Published July 17, 2014

Is agave syrup really the safe sugar alternative they say it is?

 

One of my patients, Ann, asked me the other day about agave syrup. "Is it a better choice than regular sugar?" I had to tell her I really didn't know the answer to that. But I vowed to find out. Agave syrup is a sugar substitute that started to become very popular about three years ago. It is very sweet and has a good taste to it. But there are some surprising things you need to know about agave before you run right out and start putting much of it into your diet.

 

 

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Published July 16, 2014

Can an apple a day protect your cells from damage?

 

Everyone I know is familiar with the old saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." Well, it's true. A new study found that apples can actually protect your blood cells against oxidative stress.

 

 

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Published July 11, 2014

To avoid obesity and type-2 diabetes take care of your bones

If you've ever heard someone blame his weight and diabetes on his bone structure, he may be right — in part. New research dashes generations of medical paradigms separating systems in your body from one another. For example, modern medicine has a specialist for just about every organ. But this sub-specialization has totally neglected the interplay between systems. Who would have ever thought that obesity and type-2 diabetes might be bred in your bones? Few specialists would know that or even care.

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