How Is The Vitamin B12 For Supplements Produced? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Vitamin B12 (also called cobalamin) is a complex molecule whose structure is shown on the left. It has a cobalt atom in its center which is essential for its functioning (more about that in a minute). It was first discovered in 1947 and shown to be ...
What Does Increase Breast Cancer Risk? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney It seems like every time you turn around there are new headlines warning us that a particular food or supplement increases your risk of cancer. If you believe all those headlines, there would be little you could eat. You might starve to death trying to avoid eating ...
Can Diet Affect The Health Of Our Planet? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Earth Day is today. So, it is time for my annual reminder that what you eat affects a lot more than just your health. It affects the health of our planet. Once again, it’s time to ask yourself, “Is my diet destroying the planet? This is ...
Why Is There So Much Confusion About Soy? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney What is the truth about soy and breast cancer? Does it increase the risk of breast cancer, or is that just a myth? If you are a woman, particularly a woman with breast cancer, it is an important question. Some experts say soy should be avoided ...
The “Goldilocks Effect” Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The low carb wars rage on. Low carb enthusiasts claim that low-carb diets are healthy. And they claim the lower you go, the healthier you will be. Let me start with some definitions: The typical American diet is high carb. It gets about 55% of its calories from carbohydrates. [Note: ...
Is Everything You Knew About HDL Wrong? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Over the past couple of weeks” I have talked about one of the greatest strengths of the scientific method - namely that investigators constantly challenge, and occasionally disprove, existing paradigms. That allows us to discard old models of how things work and replace them with better ...
Can Chocolate Help You Lose Weight? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Sometimes you come across news that just seems too good to be true. The claims that you can lose weight just by eating chocolate are a perfect example. Your first reaction when you heard that was probably “Sure, when pigs fly!” But it’s such an enticing idea – ...
How Were We Led Astray? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You have probably heard that moderate alcohol consumption is healthier than complete abstinence from alcohol. It is certainly a popular viewpoint. It is also a scientific paradigm. By that I mean: It is supported by multiple clinical studies. Elaborate metabolic explanations have been proposed to support this paradigm. It ...
What Do These Recommendations Mean For Non-Athletes? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney I have been following the research on omega-3s for athletes. But I have been reluctant to review that research in “Health Tips From the Professor” because: Most of the studies are small. Each study measures the effect of omega-3 supplementation on different aspects of exercise and ...
Can You Achieve Permanent Weight Loss? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Why is the dreaded yo-yo rearing its ugly head again? You tried a new diet this year, and it worked really well. The weight came off easily. But the diet is over, and the pounds are starting to creep up once again. You are beginning to wonder if ...