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Craving fried foods… blame it on your taste buds :)

October 30, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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Good news, it may not be your fault that you have a craving for fat foods! and one day you might be able to rid yourself of it! A study done on rodents and published in Journal of Clinical Investigation showed that rats with normal taste buds show an inclination for fatty foods as oppose to rats with some of their fat receptors removed (CD36 receptor which is found in tissues that store fat). The authors of the study do NOT know if this taste bud exists in humans, but if it does, it can be one small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health, Nutrition Tagged With: fatty foods, fried foods, inclination, journal of clinical investigation, rats, receptors, rodents, taste bud, taste buds, tissues, weight gain

Swim with dolphins to fix depression :)

October 29, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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Hey guys Here is a fun little study. Researchers founds that swimming with dolphins can reduce depressive symptoms more effectively than swimming alone. Okay now before you all jump in the ocean, let look at the numbers. The researchers ONLY studied 30 patients with MILD to MODERATE depression. All of the patients stopped their antidepressant medications or psychotherapy for at least four weeks before the study. The results: 9 out of 10 patients who swam and interacted with dolphins stated improvement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Health Tagged With: depression, dolphins, swimming

What is Tribulus Terrestris and does it work?

October 19, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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Tribulus Terrestris has been used for lots of different things over the years.  In Ancient Greece and India it was used for rejuvenation. In Eastern Europe its has been used for increased muscle strength and libido. But the real question is does it really work? The limited number of studies looking ONLY at tribulus terrestris alone (most products on the market are NOT just tribulus) show that it is NOT effective for getting more muscles or improving exercise performance. Antonio et al. did a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplements Tagged With: ancient greece, angina pectoris, body composition, body water, chinese journal, coronary heart disease, exercise, exercise performance, fertility, infertile men, libido, male infertility, mood states, muscle, muscle strength, placebo group, randomized control trial, rejuvenation, resistance training, saponin, strength, testosterone, traditional medicine, tribulus terrestris, tsa, tsvetkov

High Potassium Foods

October 16, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment

High-Potassium Foods Fruits Vegetables Other Foods Apricot, raw (2 medium) dried (5 halves) Acorn Squash Bran/Bran products Avocado (¼ whole) Artichoke Chocolate (1.5-2 ounces) Banana (½ whole) Bamboo Shoots Granola Cantaloupe Baked Beans Milk, all types (1 cup) Dates (5 whole) Butternut Squash Molasses (1 Tablespoon) Dried fruits Refried Beans Figs, dried Beets, fresh then boiled Grapefruit Juice Black Beans Honeydew Broccoli, cooked Nuts and Seeds (1 ounce) Kiwi … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: hyperkalemia, potassium

Potassium and Chronic Kidney Disease Diet

October 15, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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This page is taken from the National Kidney Foundation website. Here is the link: What is potassium and why is it important to you? Potassium is a mineral found in many of the foods you eat. It plays a role in keeping your heartbeat regular and your muscles working right. It is the job of healthy kidneys to keep the right amount of potassium in your body. However, when your kidneys are not healthy, you often need to limit certain foods that can increase the potassium in your blood to a dangerous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: foods, kidney disease, potassium

The skinny on sugar alcohols

October 13, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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Hey guys. I just got an email asking about sugar alcohols, so I thought I would share the answer with you. Q: Hi Dr. Sean! What’s so good about fake sugar, and why does it have that horrible after taste? I don’t understand why people would ruin their perfectly good coffee with several of those blue or pink packets. Also, why would people order a super-sized meal with a diet coke? A: Fake sugar is the latest diet craze on the market. People love sweets and have been searching for ways … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: alcohol, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, nutrasweet, sodas, sorbitol, sugar, tooth decay, xylitol

Why men don’t listen well!!!

October 12, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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Hey guys This is meant to be a fun little blog. So there is a lot of talk shows, books, magazines about women saying that men are bad listeners. Well here is a possible explanation. Enjoy! Recently, a study in NeuroImage showed that men process male and female voices differently. Men use the VISUAL area in brain to “hear” male voices, while they use the AUDITORY area to hear female voices. MORE brain activity is required to use the auditory area. Female voices are far more complex … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: listening, men, voice, women

6 scary facts about obesity

October 10, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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1. Number of Americans age 20-74 yrs who are obese: >61% (110 million) 2. Rate of increase in obese children from 1960-1991: Doubled 3. Annual Deaths from obesity related causes: 300,000 4. Annual medical expenses and cost of lost productivity: >$100 billion per year So here is an interesting way to jump start the economy. Make people lose weight. 5. Chronic diseases associated with obesity: heart disease, type 2 DM, HTN, stroke, cancer, gout, gallbladder, genitourinary disease. 6. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, obesity, stroke

How to save $6000 per year in health expenses

October 9, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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Hey guys Here is an interesting article from Journal of the American Medical Association regarding being overweight in young/middle age to Medicare expenditures in older age. The study looked at Medicare data from 1984-2002 with baseline data from 1967-1973 for 9978 men and 7623 women (ages 33-64) who did NOT have heart disease or diabetes and were either normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9), overweight (BMI 25-29.9), obese (BMI 30-34.9) or severely obese (BMI>35). After the authors had adjusted for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: american medical association, being overweight, bmi, body mass index, exercise, health expenses, heart disease, journal of the american medical association, medicare, medicare expenditures, obesity, overweight

Another reason why whey protein is still my favorite

October 8, 2008 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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Hey guys There was a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that looked at 47,150 men over 12 years examining risk factors for gout. They found that higher levels of meat and seafood consumption were associated with increased risk of gout, whereas higher consumption of dairy products had a decreased risk. Just another reason why whey protein (milk protein) continues to be one of my favorites. In case any one is wondering what is gout, here is a great definition from the Mayo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health, Nutrition, Supplements Tagged With: gout, meat, whey protein
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