Posts by Dr. Al Sears
Forget Calories and Hit Your Ideal Weight
“There’s nothing worse than to be watching your calories and exercising, but the scale just doesn’t budge…. You just feel like, ‘My efforts are for naught.’ That’s when people tend to give up.” – Thomas Wadden Most nutritionists would have you believe that counting calories is the best way to lose fat. Here’s their theory, in a…
Read MoreCancer-Proof Your Body
If you don’t have enough oxygen in your bloodstream, energy production drops, and your cells lose their ability to repair DNA. A low oxygen level in the cells — chronic hypoxia — is a cause of chronic disease, especially cancer. Unfortunately, in our modern world, this low oxygen state is very common. We are a…
Read MoreDrop Fat Fast Just by Walking and Resting
When Terri came to my office, she was so overweight and out of shape she could barely get out of bed. It took her hours to run basic errands, even grocery shopping. Hauling all that extra weight around made life difficult. So we tried a new approach to exercise. She walked for 45 seconds and…
Read MoreThe German Secret to Olympic Gold
Back in the 1930s, two Germans — a doctor and a track coach — came up with a breakthrough in fitness. They were the first to figure out that doing a short burst of activity followed by rest is the best way to exercise… and burn fat fast. Using the training technique they invented, athletes…
Read MoreA Supplement All Men Should Take for a Healthy Prostate
Selenium is an essential mineral and a powerful antioxidant. Your body needs it to: Maintain healthy thyroid function Ward off arthritis Slow the aging process Fight cancer Men should be especially concerned about getting enough selenium. It’s the prostate’s best defense against cancer. Two studies – one an eight-year clinical trial – found that supplementing…
Read MoreRevolutionary Breakthrough Extends Life
The biggest breakthrough in anti-aging medicine in our lifetime involves telomere biology. Each time your cells divide, they copy your DNA to make the new cell. But the telomeres – the sections of DNA at both ends of a chromosome – get shorter with every copy. And the shorter your telomeres are, the “older” the…
Read MoreBoost Your Body’s Defenses to Fight the Common Cold
Instead of relying on over-the-counter drugs, keep yourself from getting sick in the first place. A lot of people think there is nothing you can do to stave off the common cold. But in my practice, we’ve proven that’s not true. You can, for example:
Read MoreCan Cellphones Really Give You Cancer?
The truth is, cellphones have not been around long enough to give us the kind of long-term studies we really need to know for sure.
And the research is conflicting. Some studies show no increased risk. So I’m not ready to tell my readers and patients that cellphones definitely cause cancer. The FDA says, “The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones.” But they then add, “There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe.”
Read MoreA World Traveler’s Secret to Staying Young
If you do a lot of traveling for business, you’ve probably already discovered melatonin. It eases jet lag and lets you get some precious sleep in those cramped airplane seats. But nature’s sleep regulator holds another little-known secret: It can reverse the effects of aging.
Read MoreSwitch on Your "Longevity Gene"
Resveratrol’s power to enhance your life goes beyond anti-aging…
Read MoreForget Calories and Hit Your Ideal Weight
“There’s nothing worse than to be watching your calories and exercising, but the scale just doesn’t budge…. You just feel like, ‘My efforts are for naught.’ That’s when people tend to give up.” – Thomas Wadden Most nutritionists would have you believe that counting calories is the best way to lose fat. Here’s their theory,…
Read MoreReload This Lost Fat Buster
The mineral magnesium is gaining a reputation as a simple and easy way to lower your insulin – exactly what you need to lose fat fast.
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