The Ketogenic Diet Reduces Flu and Flu Related Deaths (at least in mice). I’ll briefly discuss a recent study published in the Journal of Immunology that shows a surprising benefit of ketogenic diets. Before I do though, think about this one thing… throughout human history, we’ve relied upon seasonal, locally available plants and animals for […]
Archives for December 2019
Skim Milk Is More Fattening Than Whole Milk?
A study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescents followed 12,829 children aged 9 to 14. There are several interesting points in this paper about milk… Researchers found that those who drank skim and 1% milk gained more weight than those who drank full-fat milk. Why? Likely it was due to the higher number of […]
The Origin Of The Christmas Poinsetta
Poinsettias are also known as the Christmas Star or Christmas Flower. How did poinsettas become associated with Christmas? Apparently poinsettias’ association with Christmas comes from a Mexican legend. It was a custom in a small Mexican town to take a gift to the church on Christmas Eve and then offer it for Christ’s birthday. One […]
How To Avoid Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Headaches Over The Holidays.
Take Care Of Your Spine This Christmas. Last Christmas, we saw a lot of people who had spent too long sitting on the floor to wrap presents leading to headaches, neck pain, back pain, and hip pain. Here are the top 7 tips to avoid “Holiday Wrapping Syndrome” – hey, everything is a syndrome now-a-days! […]
Christmas and Wrapping Up 2019
I would like to take this opportunity to discuss that while the holidays are a wonderful time of year to spend with friends and family, make sure you don’t neglect yourself and your health… focus on improving your health not losing it this holiday season. Eat as well as possible, exercise often, get enough sleep, […]
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