Barry Bittman MDThey’re touted as safe. And business is booming – it’s up an estimated 300% from 1997 to 1999. More than 3 billion servings of dietary supplements containing Ephedra (ma huang) are now consumed annually by people who are desperate...
Would you be shocked to learn of a roughly 300% increase in overweight children and adolescents over the last 40 years? In "A Healthy Summer: for overweight kids" Barry Bittman, M.D. presents two scenarios. One is a child's typical poor diet, no...
In "Cancer, Weight Gain and Inactivity: drop the pounds and cut the risk!" Barry Bittman, M.D. shares the World Health Organization's expert panel report that up to one third of cancers of the colon, breast, kidney and digestive tract are...
Frustrated with the latest natural fat-burning supplement that's done nothing but burn a hole in your pocket? In "Weight Loss for Real: drop the pounds without dieting!" Barry Bittman, M.D. reminds us that the more energy you expend, the more...
Wayne L. Westcott PhDResearch shows that 6 out of 10 adults lead totally sedentary lifestyles, and approximately 75% of American adults are overweight. One of the main reasons for not exercising is having too many things to do and not having enough time. National...
Aging people have discovered that dieting doesn't produce permanent weight loss, and walking is not very effective for firming all muscles. But many uninformed people refuse to try strength training because it may raise their blood pressure. Fitness...
We live in an underfit and overfat generation according to fitness expert, Dr. Wayne Westcott. In spite of our national emphasis on fitness and sports, studies reveal that 90 percent of Americans do too little exercise to receive any measurable...
A fascinating university research study is helping us to understand the important relationship between stress and fat. In "The Stress-Fat Connection: the thick and thin of your figure" Barry Bittman, M.D. explains how scientists tracked women’s...
Emily Kane NDThe trick to eating to control Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is basically low to
no refined sugar, high complex carbohydrates and raw foods, low fat, high
fiber and easy on the fruit.
Ray Sahelian MDEat Less on Pectin ;Pectin is a complex carbohydrate which cannot be absorbe
