How Can You Enjoy Eating Without Getting Fat? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You are probably tired of hearing about how bad processed foods are for you. If you have been following the headlines, you probably already know that diets high in processed foods are linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some forms of cancer, memory ...
Treating Your Rectus Femoris Muscle Safely Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT – The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney I hope that 2023 was kind to you and your family. Covid seemed to come and go, with new strains popping up every time we turned around. And then there is RSV and the flu. What a year! In December ...
How Much Weight Should You Gain And Why? Author: Carolyn Curtis, MSN, CNM, RN, FACNM, FAAN Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney Weight gain during pregnancy is a challenge for many women. The Centers for Disease Control has stated that 48% of women gained more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy, only one third (32%) of women gained ...
Which Diet Is Best For You? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney The top 3 claims the advocates of every popular diet make are: It will help you lose weight. It reduces your risk of diabetes. It reduces your risk of heart disease. The truth is any restrictive diet helps you lose weight. And when you lose weight, you improve ...
Should You Supplement With Omega-3s? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Do omega-3s reduce cognitive decline, or is this another nutrition myth? There is certainly good reason to believe that the long chain omega-3s EPA and DHA are good for brain health. DHA is an essential part of the membrane that coats our neurons. As such, it is a major ...
The Dark Side Of Hormone Replacement Therapy Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney When I was still teaching, a physician and I were co-directors of one of the first courses medical students took at UNC. In his opening lecture to these brand-new medical students, one of his pearls of wisdom was the statement, “The only safe drug is a ...
Treating Groin Pain Naturally Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT – The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney The holidays are inching up on us, and this month is one of my favorites. I love Halloween because the children have so much fun dressing up and going to parties. Back when I was a child we could roam around the ...
Is Time-Restricted Eating Right For You? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Time-restricted eating is the latest fad. If you read Dr. Strangeloves’ blogs, he or she will tell you that eating for 8-10 hours and fasting the rest of the day will change your metabolism. They tell you that: You don’t need to change what you eat. You ...
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Produce Prescriptions? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Can you imagine a world in which doctors asked their patients how many fruits and vegetables they were eating rather than how many drugs they were taking? Can you imagine a world in which doctors advised their patients to try a healthier diet before ...
What Does A Heart Healthy Diet Look Like? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Heart disease is a big deal. According to the CDC, “Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. One person dies every 33 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular ...