by drebanks | Jan 1, 2010 | Blog, Nutrition, Obesity, Youthful Aging
As we start 2010, and the battle for weight loss rages on, many will make the all too familiar New Year’s resolution to lose weight, exercise and get into better shape. It is, after all, fairly common knowledge that obesity (particularly abdominal obesity), physical...
by drebanks | Jan 1, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, Nutrition, Obesity, Youthful Aging
For decades, most experts and public health agencies have advocated moderate intensity, long duration exercise to improve health and maintain body weight. Despite that, more Americans are overweight or obese than ever. And, cardiovascular disease is the leading...
by drebanks | Nov 19, 2009 | Heart Disease, Obesity
HeartSmart IMT and the “Biggest Loser” HeartSmart IMT technology was used as part of the extensive cardiovascular pre-screening performed on all of the contestants on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” television series. The goal was to...
by drebanks | Nov 19, 2009 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Cancer, Heart Disease, Obesity, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Although estrogen remains the central female hormone most frequently used in both wellness and disease prevention, much less controversy surrounds the use of testosterone in women, though the evidence either supporting or discouraging its use is scarce. Nicknamed...
by drebanks | Nov 16, 2009 | Blog, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
A realization is dawning in clinical medicine that testosterone has a prominent role in maintaining good health. That is not to say that more is always better. Just like other readily understood areas of human existence, there is an optimum range, below and above...