The Nutrition Heart Disease link: More than Cholesterol
by Dr. Joseph Debé The general public has become well aware of the association between high levels of cholesterol in the blood and cardiovascular disease. However, the precise role that cholesterol plays in cardiovascular disease, the things that influence its metabolism, and the existence of other risk factors, are not common knowledge. There has been […]
Understanding Fats and Oils, Part 1
by Dr. Joseph Debé If you are like the typical American, you are probably suffering from “fat-phobia.” The mass media has led us to believe that all dietary fat is evil and that by avoiding it like the plague, we can reduce body fat and prevent killer diseases. The truth of the matter is actually […]
Understanding Fats and Oils, Part 2
by Dr. Joseph Debé Last month, I discussed the health effects of the different classifications of fat: saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. The food sources of these fats were also covered. However the story does not end there. Without some additional distinctions, the use of beneficial dietary oils has the potential to be more devastating to […]
Are you losing bone?
by Dr. Joseph Debé There has been a breakthrough in the prevention of osteoporosis. It is a newly available laboratory test that measures compounds in the urine, which correlate with the rate or magnitude of bone loss. Before describing the application of this test, I would like to give some general information on osteoporosis. Bone […]
What your doctor hasn’t told you about Osteoporosis
by Dr. Joseph Debé When most people think of bones, the first thing that comes to mind is calcium. Calcium is indeed critical to bone health. However, bones also contain other minerals, connective tissue proteins and living cells. What’s more, the skeleton does not function independently of the rest of the body. Bone health is […]
Are you under free radical attack?
by Dr. Joseph Debé Maintaining health, overcoming disease, and living a long life, all depend, in part, upon the body’s ability to neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are molecules that have an unpaired electron. This makes them electrically charged, highly unstable and very reactive. Free radicals strip electrons from other molecules in order to restore […]
Reviving Your Thyroid
by Dr. Joseph Debé One treatment option for hypothyroidism is thyroid hormone replacement therapy. This simply involves taking thyroid hormone in pill form to make up for what the body is failing to produce on its own. This is routinely the only treatment used for hypothyroidism by conventional medicine because it is believed that nothing […]
21st Century Thyroid Testing
by Dr. Joseph Debé You’ve been to the doctor with complaints of weight gain, fatigue, cold hands and feet, and “brain fog”. The doctor examines you and performs some blood tests, including thyroid tests. The doctor can find nothing wrong with you. All the tests come back normal. But you were sure you must have […]