Stress Free in 5 Minutes

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

October 3, 2016

Little-known cause of inflammation
Can stress really give you a heart attack?
Here’s what you can do to address the stress

Let’s face it. Nobody likes being stressed out. It makes you feel out of sorts, messes with your mind and can send you into a tailspin.

But hey… that’s life, right? You deal with it and move on.

If only it were that easy.

For the most part, folks don’t actually deal with their stress. Instead, they hold it inside. Eventually, the tension builds into a state of constant worry and anxiety. It can become such a normal part of your life that you may not even realize you’re carrying it around.

However the cumulative effects of all this stress can do a lot more than leave you feeling tense and strained. It also sets off a chain reaction that places your body in an inflammatory state. Continue reading →

Warning! Never Eat this “Healthy Food”

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

September 30, 2016

Are you eating the wrong kind of soy?
The unhealthy side of soy
Discover the Japanese soy secret

Put down that that veggie burger or tofu dog before you hurt yourself!

Yes, I’m serious.

You see, there’s a problem with the soy you’re eating in the name of good health. It’s probably not the real deal.

The soy and tofu “meats” that are so popular here in the U.S. don’t actually contain any real, natural, organic soy. In fact, most of it isn’t anything like the healthy soy foods Japan and other Asian countries are so well-known for. Continue reading →

Two Spices that Stop Cancer

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

September 21, 2016

Stop cancer before it starts
Asian spice kills cancer cells
2 more spices to up your odds against cancer

If you’re counting on medical science to protect you against cancer, you’re on the wrong track.

Sure. Over the years we’ve gotten much better at increasing survivorship of patients who are stricken with this deadly disease. However, we’re still no closer to developing a drug to cure it. And there is no vaccine or medication that helps prevent it.

In the meantime, the majority of cancers are caused by lifestyle factors. In fact, only about 5% of cancers are hereditary. This means your best bet at side-stepping cancer is to avoid it in the first place. Continue reading →

Clearing Up the Confusion About Fruit

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

September 9, 2016

Sometimes I find that a patient takes my advice on sugar restriction a little too far. They don’t just cut unhealthy sugars from their diet. They also become concerned about the fructose found in fruit, and start limiting their fruit intake.

I can understand the confusion. Everything you read these days tells you that fructose will make you fat and kill you almost as fast as a speeding bullet.

Yes and no. Continue reading →

Insider Secrets to Becoming Effortlessly Slim

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

September 5, 2016

Why some people never seem to gain weight
What we can learn from skinny people
My top tips to become effortlessly slim

I’m sure you know a few people who appear to be naturally slim. They never seem to diet, yet they never gain a pound.

You would be right to believe that this has something to do with their genes… we’ll talk about this in a future article and how you can benefit from the cheek swab testing if you choose to. But, it turns out that effortlessly thin people have a lot of things in common that may contribute to their lack of weight gain over the years. Continue reading →

Raw Food, Not So Fast

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

August 31, 2016

Is a raw food diet right for you?
Some foods are more nutritious when they’re cooked
Here’s the perfect ratio between raw and cooked foods

Every now and then I have a patient ask me if they should go on a raw food diet. And while I applaud them for their enthusiasm, I’m not convinced that eating raw foods 75% to 100% of the time is a good idea.

However, I’m all for adding more raw foods to your diet – about a third of the time.

Fresh, organic fruit and vegetables are undoubtedly healthy. When you eat raw vegetables instead of those that are cooked, you get more fiber. This makes a raw diet especially appealing if you need to lose weight, since fiber can help you feel full longer so that you eat less.

Raw fruits and veggies are also loaded with digestive enzymes and antioxidants. However, some of these benefits may be lost when you cook them. Continue reading →

3 Must-Have Heart Health Tests

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

August 26, 2016

High cholesterol doesn’t necessarily mean heart disease
3 heart tests more important than cholesterol
Slash inflammation and protect your heart

For years, the words heart disease and cholesterol have become synonymous. You seldom heard someone use one term without immediately following it with the other.

This misconception – and the way the link is repeated over and over again – makes me extremely concerned about the health of your heart.

You see, high cholesterol is NOT heart disease. In fact, about 75% of all heart attack patients fall well within the recommended targets for LDL cholesterol. Continue reading →

Senior Moment or Dementia?

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

August 22, 2016

Memory loss isn’t always the first sign of dementia
Changes in behavior may predict mental decline
Proposed checklist may offer earlier detection of Alzheimer’s

If you tend to experience “senior moments” every now and then, you may be worried that it’s a sign of impending dementia or Alzheimer’s. But a brief memory lapse, like wondering where you put down your keys or forgetting an appointment, is a far cry from dementia.

In reality, the first sign of problems to come might not show up as memory problems at all. Instead, they could rear their ugly head in the way of behavioral changes.

This was a big topic at the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. And it may give doctors like me – along with family members – a better way to detect dementia risk earlier than otherwise. Continue reading →

Toxic Fat Cells

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

August 17, 2016

Are your fat cells toxic?
This could be why you aren’t losing weight
Here’s how to get rid of toxic fat

Obesity and diabetes are huge problems days. A lot of folks are calling this the “diabesity epidemic”. I see enough of this combination in my practice to agree with the moniker. These two problems generally go hand-in-hand.

If you have one of these issues – or if you have both – you probably work hard to get regular exercise and eat healthy foods. And it can be very disheartening if you aren’t getting the results you’re looking for.

So you’ll be glad to learn that today I may be able to provide just the help you need to break through any barriers you’re facing. Continue reading →

2 Healing Juices You Should Drink Every Day

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

August 15, 2016

2 healing juices you should drink every day
The power of pomegranate
Fortify your health with cherry juice

One of the things I like about certain juices is that the nutrients are highly concentrated and easy to absorb. But that doesn’t mean all juices have a positive impact on your health. In fact, many store-bought juices aren’t any better than drinking a soda. Just read the label to see how many grams of sugar have been added…one teaspoonful = 3 grams; so that favorite juice with 28 grams of sugar has more than 9 teaspoons full of sugar!

However, there are two juices that are real stand-outs when it comes to boosting your health. They do everything from protecting your heart to slashing your risk of cancer and crushing joint pain.

It’s hard to say that one is better than the other, because they both have a great deal of power behind them. On the other hand, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy each of them on a regular basis.

Let’s take a look at what these juices can do for you… Continue reading →