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Physicians are a sharp lot: that’s often how they qualified for medical school. We take care of ourselves, however, badly. Too many docs are stressed out, overweight, don’t exercise, and sleep little. It’s no coincidence that these are the three areas in which REFUEL offers its [...]
The debate about low T has dramatically accelerated in the 2 weeks since the NYTimes published “Don’t Ask Your Doctor About Low T.” The day after, the NY Times published an editorial of its own, calling on regulators “to strengthen warning labels and find ways to rein in [...]
My colleague Michael Roizen, MD, told me on his terrific YOU the Owner’s Manual Radio Show this weekend that the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Schools of Medicine are collaborating on a new building that will house a culinary medicine program and teaching kitchen. Isn’t that great? [...]
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Easy to say, but not hard to do. Erectile function is mostly about blood flow; sex drive is mostly about other hormones, especially testosterone. For men who lose a little belly fat, which converts their testosterone to estrogen, they get an automatic bump in T. You can [...]
Excited to do a tweetchat with @RobbWolf today on the effects of weight in men (and how diet, exercise, sleep and stress are different in men than women. I’ll do them at least once a month: #RefuelChat. Not to mention the other Gender Gap in Health: still virtually undiscussed. But [...]
Food is often the best medicine, and the right food can make all the difference in your health, energy and vitality. Women have always known this about food and health: it’s part of their upbringing, worldwide, to learn about food, diet, recipes, gardening, cooking, and nutrition. Men, [...]
In nutrition, there are three concerns to address: information, money/resources, and time. Information, though not easy, is usually the least difficult problem to solve. People want to know which foods lower cholesterol or blood sugar; which nutrients interact with their medications; whether olive [...]
Hunger in America is largely hidden, yet Feeding America’s 200+ foodbanks feed one out of 6 Americans. The USDA reports that in 2011, 46.7 million Americans—or roughly one of four adults — received food assistance from one of 15 federal programs. Here is the meal map. This is amazing [...]
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