Year: 2011

Carrying around extra pounds during middle age was associated with a higher risk of dementia later in life in a new study that followed twins in Sweden for 30 years. This wasn’t a subtle effect either. Being overweight increased the likelihood of later life dementia by about 80%.  Dr. Weili Xu,...

Submitted by Sue at HHM. Thank you Sue! You’ll Need 1 small onion 1 clove garlic 1 C. olive oil 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 6 T. Creole mustard (stone ground) 1 tsp. salt 2 to 3 dashes of Tabasco sauce 1 T. cold water Vinegar (enough to make...

This was an amazing recipe. I put this together from a number of recipes on line, and now my mouth wants it.  Waaaants it!! So I want to share it with you, so that you can be similarly afflicted, and addicted to this recipe.  You’ll Need: 1/2 cup onion,...

3 stages of Alzheimer’s disease introduced: CNN  Alzheimer’s disease begins long before family and friends notice differences in the patient’s memory and behavior, doctors who treat the condition said Monday. By the time an official diagnosis is made, the person’s function is usually significantly impaired and treatment rarely helps....

Did you read this? CNN reported that, NOW, over 1/2 of Americans are taking supplements.  That is amazing to me. Half!! And how does this make sense to anyone on Earth?  Consumer Reports lists the 12 supplements that you should avoid the most. I’m going to tell you that...

Kids who swap out regular dairy products for low-fat varieties consume less saturated fat but don’t seem to lose weight, according to Australian researchers. They found neither weight nor body mass index (BMI) had changed noticeably six months after children switched to low- or reduced-fat dairy products. Instead of...

Dr Clower was interviewed this morning on KDKA to speak to the healthy nature of eggs, and what do you do with them, now that Easter has passed and we have all these left over eggs, hanging about.  Just prepare to forget what everyone told you about how awful...

Easter happened, and many people are now awash in Easter eggs, bright of blue, yellow, and green. Very cool colors, but just as many of us wring out hands over the simple egg. Is it good for us? What about cholesterol? Should I eat a boxed egg substitute?  Pu-leeeese. ...

This must be what it’s like to be a magician.  You’ve done your silly trick ad nauseum for your kids in your own living room. It’s old hat. But then you stand in front of people who’ve never seen how the card gets slipped up your sleeve or behind...

Good News!! McDonald’s is no longer the world’s largest restaurant chain. That honor now goes to Subway. Of course, there are items at Subway that you should avoid (like the monster Meatball and Cheese sub) … and there are things at a McDonalds that are not bad for you...

I’m working with these guys on a project called CafeWell. It’s really awesome because it breaks new ground on corporate wellness. You know how the idea of “Web 2.0” fundamentally changed the internet from a huge electronic database of information glut overload … into an interactive medium where people can...

We hear about probiotic foods … and good bacteria that help out your gut … but what ARE those foods and where do you find them?  [I’m talking about this today on my radio show, Saturdays at noon. You can listen live by clicking here.] Yogurt Yogurt is one...