Category Archives: General Health

Are You Excited?

By David Blyweiss, M.D.

Your food can be a killer—and I don’t mean just the junk food. The main culprits are the additives monosodium glutamate (MSG) and aspartate (a component of NutraSweet) that lace our foods to enhance their taste. Known as “excitotoxins,” these chemicals have been used for years to pump up the flavor of processed foods like soups, snacks, sauces, gravies, many low-fat and vegetarian processed foods. Of course, food manufacturers insist that they are completely safe, but a growing number of studies are raising red flags over their affect on the brain. Continue reading →

What to Eat Instead of Wheat

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

  • Finding delicious alternatives to wheat
  • The difference between wheat-free and gluten-free
  • Resources to make it easier to shop, dine and live wheat-free

The letters have been streaming in since I issued the Resolution Report at the beginning of the year. No wheat?! Now what?

I understand the challenge… I’ve faced it myself. “Breaking bread” together is something most of us grew up with. It is embedded into the cultural – and even religious – thread of our lives. Continue reading →

Rebuild Your Health with These Core Nutrients

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

My patients often ask me to recommend supplements they should take as they get older.

And coming up with a “one-size-fits-all” supplement regime is tough. After all, a postmenopausal woman, a 40-something man and someone else with a chronic condition like diabetes may have very different nutritional needs. Continue reading →

Wine & Dine Your Way to Good Health

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

There’s nothing I like better than a nice glass of red wine with dinner. Fortunately, it’s an indulgence that’s not only relaxing—it’s healthy, too. And that’s thanks to its resveratrol content.

If this sounds familiar, it’s because I’ve been touting the antioxidant benefits of resveratrol for years. And I’m not the only one. Continue reading →

The Pollen Problem

By David Blyweiss, M.D.

Typically, allergy season is history by now. Not this year. Thanks to the torrents of rain that hit many parts of the country last winter, pollen counts are still extremely high. So I’m not surprised when patients come to my office looking for relief. Continue reading →