Instead of bringing sweet dreams, one of the latest popular luxuries, memory foam bedding, seems to be giving many people headaches. And not just because the products are expensive. As the ads say, memory foam conforms to a sleeper’s shape, a characteristic that many people find comfortable. What the ads don’t say, however, is that [...]
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Oh delicious sugar, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… If we’re counting the ways, we may need to make a separate list for the health evils that sugar consumption induces. The latest? Sugar has been linked to increased cholesterol levels. A new study analyzed data from 6,113 respondents in the long-term National Health and Nutrition [...]
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If you have painful arthritic knees, you probably think that you should be wearing shoes that look and feel supportive. Mainly thick-soled, sturdy ones like super-structured sneakers. This isn’t the case. According to a recent study from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, it was discovered that such footwear doesn’t help the problem. In fact, [...]
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Chanting rituals have been part of cultures around the world since, seemingly, the beginning of time — from Western churches where worshippers repeat “alleluia” to eastern temples where yogis end their practice with a long exhalation of “ohm.” Now modern medical researchers are demonstrating that even the simplest forms of chanting are remarkable physical, mental [...]
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There are very few groups of people for whom exercise is not a healthy prescription. For myriad reasons, diabetics and/or those who have insulin resistance, (and may therefore be on their way to contracting diabetes,) stand to gain even more health benefits from regular exercise. And, of course, you know that what you eat is important, too. [...]
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The consumption of raw milk is not a new trend; and, much to the chagrin of FDA regulators, who maintain that all “raw milk, no matter how carefully produced, may be unsafe,” the trend is still, well, trendy. Raw milk is neither pasteurized (the process of heating milk to high temperatures to kill bacteria) nor [...]
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Drinking an average of five sodas a week doesn’t sound like a lot, (especially to those of us who are admitted addicts…) but a new study indicates that doing so nearly doubles your risk of getting pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest of all malignancies. This shocking statistic about soda comes from a study at [...]
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There are many creative ways to mix foods so that they interact synergistically with one another while also delivering more flavor and health benefits. Here are some of Dr. Rubman’s favorite one-two food punches: Tea with Lemon Made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, tea contains powerful catechins that improve digestion and reduce [...]
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It’s become such a stressful hassle to fly; most people wouldn’t have a hard time believing that doing so could cause heart problems. But this particular warning has nothing to do with the stresses of late flights and airport security or even the likelihood that you’ll get exposed to illness from a fellow flier. A [...]
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You’re smart. When you are out in the sun during the summer months, you put on sunscreen to prevent sunburn and worse, cancer. However, a new study questions whether doing so is wise, to say nothing of being effective. The study reports that ingredients in many brands, including the most popular ones, may actually INCREASE [...]
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