by drebanks | Aug 15, 2010 | Blog, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Nutrition, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
One of the most shocking surprises to emerge from the Human Genome Project in 2003 is the discovery that we are the proud owners of a paltry 30,000 genes — barely twice the number of a fruit fly. After a decade of hype surrounding the project that gave us the...
by drebanks | Jul 21, 2010 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Executives' Health, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Obesity, Youthful Aging
In 1980, an 18-year veteran police detective in Ontario with a previously spotless record stole approximately $1000.00 worth of items from the evidence room of his department. He persuaded the judge in his case to spare him a prison sentence, claiming that “male...
by drebanks | Jun 7, 2010 | Heart Disease, Media, News Articles, Preventive Wellness, Youthful Aging
Desmond Ebanks, M.D., of Alternity Healthcare, a preventive medical practice Q. You have brought the SphygmoCor CP system, a new cardiovascular test, to your practice at Alternity Healthcare in West Hartford. What is it and why should people care about it? A. The...
by drebanks | May 6, 2010 | Blog, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Vitamin D, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
We all probably know someone who can predict the weather by the way their bones and joints feel. And, when someone is especially committed to someone or something, they often say they “feel it in their bones”. But we now have mounting scientific evidence linking...
by drebanks | Apr 19, 2010 | Blog, Cancer, Dementia, Heart Disease, Nutrition, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Uncategorized, Vitamin D
Both medical journals and the popular press over the last several years have been replete with information about the adverse health risks associated with insufficient vitamin D. Low levels of vitamin D have been linked with an increased risk for cardiovascular...
by drebanks | Apr 11, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Starting an exercise program is a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle change. Granted, this is no major revelation. Burning more calories than you eat is a fairly obvious recipe for weight loss. The question then becomes: How should you exercise for maximal fat...