What Is The Real Vitamin D Story? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney If you are like most people, you probably don’t know what to believe about vitamin D deficiency. Some experts tout vitamin D as a miracle nutrient that will help you lead a longer, healthier life. They leave you with the impression that everyone should be supplementing ...
A Big, Fat Problem With Testosterone Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You can’t turn on the TV nowadays without seeing ads for medications to prevent erectile dysfunction and allow you to be ready “when the moment is right.” You have probably also heard the ads for testosterone creams to treat “low T”. Similar ads seem to find their ...
If It Sounds Too Good To Be True… Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney I think it was P. T. Barnum who said “There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute”. That’s particularly true in the diet world where hucksters seem to be all around us – especially this time of year. You’ve seen the weight loss ads touting: Pills or powders that ...
Obesity in America? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney If you are like most Americans, you are either overweight yourself or have close friends and family who are overweight. That’s because 69% of Americans are currently overweight, and 36% of us are obese. Worldwide the latest estimates are that 1.5 billion adults are overweight or obese. A new report, How ...
Will Red Wine Make You Smarter? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney It seems like every other day a new headline pops up telling us of yet another nutrient that might improve memory and slow cognitive decline. Perhaps it’s because we having a greying population. Lots of Americans are looking for that magic pill that will allow us to ...
The Truth About Vitamins C & E Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney I am always amazed at how certain nutrition myths take on a life of their own. A single study gets sensationalized. The study may not be very good, but some nutrition guru publicizes it even though it may be contradicted by other studies that come to ...
The Holidays Don’t Have To Be Unhealthy Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney While "Healthy Thanksgiving" doesn't quite have the appeal of the more familiar "Happy Thanksgiving" greeting, I used it here to make the point that Thanksgiving dinner (and many other holiday meals) doesn't have to be an unhealthy affair. After all, there is a lot to like about ...
Got Milk? Maybe Not Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You’ve probably seen the ads featuring your favorite celebrities sporting a white mustache and saying “Got milk?” Those ads all suggest that milk is essential for strong bones and a healthy body. And you are probably aware of dietary recommendations from learned experts saying that you should be consuming at ...
What You Don’t Know Could Kill You Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney There are a few bad apples in every barrel, and the supplement industry is no different, especially when it comes to sports nutrition, weight loss products and supplements to avoid. In previous health tips from the professor I have exposed some of the more dangerous sports ...
Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Recently, I came across an article which claimed an association between soda and arthritis. So, is soda one of the causes of arthritis? In previous health tips from the professor I have shared that soda consumption can cause weight gain and heart disease . As if that weren’t reason enough to avoid ...