Posts by Dr. Al Sears
The Real Salt of the Earth
Contrary to what you may have heard about salt, fewer than 20 percent of people with high blood pressure improve on a low-salt diet. The real problem with salt isn’t salt at all… it’s a lack of potassium.
Your body needs real salt, straight
Read More“Stress Makes You Fat” and Other Diet Deceptions
“Thank you for calling the Weight Loss Hotline. If you’d like to lose a half pound right now, press 1 eighteen thousand times.” – Randy Glasbergen With nearly 72 million Americans on a diet, it’s no wonder that diet options abound. But many of these so-called solutions won’t make a big difference in your fat-loss…
Read MoreA Natural Way to Live Longer
Did you know that you can actually live longer by restricting calories?
Read MoreTwo Fitness Disasters That Are Threatening Your Health
“It is exercise alone that supports the spirits and keeps the mind in vigor.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero Finally, The New York Times has turned critical of cardiovascular endurance exercise and aerobics, the two big fitness trends of the last three decades. But they’re still missing the big picture. Cardio will not protect your heart,…
Read MoreAnti-Aging Tip: An Antioxidant to Help You Avoid Diabetes and Obesity
You’ve probably heard that red wine has health benefits. You may even know about research linking those benefits to the powerful antioxidant called resveratrol. One study has found that resveratrol lengthened the lives of mice by 30 percent.
Read MoreVideo Games and Your Child’s Brain
David Lightman: “Is it a game… or is it real?” Joshua: “What’s the difference?” – War Games (MGM, 1983, screenplay by David Bischoff) Did you play video games when you were a child? They weren’t around until I was in college. But nowadays, kids all over the country are spending a lot of time in…
Read MoreBeat the “Silent Killer” Without Drugs
High blood pressure – the “silent killer” – strikes without warning. And at least 20 percent of Americans with this condition don’t even know they have it.
Read MoreYour Genetic Code Is Not Carved in Stone
“My mind seems to have become a kind of machine for grinding general laws out of large collections of facts.” – Charles Darwin New research is revealing how your environment actually changes your genetics – and it’s putting you in the driver’s seat. In November, the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute released the results of…
Read MoreAlmonds – for Heart Health and Blood Sugar Control
Whenever you indulge in high-carb meals – as most of us do during the holiday season – here’s a tip to help keep your blood sugar in check … and boost your heart health too. Simply eat some almonds at the same time.
Read MoreAnti-Aging Supplements for Your Brain
The other day, one of my elderly patients said something curious: “Dr. Sears, my brain must be getting smaller – I just can’t remember things like I used to.” You should have seen the look on her face when I told her that she was right. Your brain actually does shrink as you get older!
Read MoreReach for Walnuts
Last week, a patient asked me a question I hear all the time. Maybe you’re struggling with the same problem. “Dr. Sears,” he said, “I love to eat snack food – especially when I’m reading or watching TV. Is there anything better than chips?”
Read MoreCould Green Tea Help You Live Longer?
You may have heard that Japan has the highest percentage of centenarians (people aged 100 or above) of any country in the world. Japan’s Health Ministry just released the latest figures, and there are more than 28,000 centenarians living there today. More than double the number here in the U.S. There are probably many reasons…
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