurate.  It can begin in the brain 30 years before symptoms appear, and the characteristic amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients have been detected in young adult brains. As we age, our brain weight drops—up to 10 percent by age 80.  In addition, blood flow...