Do Omega-3s Make For A Healthy Pregnancy? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The role of omega-3s on a healthy pregnancy has been in the news for some time. Claims have been made that omega-3s reduce preterm births, postnatal depression, and improve cognition, IQ, vision, mental focus, language, and behavior in the newborn as they grow. The problem is that ...
Can ADHD Be Prevented? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney If you are pregnant, or of childbearing age, should you be supplementing with vitamin D? Increasingly, the answer appears to be yes. Based on blood 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels (considered the most accurate marker of vitamin D status): 8-11% of pregnant women in the US are deficient in ...
Is Fructose Bad For You? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney I don’t usually report on studies done in mice, but this study sheds light on a particularly puzzling question: Why is fructose bad for us? The studies are clear-cut. High fructose consumption is associated with inflammation, obesity, non-alcoholic liver disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, increased LDL ...
What Causes Shin Splints? Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT – The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney July is here and Florida is hot! The “Snowbirds” have gone north to the cooler weather (a goal of mine!) and life is moving in the slow lane. For me, the slow down time is giving me the opportunity to work on ...
Are Low Carb Diets Healthy Long Term? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Inflammation is a bit like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Acute inflammation plays a valuable role in our immune response. But chronic inflammation is a scourge. Chronic inflammation: Is a key component of all the “itis” diseases. Can lead to autoimmune diseases. Is thought to play ...
Why Is Vitamin D Research So Controversial? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Millions of Americans lose muscle strength as they age, something called sarcopenia. This is not a trivial matter. Loss of muscle mass: Leads to loss of mobility. It can also make it difficult to do simple things like lifting your grandchild or carrying a bag of ...
Stretching Your Calf Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT – The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney Do you ever jump up at night with your calf screaming in pain? Do cramps curl your toes and send shock waves all the way up your leg? Have you ever been exercising, running, or cycling, and suddenly your calf cramped and stopped you ...
What Did This Study Get Wrong? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney “Killer calcium” is back. Once again, we are seeing headlines saying that calcium supplementation increases our risk of dying from heart disease. If you have seen these headlines, you are probably confused. After all, there have been three major clinical studies looking at the effect of calcium supplementation ...
What Does This Study Mean For You? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Low carb diets are all the rage. Everywhere you turn you see articles proclaiming how healthy they are. When you remove carbohydrates from the diet, you need to replace them with something. So, many of these diets are high in protein. And many people are choosing the ...
Which Proteins Are Best? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The ads from the meat lobby say, “Red meat does a body good”. Are the ads true? If we consider the health consequences of regularly eating red meat, the answer appears to be a clear, “No”. Multiple studies have shown a link between red meat consumption and: Coronary heart disease. ...