Dr. Chet’s Health Memos
If it’s in the health news today, I’ll be writing about it as soon as I read the research, both old and new. With my email Health Memos, you’ll know more about making lifestyle choices that will help you get and keep good health. These free, concise updates on health are emailed to subscribers twice a week. Subscribe today and get a free MP3, in English or Spanish, of Dr. Chet’s Top Ten Tips—Small Changes for a Healthier Life.
Parachute or Backpack?
You’re sitting on a plane. The person next to you says he’s conducting a study about parachute safety and asks if you would be willing to be randomly assigned to one of two groups: jumping out of the plane with a parachute or with an empty backpack at its current altitude and speed. Yes, this […]
Will Bitter Orange Help You Burn More Fat?
When it comes to weight loss and exercise, we’re always looking for an edge such as burning more fat at rest or during exercise. Bitter orange is an herb that contains p-synephrine, a reputed booster of fat metabolism while you’re at rest. A small study tested p-synephrine, caffeine, and both together to see the effects […]
Will Flaxseeds Help with PCOS?
In this week’s Memos, I’ll review several studies—not large clinical trials, but studies that make you think about possibilities and direction. The first update is a case study on polycystic ovary system (PCOS) and ground flaxseed. A registered nurse attending a conference I addressed last weekend called it to my attention. Ground flaxseed is something […]
My Weight Loss Experience and Goals for 2019
As the author of the Optimal Performance program, I want to tell you about my experience with the Weight Loss Cycle. I had used the Basic Program to train my body to use fat as a fuel. I use the strategy in Energy on Demand when I need to be at my best whether for […]
The Science Behind the Weight Loss Cycle
One of the tenacious problems with weight loss is that people don’t lose all the weight they want to lose and then don’t keep it off. In trying to find out why that happens, I narrowed it to two studies that pointed the way to a solution. The first was a study that attempted to […]
2018’s Worst Most-Read Paper
In March of last year, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a viewpoint written by two experts in public health titled “Vitamin and Mineral Supplements. What Clinicians Need to Know”; it was one of the nutrition papers most read and most shared last year. The only problem is that clinicians really won’t find […]
It’s Time to Take Inventory
The New Year is here. For many businesses, it’s time to take inventory. Companies have to know what products and assets they have in order to plan for the upcoming year. If you’ve started or will begin a health improvement program, it’s a good time to take inventory on yourself. You have to know where […]
Before 2018 Goes…
As
this year ends, keep these points in mind as you plan your health (or any)
goals for 2019.
- Forget what you didn’t accomplish in 2018. You can’t go back to change
anything, but you can learn from it. If you tracked things, that is; keep that
in mind for 2019. But no guilt for what you didn’t do. Everything has a season,
and 2018 apparently wasn’t it for you.
- January 1st is an arbitrary date to begin to run, to start a diet, or
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A Look Back to the Future
I
hope you’ve all had a happy holiday and are looking forward to the New Year.
I’m going to finish this year with my opinion of the most significant research
of 2018, studies that illustrate how diseases will be treated and managed in
the future. How far in the future? Hard to say, but sooner than we think.
Just
like last week’s audio Memo, you can listen . . .
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Merry Christmas
Paula,
our family, and I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. As you can see,
our grandson Riley has talked to Santa and he’s ready!
No matter what your beliefs, every religion has a time for peace. We wish you peace today and every day. May your travels be safe, your holiday joyful, and your heart be thankful for your blessings. I hope that is what you’re prepared to do today and tomorrow.
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