Should Men Avoid Those Supplements? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You’ve probably seen the headlines saying “Supplementation with selenium and vitamin E increases the risk of prostate cancer.” The authors of the study even said “Men aged greater than 55 should avoid supplements with either vitamin E or Se (selenium) at doses that exceed recommended dietary intakes.” In a ...
Preventing & Healing Repetitive Strain Injuries – Part 1 Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT Using the words “pain” and “free" in the same sentence causes people who love to exercise laugh since it seems to be a contradiction of terms, but it is not only possible, it’s easy to achieve. It is understood that exercising, or even just ...
The Unintended Consequences of the Proposed Non-GMO Labeling Laws Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Post Foods recently announced that their Grape Nuts cereal will be completely non-GMO. General Foods followed suit by announcing that their Original Cheerios will also be non-GMO. That’s good news, right? Maybe, but it turns out that the new non-GMO Grape Nuts will no longer ...
Is Chemical Brain Drain A Pandemic? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney In a past issue of “Health Tips From the Professor” I examined the evidence suggesting that toxic chemicals in the home could cause childhood asthma. That is alarming because asthma can predispose individuals to other diseases and affects quality of life. But, what if that were only the ...
Environmental Toxins That Affect Brain Development Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney In a recent review, Drs. Grandjean and Landrigan (The Lancet Neurology, 13: 330-338, 2014) identified 12 toxic chemicals which are abundant in our environment and are developmental neurotoxins. These are all chemicals that damage brain development. They can cause decreases in IQ and aggressive or hyperactive behavior in ...
Is Obesity Caused By Bad Genes Or Bad Lifestyle? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney In past issues of “Health Tips From the Professor” I have shared some common sense weight loss tips. But what if it is all for naught? What if there is nothing you can do about your weight? You may have seen the headlines suggesting that ...
Does Fish Oil Reduce Heart Disease Risk? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney One of my readers recently sent me a video titled “Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil?” and asked me to comment on it. The doctor who made the video claimed that the most recent studies had definitively shown that omega-3 fatty acids, whether from fish or ...
Five Stretches That Relieve the Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT Have you ever said in a half-joking voice, “I never felt these aches and pains before, I must be getting old?” You aren’t getting old. You are just experiencing the results of repetitive strain injury to the muscles that you use every day. When ...
The Latest On Diet And Heart Health Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney In a previous “Health Tips From the Professor” I talked about how difficult it has been to prove that statins significantly reduce the risk of heart attack or cardiovascular deaths in a low risk population group. Now let’s look at the other side of the coin ...
When, Why & How To Stretch Author: Kai Fusser, MS Everybody knows (even non-athletes) that stretching can be beneficial for physical performance. But there is a lot of misinformation and confusion on why, when, what and how to stretch. Also, many confuse stretching with a warm up and vice versa. A warm up is exactly what it says, warming ...