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 ...
What Does The Perfect Post-Workout Protein Shake Look Like? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney If you work out on a regular basis and read any of the “muscle magazines”, you’ve seen the ads. “Explode Your Muscles.” “Double Your Gains.” They all claim to have the perfect post-workout protein shake, backed by science. They all sound so tempting, but ...
How Do You minimize Workplace Injuries? Author: Dr. Pierre DuBois You’re not doing anything stressful at work. You’re just sitting at your desk in front of a computer screen all day. Yet you come home every night with a backache, headache or sore wrist. If this describes you, your doctor or chiropractor has probably told you that you ...
Can DHA Help Johnny Read? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney If you are like most parents, you want to do everything you can to assure that your kids have the skills they need to succeed in school, and reading probably tops the list of necessary skills. If your child is reading below their age level, could something as ...
How Can I Measure My Flexibility? Author: Dr. Pierre DuBois Watching a dancer her leg to her nose is an impressive sight, and many of us can perform similar feats when we’re children. But we begin to lose flexibility we age if we do not make a conscious effort to remain limber. Inactivity causes muscles to shorten and ...