Sleep, we all love it, especially when you wake up from a great night’s sleep. In the past, sleep was often ignored by doctors and surrounded by myths, but now we are beginning to understand the importance of sleep to overall health and well-being. In fact, when people get less than 6 or 7 hours [...]

Body fat loss seems to be an unachievable task for many people. The older the person grows, the easier it becomes for him/her to gain weight. There seems to be no way to avoid gaining weight with age. The metabolism of the person changes, as they tend to get lazy and become more inactive. The [...]

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in July 2008 compared three popular dietary patterns to see which one is most effective for weight loss and health benefits (including changes in cholesterol values). This study is interesting because it is one of the first to look at how these diets affect [...]

There’s been lots of health-hype lately surrounding the benefits of green tea. I’m certain you’ve heard it, too. Have you ever wondered: “Is it really worth my while to drink tea of the green variety”? Stick around and decide for yourself. First: The Claims: A rich source of anti-oxidants: What are anti-oxidants? Anti-oxidants neutralize “free [...]

Most patients who have been struggling with diets for years know how rapidly they gain if they let themselves go. They are very hard to be convinced of the absolute necessity of gorging for at least two days. Yet this must be insisted upon categorically if the further course of treatment is to run smoothly. [...]

Over the years I’m sure I’ve lost over 100 pounds — the same 10 pounds ten times! And my patients tell me the same thing. On any given day about half of all American women (and girls) are on a diet. We spend an estimated $30–40 billion a year on diets and weight-loss products. But [...]

November 21, 2004 will go down in history as the day that Hoodia Gordonii was discovered in America. It was on that date that CBS 60 Minutes aired a program about Hoodia Gordonii and for the first time many people were introduced to this traditional botanical. Hoodia is currently the most publicized and talked about [...]

On November 21, 2004 CBS correspondent, Lesley Stahl reported on 60 Minutes that a strange little plant, Hoodia Gordonii,”… is a natural substance that literally takes your appetite away.” According to CBS, “Scientists say that it fools the brain by making you think you’re full, even if you’ve eaten just a morsel.” Now, word of [...]