A protein that could control obesity? Maybe. One day. We aren’t there yet, but new research appears promising. As the obesity epidemic continues to explode across the US and Europe, everyone is searching for answers. But the solution is complicated and is going to have to be multi-factorial. If you are a regular listener to […]
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine connects short sleep duration and obesity. A randomized controlled trial was conducted from Nov, 2014 to October, 2020 involving participants between the ages of 21 and 40. All of them had a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 and had a sleep duration of […]
A new approach to obesity and binge eating disorder: Hi everyone! Another Causes or Cures podcast is up. For 2022, I promised to focus on a few topics, one being obesity since rates have increased in the US and it’s a problem of epidemic proportions. A large body of data shows that obesity is a […]
Intermittent Fasting for Obesity and more: What’s the Evidence for or against? Episode 86 of my Causes or Cures Podcast! Should we try intermittent fasting for obesity? Will it work in the short-term and the long-term? What are some of its other evidence-based health benefits? Those are some questions I have about intermittent fasting or […]
COVID Calculator: Predict your chance of hospitalization or death. Researchers in Israel developed a COVID calculator to predict anyone’s chance of getting hospitalized with COVID-19 or dying from it once infected. Dr. Ariel Israel MD PhD et al created the calculator, the basis for which is published as a preprint study here. In my […]
What we can do to improve our health during a pandemic and beyond: My top health tips This is not medical or public health advice. This is information only. By Dr. Eeks A lot of the news is about things we can’t do during the pandemic. There are mandates, closings, passports, restrictions and lockdowns […]
Natural Tips for Controlling Blood Sugar After Eating By: Dr. Eeks Some of you know about my struggle with bulimia. It started my senior year in high school, continued through my cadet years at West Point, the army, and through much of medical school. In fact, bulimia was a huge reason I suffered a […]
What is the relationship between Obesity and COVID-19? Does one fuel the other and vice versa? You know, the pandemic has bred a lot of memes. Some of the memes were about how folks were gaining the “COVID-19”, meaning 19 pounds while on lockdown or in quarantine. Folks were gaining weight! When I first […]
By: Dr. Eeks, follow on Instagram Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, what’s the healthiest sugar of All? I feel like everyone is always searching for the answer to that question. I’m not a big sugar person, but I’m also not one of those “sugar is the enemy” people. My diet is rooted in moderation, […]
By: Dr. Eeks I want to start this blog on Apple Cider Vinegar and Health, by sharing an original song I wrote: View this post on Instagram Just another laundry day, trying to pass time and thinking about that God-like miracle cure #applecidervinegar…. #healthyeating #laundryday #laundryroom #miraclecures #holistic #wellness. DC: This is sarcasm. […]
By: Dr. Eeks What are some successful ways to manage food cravings? Food cravings are beasts. But we all have to learn how to manage them to get to our ideal weight. Food cravings are the number one reason people give up on a healthy eating plan. If you have a history […]
I know we are divided and reduced to Left vs Right. But can we please make a pledge to come together and end factory farms? People get on my case for not taking a stronger stance on issues. I do, I just don’t blow-spit them in your face. Factory farming is one. So here it […]
By: Erin Stair, MD, MPH Even though there are things I would love to forget, I definitely want to do what I can to prevent Alzheimer’s disease when I’m older. I’m hoping, by that time, I’ll have more experiences that I want to remember. 😉 A new study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and […]