L-5-MTHF: New supplement that could save your life
by Dr. Joseph Debé One in three Americans has a genetic variation that impairs their ability to properly utilize folic acid (also known as vitamin B9). The recent availability of the metabolically active form of folic acid (more appropriately, “folate”) in supplemental form has the potential to improve health and prevent premature death for millions. […]
Natural Allergy Relief
Allergy – It’s something in the air…and in your blood It’s that time of year when millions of people are miserable from allergy symptoms. Allergy symptoms result from the immune system’s attack against a harmless substance. Although this is the worst time of year for many allergy sufferers, allergies can manifest year round. “Hay-fever” or […]
The Most Under-Appreciated Factor in Health & Aging.
Glycation: The Single Most Important Factor in Degenerative Disease and Aging and Chances Are You Haven’t Heard of It There are more than 7000 published papers on the subject of glycation. Glycation is the process of interaction of sugars with proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, giving rise to damaged tissue. Crust formation as bread bakes […]
The longevity diet
If a drug could do all this, everyone would know about it Can the diet you eat really affect the aging process? Yes! The choices you make, day in and day out, will greatly influence how long you live and how healthy you are. For example, studies of identical twins have found diet and lifestyle […]
Mind, memory, mood and food
by Dr. Joseph Debé The recent news that chocolate stimulates the same brain receptors as marijuana is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to examining how food influences cognition, mood, and behavior. Some of the mental-emotional effects of food are immediate, others are more gradual. What follows is not the complete story, […]
Change Your Breakfast, Change Your Life
The Glycemic Index of Your Breakfast – a Major Determinant of Your State of Health If you’re having a bad day (or a bad life for that matter!), your breakfast (or lack thereof) may be to blame. As crazy as that may sound, I think you will shortly have a new appreciation for why breakfast […]
A natural approach to treating depression
by Dr. Joseph Debé The conventional medicine, pharmaceutical industry influenced, HMO-driven American health care system has made antidepressant drugs the treatment of choice for patients seeking help for depression. These medications are quite effective and help many people. The antidepressant drugs exert their effect by basically increasing the activity of one or more brain chemicals […]
Don’t Count Calories, Just Burn Them
The New Science of Weight Loss If you want to achieve a better and healthier body you need to take advantage of cutting-edge science. After resolving to lose weight, the important factors to be addressed are: 1. Appetite control and food craving 2. Body fat loss 3. Muscle preservation and growth Appetite The best of […]
Choosing a Good Probiotic
You Get What You Pay For – Sometimes. Probiotics (“pro-life”) are supplements of beneficial organisms. Why would someone want to intentionally swallow a bunch of bacteria? Many consumers have become aware of some of the health benefits associated with such a practice. I believe the most common reason probiotics are purchased and consumed relates to […]
Cutting-edge weight loss principles
by Dr. Joseph Debé I am a strong advocate of individualizing weight loss programs, as described in “A Holistic Approach to Weight Loss”. However, there are general weight loss principles that apply to most situations. Areas that need to be addressed are behavior modification, diet, exercise, and nutritional supplementation. First of all, let’s ask a […]