Does Green Tea Lower Your Cancer Risk? Green tea is native to China and India and has been consumed for centuries throughout the world. It is chock full of antioxidants... Read More
Exercise Eleven Minutes to a Longer Life
Exercise Eleven Minutes to a Longer Life YOU READ THAT right. It takes only minutes daily to promote health and live longer. A new study from the Norwegian School of Sports Medicine suggests... Read More
I Love Naps. What Is the Optimal Duration?
I love naps, but wonder what is the optimal duration? EINSTEIN DID IT. So did Leonardo da Vinci and Winston Churchill. They all took naps. Should you? A brief afternoon nap may... Read More
Alcohol: Who Drinks the Most?
GUESS WHO DRINKS the most alcohol? It turns out that the type of job you have appears to correlate with how much you consume. Let’s take a quick look at the largest... Read More
Can You Use Yoga to Drop Cholesterol? Maybe.
Can You Use Yoga to Drop Cholesterol? That is our question for today. IS THE PRACTICE of yoga associated with a lowering of cholesterol? We often hear about the ability of... Read More
Regular Mammograms Associated with Better Survival
Don’t forget to get regular mammograms I am a radiation oncologist with a special interest in breast cancer. A recent study funded by the American Cancer Society (ACS) recently stopped me in... Read More
Dodge Obesity Through Exercise
Dodge obesity through exercise: How doing even half the recommended amount of physical activity can lower risk Let’s focus on the importance of engaging in regular physical activity, even if... Read More
Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Today we briefly explore the positive effects of dark chocolate consumption on your brain. Flavanols in dark chocolate may be responsible, at least in part, for the benefits.... Read More