Getting knocked down and then expect to get back up can be difficult for many people. As we look into our ancestral past, we will see examples of many humans that had to deal with dangers that were real. They either handled it or simply died. In today’s...
There is an old adage that when the only tool you have is a hammer, all problems start to look like nails. The rise of the medical model over the last 50 years has increasingly made every problem people have a medical “nail” and hence solved by the “hammer” of a pill....
An FDA panel has recommended that approval be given to a new weight loss pill. If Qnexa gets final approval it will be the first new “diet” pill approved in over a decade. The move has surprised many as within the last two years three drugs including the one now...
1. Not thinking long term Most people know that lose-fat-fast schemes are best avoided—as soon as you’ve finished the diet and lost a few kilos, you start eating ‘normally’ again, and back comes the weight. It’s a cycle that keeps the fitness and diet industries...
People who know me will know that I enjoy a good glass of wine and that my modest cellar is my pride and joy. I have also written previously about the health benefits of modest wine consumption and how giving a bottle as a gift is hardly the end of the world. That...
Did you know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States? Celebrate your health and your heart this February, National Heart Month, by trying some of these foods below. Your heart will thank you! Fresh Herbs: When replacing salt or fat for...
