How to Get More Vitamin C During Pregnancy Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Does the belief that some mothers are preventing gestational diabetes with vitamin C have any merit? Each year about 280,000 women in the United States will develop gestational diabetes in the second or third trimester of pregnancy. Gestational diabetes has increased by 56% between 2000 and ...
Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Type 2 diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate. Between 1990 and 2010, the number of people in the US living with diabetes has more than tripled. In 2017 the CDC reported that 30.3 million Americans (9.4% of the population) had diabetes. Another 84.1 million had pre-diabetes, a condition which, if left ...
The Symbiotic Relationship Between Gut Bacteria And Polyphenols Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney How to maximize polyphenols benefits? Polyphenols are ubiquitous in the plant world. There are many kinds of polyphenols, and they are found in a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. You probably already know that polyphenols are also found in tea, coffee, chocolate, ...
Do Eggs Increase Heart Disease Risk? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The “eggfusion” (That’s short for egg confusion) continues. First there were the warnings that eggs were bad for your heart because egg yolks contained cholesterol, and cholesterol was to be avoided at all costs. Then experts decided that dietary cholesterol wasn’t all that bad for you. It ...
What Is The Pectineus Muscle And Why Is It Important? Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney Spring Is In The Air I remember as a child we sang “Though April showers may come your way…they bring the flowers that bloom in May…” Of course, here in Florida we are blessed with flowers all year, ...
Why Is Colon Cancer Increasing In Young Adults? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney A recent study on colorectal cancer reminds me of that famous Dickens quote: “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” The good news (best of times) is that colorectal cancer rates in the United States have been declining for several decades ...
Why Are Heart Attacks Increasing In Young Women? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, but things seemed to be getting better. More people are following heart-healthy diets and the treatment of heart disease has improved. One recent study found that the overall rate of heart disease ...
Is The Flexitarian Diet Good For You And Good For The Planet? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney If you follow U.S News & World Reports, you may have noticed that the Flexitarian Diet was ranked #3, just slightly behind the Mediterranean and DASH diets. You may be scratching your head and wondering: “What is the Flexitarian Diet?” There ...
An Unexpected Cause Of Biceps Pain Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney It’s Spring In Florida March is a beautiful time of year here in Florida, and it’s the beginning of Spring for our friends and relatives in the northern states. I lived most of my life in New York, and I loved ...
The Truth About Hemp Oil and CBD Products Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney CBD products are hot. If you believe the hype, they cure just about anything that ails you. Plus, they are “natural,” and the public has an insatiable appetite for natural cures. If that weren’t enough, marijuana has had a long history as an illicit drug, ...