Every day of every year, people across the fruited plain engage in do-it-yourself brain damage. Sadly, we have no idea what we're doing. How can this be? I'm so glad you asked. First, some background: Along the bottom of the brain is a small, sort of pancake-shaped thingy called the ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:March 16, 2016
February 9, 2016
The Low Salt Diet Revisited: Found to Increase Mortality
A recent study on the effect of a low salt diet made headlines, finding that a low salt diet increases mortality for patients with congestive heart failure.(1-6) The study concluded there was not enough evidence to advise a low-salt diet for the rest of us. They doubted a low salt diet would benefit ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 1, 2019
The Natural Compound That Makes You Eat Less
The problem with obesity is simple. People are eating too much and not getting enough exercise. But the solution is not so simple. Fad diets have been the "go-to" answer for most. But the weight loss is almost always temporary. Now there's a much better option. It's a compound that's found ... Read More ›
UPDATED:April 3, 2018
L-Arginine: The Miracle Molecule
Dr. Alexander Schauss discusses the amino acid L-Arginine... commonly referred to as "the miracle molecule. " L-arginine plays many roles in the body from aiding in sexual function for both men and women to being a key player in cognitive function and memory. Transcript for L-Arginine: The ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Not All Heart Disease Risk Factors Get Equal Treatment
Just a couple of years ago, homocysteine became a household word. Homocysteine is an amino acid that your body uses as part of its metabolism. It's a byproduct your body makes when it breaks down proteins. In a normal, healthy person, the body cleans up any excess homocysteine. But if you ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
The Incredible Edible ORGANIC Egg
She burst into my office that day with a stack of papers and folders. I was on the phone, but I could see my friend A.N. just couldn't wait to talk to me. So I put the person on hold, and it all started pouring out of her. "Dr. Sears, Dr. Sears, we got the results!" I helped A.N. ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 19, 2016
Which comes first… the apple or the egg?
It's confession time. I enjoy a good boiled egg from time to time. Phew! There, I've said it. To be honest, I'm usually a little hesitant to admit my fondness for eggs, because, despite all the evidence to the contrary, the "Heart-Disease Police" usually swoop in at that point warning me ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Staying “All Man” as You Get Older
I'm surprised by how many men think we don't go through changes the way women do. Women may have hormonal changes... but so do men. Men go through some major changes as they age. They're harder to spot than a woman's changes. But that's because they happen slowly. These changes even have a ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 30, 2019
Sorry, Vegetarians…
People still mistakenly believe that eating a lot of protein from meat hurts your bones. The reason is that some studies found that people would lose lots of calcium through their urine after eating protein. Scientists have speculated for decades on the reason for all that calcium leaving ... Read More ›
December 16, 2015
The Skinny On Fat
Guess what they feed a pig if they want to make it as fat as possible as fast as possible? Low-fat milk. Because if they give the pig milk with fat in it, the pig gets satiated. It's satisfied and won't eat any more. But if they give it low-fat milk, it will eat the grain they feed it forever ... Read More ›
