Diets are not just about food. To control weight you need do much more than control food intake. Sufficient rest is a requirement—sleep less, weigh more. But people tell me all they time that they’re “too jazzed up” to sleep. They can’t calm down. One major reason is their surrounding electronics—the monitors and televisions pumping out […]
Depression — Cheap Ways to Treat
Depression costs. It’s generally ranked among the top three illnesses in the world in economic carnage. Depressed people don’t work well and often get physically sick, while their illness frequently wrecks careers, marriages and families. Perhaps 30% of Americans will become clinically depressed during their lifetimes – a proportion that is rising. Public efforts to […]
New Ways to Cut Obesity
The Holidays Holidays are a time for feasts and joyous family repasts. About a third of American adults are obese, two thirds overweight. There’s a diet collision here. Before you reach for recipes turning kale into a colloid that tastes like turkey, and tofu transformed into duck, it’s time for a reality check. What if […]
When Normal is Dangerous
Heart Disease, or Heart Health? Normality can be dangerous. That’s the conclusion of a new, large VA study of heart disease. Tens of thousands of veterans with chest pain were catheterized to check for their level of cardiac artery narrowing. Those with “non-obstructive” heart disease – with narrowing of 20-70% of any coronary artery – […]
The New Stealth Shift Work
Should I Worry About Shift Work? Yes – even if you’re not doing it. About a quarter of Americans perform shift work – which means that few families are unaffected by the physical, mental and social effects of working when we should rest. And that does not include encroachment of “stealth” shift work – the […]