Get Ready, Get Set, It’s Health Hacks Podcast Episode 4
Episode 4 of The Health Hacks Podcast is now available for you to listen to it RIGHT NOW! What a delightful treat these fun podcasts are to be a part of and I sincerely hope you are enjoying listening… (more…)

Too Much Fat On Your Back? Here’s How To Fix It
In the age of image and self-improvement, many people have been able to flatten their stomachs and tone their thighs - but now women are starting to attain a sexy back .Comment (more…)

Antiepileptic drugs and bone metabolism
Anti-epileptic medications encompass a wide range of drugs including anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, enzyme inducers or inhibitors, with a variety effects, including induction of cytochrome P450 and other enzyme, which may lead to catabolism of vitamin D and hypocalcemia and other effects that may significantly effect the risk for low bone mass and fractures. With the current estimates of 50 million persons worldwide with epilepsy together with the rapid increase in utilization of these medications for other indications, bone disease associated with the use of anti-epileptic medications is emerging as a serious health threat for millions of people. Nevertheless, it usually goes unrecognized and untreated. In this review we discuss the pathophysiologic mechanisms of bone disease associated with anti-epileptic use, including effect of anti-epileptic agents on bone turnover and fracture risk, highlighting various strategies for prevention of bone loss and associated fractures a rapidly increasing vulnerable population. (more…)

Obesity Crisis in Insects? Not a Problem, Says Expert
Ever seen a fat insect? Probably not. Dr. Spencer Behmer may have the answer why, and that could have implications for what is billed as the current human obesity epidemic.Comment (more…)

The Stone Age Diet Solution
The dietary habits adopted by developed countries over the last centuries are largely responsible for many of the chronic diseases that are now commonplace in Western society. (more…)

Seven Keys to Permanent Weight Loss Success (Part 3 of 4)
During a recent seminar that I conduct, participants explored the concept of just how powerful the mind is and how this relates to losing fat. After a serious of powerful exercises, they were asked to create an action plan based on what they learned in order to successfully lose fat and keep it off. The result of this workshop was seven keys that addressed what most diet programs or weight loss systems do not: the fact that fitness starts inside. (more…)