by drfred | Feb 1, 2014 | Diet, Exercise, Nutrition
Strong bones are essential for healthy living, but there’s no guarantee that any of us will have them as we grow up and grow older. While we don’t think about it very much unless something goes wrong, we need to do our part to develop and protect our bones. Proper...
by drfred | Jan 1, 2014 | Diet, Exercise
How to Improve Your Self-Control There’s a well-known quip that goes “It’s not my willpower that I have problems with, it’s my won’t power.” Whether it’s dieting, quitting smoking, or just getting out of bed in the morning, our willpower is put to the test...
by drfred | Nov 1, 2013 | Diet, Nutrition
Best Sources of Fiber Getting adequate amounts of fiber in your diet is important for a variety of reasons. The primary ones are that it improves digestion and contributes to lowering your risk of contracting chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart...
by drfred | Oct 11, 2013 | Anti-Aging, Diet, Exercise, Natural Health Care, Nutrition, Supplementation
7 Keys to Strengthening Your Immune System We are bombarded daily with all sorts of microbes that can cause illness. Interestingly, if we are exposed to a wide range of these microbes as children, studies have shown that we will have a lower risk of asthma and...
by drfred | Oct 1, 2013 | Diet, Nutrition, Supplementation
What Are “Micronutrients”? As opposed to macronutrients (protein, fat and carbohydrates), micronutrients are necessary in the diet only in very small amounts. They are what we commonly refer to as vitamins and minerals. But despite the fact that we need...
by drfred | Aug 15, 2013 | Diet, Nutrition
The Science Behind No-Carb and Low-Carb Diets Our earliest Paleolithic ancestors naturally followed a low-carb diet, since we hadn’t yet learned how to cultivate grains. They relied primarily on protein and fat to keep them going until about 10,000 years ago when...
