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Diet

Weight Loss – Mixed Messages from the American Medical Association

Weight Loss – Mixed Messages from the American Medical Association

In this report, Canadian and American researchers performed a comprehensive analysis of 48 randomized trials that encompassed over 7,000 individuals. They looked at the weight loss achieved by either a low-f...
Comparison of Weight Loss Among Named Diet Programs in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Meta Analysis

Comparison of Weight Loss Among Named Diet Programs in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Meta Analysis

The Best Diet For Weight Loss

The Best Diet For Weight Loss

These days most everyone is fixated on weight loss, and rightfully so. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association more than one third of Americans (34.9%) are obese and this is far more tha...
Can Diet Protect Me From Dementia?

Can Diet Protect Me From Dementia?

Risk of dementia relates dramatically to the foods we choose to consume. Diet can have a profound, preventive impact on dementia and Alzheimer's disease risk. Dementia can be prevented, and we ...
Five Ways to Fight Depression (Without Drugs!)

Five Ways to Fight Depression (Without Drugs!)

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine Depression is the leading cause of disability in young Americans, a significant burden for those affected and those around them. With so...
Getting the Answers

Getting the Answers

Last month, you may have seen a post on my Facebook page about an interview I had done with Medscape. A few weeks later, the interview was made available to the general public on WebMD. The main focus of the...
Your Date With Brain Destiny

Your Date With Brain Destiny

Can you believe that I have been so bold as to claim that lifestyle factors, over which we have control, may play a role in determining whether or not we develop Alzheimer’s disease? To be sure, I read the c...
2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Trends in the Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease and Changes in Diet and Lifestyle in Women

Trends in the Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease and Changes in Diet and Lifestyle in Women

Randomized Trial Comparing a Low-Carb Diet and a Calorie-Restricted, Low-Fat Diet on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Healthy Women

Randomized Trial Comparing a Low-Carb Diet and a Calorie-Restricted, Low-Fat Diet on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Healthy Women