Posts by Dr. Al Sears
“Cardio” from Your Heart’s Perspective
“I feel about exercise the same way that I feel about a few other things: that there is nothing wrong with it if it is done in private by consenting adults.” – Anna Quindlen By Al Sears, MD Look at any rack of fitness magazines and you’ll see dozens of covers telling you that you…
Read MoreThe Best Therapy for Feeling Down
A study published concluded that depression in men aged 50 to 89 rose in direct correlation to a fall in testosterone.
Read MoreAvoid the Big-Time Corporate Heart Attack
HDL can reduce your risk of heart disease regardless of your LDL levels. Here are four natural methods for increasing HDL.
Read MoreIs Your Lifestyle Killing You?
Here’s a little test to give you an estimate of your expected lifespan.
Read MoreAn Easier Way to Get Lean
Yesterday, you read how the glycemic index can surprise you. Some foods that are touted as “healthy” – like some cereals – can be worse for you than candy bars
Read MoreBoost Your Brain Power
“To me, old age is 15 years older than I am.” – Bernard Baruch You can see yourself going gray or developing wrinkles around your eyes. It’s more difficult to notice that your brain is aging too – yet losing cognitive function is one of the most upsetting symptoms of aging. Your brain shrinks as…
Read MoreWhen the Cure is Worse Than the Problem
You probably don’t know that your “silver” fillings (otherwise known as “dental amalgams”) contain 50% mercury by weight. And this may be contributing to an increased risk of a host of diseases, including heart disease. Let me explain … Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin, having the deadly distinction of being more poisonous than arsenic or…
Read MoreDebunking the Low-Fat Myth
If you want to live a long, healthy life, forget about modern recommendations to eat like a rabbit and avoid fat. The best diet for man is the one we were eating for eons. You have a natural desire for a diet rich in protein and fat. When you fuel your body with the foods…
Read More10 Ways to Slow the Aging Process
Anti-aging really is possible. In labs and medical clinics throughout the country, new discoveries continue to allow us to understand and intervene in the aging process. For example, scientists have created fruit flies that live 250% of their normal life spans and have made old human cells behave like youthful ones again. Though you can’t…
Read MoreTwo New Trends in Marketing Breakfast Cereals — One Bad, One Good
For several decades, ads touting cereal as Mother Nature’s wholesome solution for obesity and heart disease have been very effective. But now — because more and more people are recognizing that instead of being the solution cereals are actually a big part of the problem — sales are suffering. This has sparked two new trends…
Read MoreWhat We Can Learn by Examining the Top 10 “Fad” Diets
Americans are spending over $40 billion a year on modern fad diets, such as Atkins, Sugar Busters, and The Zone. Yet, before we dismiss them as charlatan plays on vanity, let’s look at how they stack up to one another — and see if there’s anything we can learn from them. 1. Atkins —…
Read MoreThe Truth About Eggs
“Tell me how to say three things / and I always get by — gimme a plate of ham and eggs — / how much? — and — do you love me, kid?” – Carl Sandburg (“Threes”) First and foremost, eggs do not cause heart disease. In fact, there was never any evidence they did.…
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