You Get What You Pay For - Sometimes.
Probiotics ("pro-life") are supplements of beneficial organisms. Why would someone want to intentionally swallow a bunch of bacteria? Many consumers have become aware of some of the health benefits associated with such a practice. I believe the most common reason probiotics are
Hypothyroidism - One of the Most Frequently Missed Diagnoses
One of the most common conversations I have with new patients goes something like this: "Mrs. Jones, based on your symptoms and your health history we just discussed, I think it is likely that you have underactive thyroid function." The patient replies to me, "Oh, no, doctor. That's not it. I had my thyroid tested and it's fine."
The New Science of Weight Loss
If you want to achieve a better and healthier body you need to take advantage of cutting-edge science. After resolving to lose weight, the important factors to be addressed are:
1. Appetite control and food craving
2. Body fat loss
3. Muscle preservation and growth
The Glycemic Index of Your Breakfast - a Major Determinant of Your State of Health
If you're having a bad day (or a bad life for that matter!), your breakfast (or lack thereof) may be to blame. As crazy as that may sound, I think you will shortly have a new appreciation for why breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.
Cholesterol: Curse of Modern Society or Misunderstood Scapegoat?
If there is one lab number people know about themselves, it's got to be their blood cholesterol value. This should not be the case. There exists much misinformation when it comes to serum cholesterol, its role in cardiovascular disease and its impact on health. I can't say what single lab value should be "king", but when it comes to cardiovascular disease, high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is a more important risk factor than is cholesterol. CRP was discussed in the last issue of Nutritious Bytes.
One of the Most Important Factors in Chronic Disease
The immune system is designed to defend us from foreign invaders such as bacteria and to clean up damaged tissue after injury so that proper healing can take place. As we age, however, our immune systems turn against us.
If a drug could do all this, everyone would know about it
Can the diet you eat really affect the aging process? Yes! The choices you make, day in and day out, will greatly influence how long you live and how healthy you are. For example, studies of identical twins have found diet and lifestyle to account for 70% of cases of cancer.
