By Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D.
Your dentist can do more than clean your teeth and keep them pain-free. A good dentist can save your life.
Research demonstrates strong connections between poor oral health and heart disease, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. As more integrative doctors, dentists, and health providers recognize these important relationships, we can see a gradual expansion in preventative medicine protocols to emphasize holistic oral and dental care.… Read More
Wang Deshun is widely known as China’s “hottest grandpa.” He burst onto the international fashion scene last year as runway model…at age 80.1
His chiseled body and energetic step seem like those of a teenager. As he struts on stage, women of all ages swoon and shout in adoration at the sight of his thin waist and broad chest.
Off stage, everybody has one question for Wang: How does he defy aging?… Read More
The long-held belief that cranberry juice can prevent urinary tract infections just got poured down the drain. A new Yale University study found that drinking cranberry juice is no more effective than a placebo.1
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are most common in women, especially the elderly in nursing homes. They often fight off one UTI only to get others in quick succession.… Read More
Food has many contexts: pleasure, medicine, comfort, sustenance. But perhaps most important of all, food is energy. And healthy digestion is central to converting food into long-lasting energy our cells can use.
Quite often, the same foods that expand our waistlines also sabotage our cellular energy metabolism.
In my last article, I revealed how to get your digestion on the “right tract” with supplements.… Read More
It’s well established that drinking sugary soda can lead to obesity, diabetes, and many other health problems. But many people think they are protecting themselves by opting for zero-calorie diet soda instead.
We’ve said for years that diet sodas aren’t any healthier for you. And now, a new study confirms what we’ve known all along…
Drinking the equivalent of just over one can of soda a day more than doubles the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to Swedish researchers.… Read More
A massive new study shows that a vegetarian diet is no more heart-healthy than one with meat.1
Rutgers University scientists have painstakingly analyzed the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. This is a major research effort that took a detailed look at the health and nutritional status of more than 12,000 Americans.2
The analysis showed that 2.3% of the people in the survey were vegetarians.… Read More