As a woman with estrogen dominance, I can tell you that nothing relieves anxiety, stress, PMS, and cramps like Child’s Pose. It is one of the most effective exercises for relieving cramps and lower back pain, and helps to improve flexibility of the hips. Give it a try today (or…
Rate pressure product (RPP) is a term used in cardiology, as well as exercise physiology, to measure the workload—or oxygen demand—of the heart, and reflects hemodynamic stress. It is measured at rest and during various stages of exercise. At the conclusion of each stage of an exercise stress test, we…
Treating diabetes can be tricky enough without also having to deal with increased health risks, but they exist and you need to know about them.
Living with diabetes puts you at a dramatically increased risk of premature death and disability.
People with diabetes are two to…
Believe it or not, September has been named National Menopause Awareness Month!
While I can appreciate that medical professionals and national health organizations are addressing the very real effects of menopause that so many women deal with every day, the fact remains that menopause is not a disease. It is a…
If you suffer with knee pain, you are far from alone. Thousands of people undergo knee replacement surgery every year. Fortunately, there are several things you can do now to take an active approach and start reversing the situation with the right exercises and nutrition.
First is to strengthen…
You would think that the older you get, the more vulnerable to heartbreak and unhappiness you become—but research has shown just the opposite. University of Chicago sociologist Yang Yang has found that older people are happier.
Dr Yang analyzed more than 28,000 General Social Surveys, conducted from 1972 to…
September is National Yoga Month, so to honor this amazing practice, I will feature a variety of yoga exercises and/or poses that help to ease a variety of health concerns.
Let’s start with a basic understanding of the different types of yoga you may see offered at your local…
Not everyone will agree, but I’ve never been a big fan of jogging. I’ve jogged myself in the past, but no longer do so. When I was in active practice, joggers made up a significant portion of my patients. I worked with recreational joggers, plus several college and high school…
According to a recent study, postmenopausal women who engaged in three 70-minute sessions of aerobic exercise experienced a reduction in their menopause symptoms after 24 weeks on the program. The 65 women in the study reported significant decreases in their menopause hot flashes, night sweats, cardiac symptoms, muscle and joint…
Dr. Sinatra wrote about airport angina in an issue of Heart, Health, and Nutrition years ago. For those of you who missed it, here is a synopsis of his tips for heart patients:
1. Know your bag: Select luggage that’s user-friendly. There’s a great selection of bags with easy…
One reason why diabetes complications are so common in people living with diabetes is because diabetes is a nutritionally wasting disease.
The diabetic condition causes dramatic increases in urination as the kidneys attempt to get rid of excess glucose. Along with excess glucose, however, massive amounts of water-soluble…
Let me start out by saying that I realize it may feel strange to discuss cardiovascular problems in the context of your emotions. Your feelings are probably not something you ever thought of as heart risk factors. This is why I want to make you aware of how the “lesser…
My fifth recommendation to fight fibroids naturally is to supplement with natural progesterone.
The late John Lee, MD pioneered the use of natural progesterone to reverse estrogen dominance. ProgesterAll cream is what I recommend you try. The dose is 1/8 tsp to 1/4 tsp massaged once or twice daily into…
Deep breathing is the foundation for any kind of stress relief. You must be able to control and be aware of your breathing if you want to relax your mind, body, or spirit. When you’re physically or emotionally stressed, your breathing becomes more rapid and shallow. You may stop breathing…
Chronic inflammation throughout the body can result when the ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3s gets out of balance. That’s why increasing fish and flax oils in the diet can have such a dramatic impact on arthritis pain, as well as on dozens of other conditions throughout the body.Read more
Type 2 diabetes, sometimes referred to as “adult-onset” diabetes, was once considered an adult-only condition. However, in recent years, the occurrence of the disease in children has grown at epidemic rates.
Fueled by today’s rise in childhood obesity, the CDC estimates that 1 in 3 children born in 2000…
Fibrinogen is a coagulation-type protein that determines the stickiness of your blood by enabling your platelets to stick together.
You need adequate fibrinogen levels to stop bleeding when you’ve been injured, but higher-than-normal fibrinogen levels have been associated with too much blood clotting and are an independent heart…
Women produce two major sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone. These hormones help to keep in balance the various functions of the nervous systems, and they can have a strong impact on how you respond to stress. For example, estrogen tends to affect the levels of serotonin and acts as a…
Anyone can tell you that there’s a difference between a person’s chronological age and their biological age. There are times you wake up after a poor night’s sleep and feel a hundred years old. Other times you’ll feel like a “spring chicken.”
Chronologic age has to do with the…
More people vacation during the summer months than at any other time of year. And the topic of “airport angina”—an old cardiology phrase—may be getting tossed around now more than usual. But what, exactly, does it mean?
Essentially, “airport angina” is a phrase coined to describe heart symptoms…
