Eat this Little Red Berry for Your Heart

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

November 16, 2016

The little red berries are good for your heart
Give your immune system a boost
What about urinary tract infections?

There’s one Thanksgiving Day food that completely dumbfounds me. It’s that wobbly mass of cranberry sauce that comes out of a can…. completely intact with the ridges still on it.For some reason, folks love the stuff. Maybe it’s because of the sugar rush they get when they eat it. After all, a single serving of the most popular cranberry sauce here in the U.S. has enough high fructose corn syrup in it to fulfill your daily sugar intake.

At the same time, it has no nutritional value whatsoever.

This is a shame, because cranberries are ultimately a very healthy food.

This is especially true when it comes to your heart health. And it’s not just because cranberries can improve your LDL and HDL levels. There’s another factor that’s much more important. Continue reading →

Read This Before You Get A Flu Shot

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

November 11, 2016

Will a flu shot stop you from getting the flu?
Here’s why you don’t need the influenza vaccine
Boost immunity to slash flu risk

“Doc, shouldn’t I get a flu shot?”

This always seems to be the number one question on my patients’ minds around this time of year. And they’re always surprised by my answer.

As a vaccine, the flu shot is woefully inadequate.

For example, the 2013 vaccine was a mere 9% effective against influenza A (H3N2 virus) in adults 65 and older. And the 2015 vaccine was only 12 to 14% effective against the virus in all adults – no matter what their age. Continue reading →

Weird Trick to Get Your Memory Back

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

November 9, 2016

Are “senior moments” a part of the aging process?
Mental workout powers up your brainpower
Another shortcut to a sharper and more flexible brain

Is your brain starting to play tricks on you?

I’m talking about those little glitches that keep you from remembering the name of a co-worker or the title of a song you’ve been listening to since you were a teenager. You knew it yesterday so why can’t you remember it today?

Well, your brain can be a tricky thing. Some memories seem to stick to it like glue. Others come and go as they please. A few might even feel like they’re leaking out faster than your brain can store them.

You may attribute these brain slippages to age, calling them a “senior moment”. But I’ll bet you know plenty of people older than you who are still sharp as a tack. So are these mental hiccups really age-related?

Not necessarily. Continue reading →

Can Gut Bacteria End Your Depression?

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

November 4, 2016

Don’t let winter dampen your spirits
Simple remedies to conquer winter doldrums
Feed your gut for a happier brain

Do you start feeling sluggish and withdrawn around this time of the year? Does eating a big bowl of ice cream and sleeping the rest of the day sound better than dragging yourself out of the house?

If so, you might tell yourself this is natural. After all, it’s getting dark earlier and it’s cold outside. Isn’t that when you’re supposed to hibernate and store energy like a bear in its’ winter lair?

While that explanation might make sense, it doesn’t mean you have to trudge through the short days of winter feeling unhappy and low-spirited as you watch your waistline expand. Continue reading →

Bowel Problems? The African Solution

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

October 24, 2016

Are your bowels locked up?
Your toilet may be clogging up your colon
Why squatting is better than sitting

Do you have to push and strain to force out a bowel movement? Is your reward for all of that hard work a few small, hard pellets that hurt like heck on their way out?

It shouldn’t be this hard to move your bowels. Yet, problems like these plague a whopping 42 million of us here in the U.S.

If you’re one of them, you should know that all of that straining is bad for you. It places you at risk for a heart attack or stroke. It can even lead to brain bleeds or a tear in your aorta, the major artery that carries blood out of your heart. Continue reading →

Crohn’s: Genetics or Something Else?

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

October 21, 2016

Are bowel disorders genetic or environmental?
The bugs in your bowels
Stop “managing” your symptoms and take control

When bowel problems strike, diarrhea, abdominal pain and fatigue can send even the hardiest person running to their doctor’s office.

In many cases these types of symptoms are a one-time event caused by bad food or a viral infection… even excess gas or stress. It will generally run its course, and you’ll be feeling better again in a matter of days.

But if you have Crohn’s disease or another inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD), it’s never a “one time thing”. If it’s there now, it will always be a constant and painful reminder that all is not well within your body. So what can you do? Continue reading →

2 Hormones That Make Weight Loss Near Impossible

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

October 19, 2016

Put an end to yo-yo dieting
Have you become resistant to weight loss?
Drop pounds while eating all of the food you want

You don’t have to starve yourself to lose weight. You don’t have to count calories, worry about portion size or eat boring foods either.

Nonetheless, these are exactly the things that most folks do when they go on a diet. It’s also why so many people end up rebounding – gaining their weight back soon after they lose it.

This can turn into a vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting. And if this sounds anything like your weight loss efforts, I’m here to tell you that you CAN turn things around.

Let me explain what happens when you deprive yourself of food. Continue reading →

Are Mushrooms the New Superfood?

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

October 14, 2016

Are mushrooms the new superfood?
Lowly mushroom packs a powerful punch
The incredible medicinal mushroom

If you’re like me, you enjoy the flavor and texture of mushrooms. But you may not realize that they have super-powers.

That’s right. The lowly mushroom is a superfood. In general, mushrooms have a higher protein content than many vegetables. Multiple studies on edible mushrooms have revealed some incredible biological activities including antitumor and anticarcinogenic effects.

Also mushrooms contain a number of secondary metabolites, including various phenolic compounds, which have been shown to act as excellent antioxidants and now a recently discovered one that I’m very excited about. Continue reading →

The Saturated Fat Myth

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

October 10, 2016

Debunking the saturated fat myth
It’s not the fat, it’s the sugar
Beat the health toll the American diet is taking on you

Eating saturated fats will kill you. They’ll clog your arteries, give you a heart attack and send you to an early death.

This is what you’ve been told for years. But is it true?

Well, this is a myth that’s been sold to the American public for more than 50 years. And a huge number of folks (including the medical professionals who we look to for advice) bought into it… hook, line and sinker.

However, it’s been anything but good for us. Continue reading →

How to Kick Your Addiction to Salt, Sugar and Fat

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

October 5, 2016

Cracking the code on food cravings
How big food manufacturers get you “hooked”
My top tips to curb unhealthy food cravings

Got a hankering for something salty or fatty? Yearning for something sugary?

It’s easy enough to grab a bag of chips, a slice of pizza, soda or candy bar to satisfy whatever desire you have.

And to tell the truth, an occasional treat is no cause for concern. Almost everyone has food cravings now and then.

But what happens if you find yourself craving one or more of these types of food on a daily basis? Continue reading →