| 10/30/2007 - Is it ineptitude, or negligence? |
| It seems that the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing. And the right hand? It started the whole problem to begin with. |
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| 10/30/2007 - Bagged greens with a side of E. coli |
| You tromp into your local grocery store and aim for the bagged salad greens. But you may be getting more than you bargained for: E. Coli could be an extra ingredient not listed on the package. |
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| 10/26/2007 - Googled a diagnosis lately? |
| It's one thing for you to use Google, the popular internet search engine, to "diagnose" every twinge, tickle, twist and spasm. I think it's quite another—a slippery slope, if you will—if your doctor is doing it. |
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| 10/26/2007 - Popeye's peepers |
| Popeye knew what he was doing when he cranked open a can of spinach for strength. More than just his biceps received benefit, and his name holds a hint to what I'm referring to Pop-"eye". |
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| 10/25/2007 - Coping with breast cancer |
| While breast cancer rates are reported to be declining in recent years, it's still projected that this year in the U.S. alone, 178,000 women will receive the heart-wrenching news. |
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| 10/25/2007 - Mind does matter |
| For all patients diagnosed with cancer—breast or otherwise—their mental and emotional state must be taken into account in their overall treatment plan. |
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| 10/23/2007 - American Heart Association can't ignore the facts |
| Should vitamin E be used to ward off blood clots? Or, should it be tossed out in ongoing attack on the use of safe and simple, non-prescription—beneficial— remedies? |
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| 10/23/2007 - Going grainy |
| As a reader of House Calls, you'll recognize that this isn't the first time I've touted the benefits of a diet based on the glycemic index (GI). It might not be as sexy as some of the 3-hour diets out there, but is has some substantial health benefits. |
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| 10/19/2007 - Doctor gender: Does it matter? |
| Your age and gender could affect your doctor's ability to diagnose you properly. Only if your doctor walks into the examining room with gender biases of their own when it comes to diagnosing you for coronary heart disease (CHD). |
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| 10/19/2007 - If you're not having enough sex, go to sleep |
| Sleep is one way to solve any sexual problems you may be having. Now, that might sound contradictory, but hear me out. |
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| 10/18/2007 - A life-extender from the Mediterranean |
| For years I've been talking about the benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet. It encompasses all of those healthy foods that are actually food, not some mucked- up mock up of the real thing. |
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| 10/18/2007 - An inverse equation |
| Someone has managed to find a silver lining in the cloud of higher gas prices. It seems that as oil barrels increase in cost, our waistlines could decrease. |
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| 10/16/2007 - D-lete breast and colon cancer |
| Increase your intake of vitamin D, or you could be increasing your risk of breast and colon cancer. |
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| 10/16/2007 - The concept of zer A moving target |
| It was only a few weeks ago that I wrote to you about the FDA's definition of zero. You can interpret "nada" to now mean just a smidge, a tad, or a wee bit over according to their guidelines. |
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| 10/12/2007 - "Good" cholesterol no protection |
| Everyone's saying wine is good for your heart. But if you use that as an excuse to drink too much, it'll have just the opposite effect. |
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| 10/12/2007 - Heating up heart risk |
| Global warming has the potential to lead to a greater incidence of heart disease—but also, surprisingly, to offer you an opportunity to reduce your heart-disease risk |
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| 10/11/2007 - Poof—you may end up with dementia |
| I don't know how many times I have heard someone say, "I know I should quit smoking, but…" and I have to wonder what more incentive they could need beyond lung cancer and emphysema. |
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| 10/11/2007 - A healthy gut fights off cancer |
| There's no clearer way to say it: Your health depends on what's going on in your gut. That's why I'm such a fan of probiotics. |
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| 10/09/2007 - Regenerate a weak pump |
| Heart failure does not mean you must avoid all exercise. On the contrary. According to a new study, you can actually generate new blood vessels—which will strengthen your heart muscle—but you need to get winded. |
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| 10/09/2007 - Put your money where your mouth is |
| Take notice, food and beverage giants: U.S. consumers don't mind digging deeper into their pockets if you'll give them healthier stuff to buy. |
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| 10/05/2007 - Plant-based fats prove heart-healthy |
| You've heard me talk in House Calls before about too many saturated fats increasing your risk of heart disease... |
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| 10/05/2007 - Putting a fad to rest |
| I just want to check in with you and make sure you've left the no-carb dieting craze in the dust—right where it belongs. |
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| 10/04/2007 - Keep the juices flowing |
| I love it when I find out that a healthy habit I already have (one I bet you have too) provides even more health benefits than anyone thought. This time, it's drinking juice, which a new study shows can actually help ward off Alzheimer's disease. |
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| 10/04/2007 - One is the loneliest number |
| When you're assessing your risk of heart disease, one important factor isn't what you eat or what medicines you take, but who you live with, or whether you live with anyone at all. |
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| 10/02/2007 - This fat is a cut above the rest |
| If you're buying the wrong kind of olive oil, you're wasting your time—and still not doing your heart any good. |
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| 10/02/2007 - Fill 'er up |
| There are two things Americans don't seem to realize about fiber: First, how many grams of fiber they're actually eating every day, and second, that they're simply not getting enough of it. |
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