An Apple A Day Keeps The Blues Away Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Can food affect your mood? In rural North Carolina you still occasionally see bumper stickers that say “Life Happens”. Of course, the word they use isn’t exactly “Life”, but you get the point. We can’t always control what happens to us. What is important is how ...
The Kernel of Truth Behind the Scary Headlines Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Once again the sky is falling! Some of the recent headlines have been downright scary. You’ve probably seen headlines saying things like “The American Association for Cancer Research reports that dietary supplements increase cancer risk” and “A recent study shows that taking extra vitamins and ...
Are There Any Sports Supplement Companies You Can Trust? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney “Pump up your muscles”, “Explode your muscles”, “”Blast your fat”, “Annihilate your fat”, “Ramp up your energy”: The claims leap off the page of the ads for many sports and weight loss supplements. But, are sports supplements safe? The easiest way to ramp up your ...
Should Pregnant Women Take Omega-3 Supplements? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Especially DHA, Are Essential For Normal Brain Development Long chain omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, have been shown to be very important during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester when DHA accumulates in the fetal brain at a very high rate. It is ...
Is The Cure Worse Than The Disease? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney High blood pressure has been called a silent killer. This is because it is possible to go for years with high blood pressure and not even know it. Even worse, the consequences of untreated high blood pressure can be catastrophic – stroke, heart attack, congestive heart ...
Natural Remedies for Back Pain Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney What Causes Back Pain? Exploring the Overlooked Muscular Causes: Your back is a symphony of overlapping, interconnected, groups of muscles, tendons, and nerves. Each muscle merges into a tendon, which then crosses over a joint and inserts into a bone. When the ...
Food Ingredients to Avoid Part 2: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney It is getting really hard to find a food or food supplement that doesn’t have any ingredients on the internet “naughty list”. The problem is that many of the internet warnings about food ingredients are what I call “urban nutrition ...
Food Ingredients to Avoid-Part 1: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney I have been getting a lot of questions lately about food ingredient labels. That's because in today’s internet world everyone is an “expert” wanting to be heard. Couple that with the fact that old news is boring, and we have a ...
Are Statins Dangerous? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Several years ago I recall a cardiologist telling my class of first year medical students that statins were so beneficial that we should just put them in the water supply. He said it in a lighthearted manner, but I think he really believed it. [In actuality, statin drugs are so ...
Does Folic Acid Increase Cancer Risk? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You’ve seen the headlines. “Folic Acid Supplements May Increase Colon Cancer Risk in People Over 50” and “Folic Acid Supplements May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk in Men”. And I’ve seen articles telling people over 50 that they should take their multivitamin tablets every other day to avoid ...