It is officially March 3rd and that means that spring is only 17 days away. I don’t buy it.  I see a WHOLE lot of snow out my office window right now, with more in the forecast for the next week or so. But March is also National Kidney Month, and that’s definitely something I can get behind! When it comes to organs, your kidneys are not necessarily the most “popular” little guys, but their...

  I love when people ask questions after I’ve given a presentation—they’re not shy about raising their hands and firing away. Now there’s always the one or two I get after my talk that approach me personally to ask me about their “health issues” …trust me, I’ve just about heard it all and I’m happy to help. But I got a unique “personal” question after a recent presentation that I felt was worth sharing with...

  If you slam your thumb with a hammer, there’s a pretty clear connection between that and the throbbing you feel. If you cut your finger on broken glass, the cause and effect is obvious. Or if you’re like I was as a kid and slide down your icy driveway, fall and slam your arm on the ground, you won’t be surprised to wear a cast for 8 weeks. But there are other issues where...

  It’s been said that there are two certainties in life—death and taxes. I’ll add another one onto that. AGING! Time marches on for all of us, and eventually our bodies show the effects of getting older. But the good news is you can help S L O W down the aging process and encourage better physical health as well as a more youthful appearance! Let’s take a look at what aging really is, and...

  February is National Cancer Prevention Month and ribbons in all colors of the rainbow are popping up everywhere to raise awareness about our #2 killer. Organizations like the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute and the Mayo Clinic are regurgitating the same old prevention strategies—don’t use tobacco, eat a healthy diet, exercise and go for annual screenings (like mammograms)—even though those screenings expose you to cancer-causing radiation! Oops. Plus now vaccines for HPV...

  February will soon be upon us, and in case you forgot, February is Heart Health Month! Unfortunately, much of the hoopla that will be bombarding us for 28 days has very little to do with actual heart health! As usual, we’ll all be reminded to wear red, to control our cholesterol (with statins, of course) and avoid saturated fats while using “heart healthy” vegetable oils. What a crock of BS.  That translates as follows:...