By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 3, 2020
Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? A lot of my patients don’t.
Just today, I looked in my own mirror and noticed a few things. My hair is thinning, age spots are darkening, and a new bruise seems to have appeared on my arm.
I’m constantly being asked how to get rid of certain physical signs of aging. And if you’re over the age of 40, you know what I’m talking about. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 27, 2020
It seems like every new decade comes with its own set of health issues.
When I turned 30, I got out of bed and my ankles cracked. When I turned 40, my knees cracked. And when I turned 50, my back cracked…
By the time I turned 60, I just hid under my covers and didn’t get up. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 25, 2020
“Fifty isn’t that old… if you’re a bottle of wine!”
Ha! This message was on a witty birthday card I received when I turned the big five-oh. I received all kinds of wisecrack cards like this.
And then there’s that old line from comedian Phyllis Diller “Maybe it’s true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.” Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 15, 2020
A lot of gyms are closed these days due to the coronavirus. So it’s no surprise I’m seeing more runners than usual jogging around my neighborhood.
You know, I once thought it’d be good to take up running myself. It sounded like a great idea at the time. I knew I wasn’t getting enough physical activity.
But, somewhere around the second or third week, I wised up. Suddenly, the idea of taking even one more run made my body just ache.
My knees constantly felt sore. My back hurt. And honestly, I felt even worse than I had when I started my running experiment. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
April 20, 2020
I’ll never tell my patients to completely give up red meat. But I do caution them…
Once a week you can have some clean free range, organic red meat. More than that and you’re asking for trouble.
Now, recent news headlines are starting to preach a different story. And I don’t like what I’m seeing.
An article recently displayed this controversial headline: “No need to reduce red or processed meat consumption.” The concept has become a media darling. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
March 13, 2020
One of my favorite times of the day is late in the evening.
That’s when I sit outdoors on the patio weather permitting and enjoy a cup or two of green tea.
It’s a soothing time. I sit back and listen to the sounds of nature around me… wild parrots, families of ducks, and the fish splashing in the water behind my house.
It’s not just the relaxing sounds that make me feel good… it’s also the tea itself. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
March 4, 2020
Have you ever been on a cruise or vacation and come back a few pounds heavier?
It’s frustrating, I know.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. It just depends on the food choices you make during your trip. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
February 26, 2020
There are lots of ways to lose weight, but it’s not just “calories in calories out.” It’s not just one specific food versus another. People get really confused about this.
They want to know the magic food combination to make the pounds fall away…
Well, when it comes to losing weight, it’s a little more complicated than that. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
February 17, 2020
There was a Disney movie I once saw that really struck me…
It was called Wall-E and it showed humans in the future riding around on mechanical wheelchairs – too unhealthy, overweight, and weak to move around on their own two legs.
Well, you’ve heard the old saying – “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” That really holds true even today. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
February 12, 2020
Last night was my red meat night. I made a delicious roast with red wine, bay leaves, and seasonings… then topped it with a huge heap of organic carrots, onions, and celery.
Honestly, it was mostly vegetables, but that’s a good way to keep my microbiome healthy and working at full tilt.
So yes, I tell my patients it is okay for them to have some red meat – provided it’s from a clean source and only accounts for about one meal a week. In fact, meat in general should only be about 13% of your entire diet. Continue reading