Category: Diet
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Are you feeling fit at the beginning of the day, but find you’re soon running out of gas? You may have the mid-day blahs, and it may be because of what you are eating.
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Fiber. I know it’s good for me, doc, but how do I get enough of it? Do I have to eat the wrapper off my bran muffin? Perhaps bark chips and kitty litter?
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One of the more common stress relievers is exercise, and simple running leads the pack. In large part, running has become so popular because of several features
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Iron Horse or Iron Surplus? Too little blood iron can cause fatigue, but too much can also be harmful!
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Whenever we are under stress, our immune system comes under attack. When stresses are continuous, we need to get all the help we can. That’s why we are taking a new look at an old ally: bacteria.
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The most important job that any of us can have is that of manager…of our own department of one. And nobody ever wants to work for a bad boss!
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Constipation, or passing stool with difficulty less than three times a week, is a common reaction to modern stress. This is at first glance curious, because our bodies were hard-wired for centuries for the exact opposite response.
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One of the top ten ways that stress can influence your health is via your blood pressure.I commonly have patients present with a surprisingly elevated pressure, and suggest that we consider the context before rushing to medicate.
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Iron is one of the key building blocks of your next batch of red blood cells. These cells last only about three months, and are constantly needing replacement by the marrow. If our iron levels fall, then we can end up anemic, and, commonly, fatigued.
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One of the most common complaints I see in the office is that of an elevated cholesterol. Not just in middle aged male executives, but even in otherwise fit twenty and thirty year old men and women.