Keep Your Testosterone Up

“Macho macho man … I want to be, a macho man”. Those of you as ancient as I am, recognize this funny song of the 70’s. It turns out that keeping your macho nature in tact, by preventing plumetting testosterone levels, can be affected by your food. Of course,...

Health Claims Exposed … the data are IN

Ten years ago the government set out to test herbal and other alternative health remedies to find the ones that work. After spending $2.5 billion, the disappointing answer seems to be that almost none of them do. Echinacea for colds. Ginkgo biloba for memory. Glucosamine and chondroitin for arthritis....

RadioWill Sin Tax?

Should we tax soda? Should we tax hydrogenated oils? To what extent does this make sense? My radio show starts tomorrow!! I’ll be speaking about this and many more health related items, on my show, Tues from 5-6pm EST. Call in and let me hear from you:(412) 333-1360 Listen...

Fish Baked Broiled or Barbecued in Foil

Serves 6 Ingredients · 6 white fish of choice, fillets (to total about 2 pounds) · 6 sheets heavy aluminum foil · Salt · Pepper · Dried parsley or dill · Butter · 6 lemon slices · 12 Tablespoons dry white wine   Directions · Preheat oven to 400,...

RadioWill Alternative Medicine

I want to talk for just a second about the distinction between “conventional medicine” and “alternitive medicine”. More importantly for you … what does it mean, and how do you know what to do? Here is the link to the audio … Looking forward to your thoughts,Will...

Alternative Medicine Infiltrates Conventional Medicine

The more important question is … why? What is it that conventional medicine is lacking, such that alternative medicine can step in and offer a solution? We can talk all day about the merits of acupunction versus crystals versus chiropractic versus aromatherapy or homeopathy … but conventional medicine is...

Aping Laughter

Laughter is a serious subject. Really. In fact, this article shows us that laughter is kind of like language. It is one of the traits uniquely shared by we advanced primates (chimps, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans). And … I’m just thinking here … if the ability to let out...

Walking Running

This is a great article by Tara Parker Pope of the NYTimes. I love the fact that this very sane technique … actually works!! In some ways, it is a great metaphor for us all. Doing more does not always lead to doing more — in running, in working,...

The Pros Have Got Your Back

Follow the pros. They know what they’re doing. The next time you move your household, or even just clean out the basement — as silly as it may seem for those guys who think they’re invincible and no harm will ever come to them — take the advice of...

Hoodia Diet Ads Found Misleading

Here’s the rule. No one over 12 should believe advertisements, especially when they provide miracle cures. The diet product, hoodia, makes the point. A UK company has been told to amend advertising for a hoodia gordonia product. Why? Because they claimed that it could cause you to reduce calorie...

Canning? Really?

Apparently so. Canning together gets a fresh reappraisal http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7738/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=yOGgwVbM Sent from my iPhone...