Remember those kaleidoscopes we enjoyed looking into so much as children? Wasn’t it marvelous^ the infinite variety of patterns produced by simply turning one end of the tube? Well, kaleidoscopes contain but a few pieces of colored glass, but they manage to produce an incredible number of visual patterns. In some respects your immune system [...]
Stress seekers are hard-driving, volatile, success-oriented people. Eyes glued to their watch, they rush from appointment to appointment, task to task, eager to take on more responsibility. Not valuing their accomplishments for themselves, stress seekers constantly try to outdo themselves in order to make others respect and admire them. Stress seekers feel uncomfortable unless they’re [...]
My idea of a good breakfast is a whole-grain cereal, a glass of skim (nonfat) milk and a fresh fruit. Whole-grain cereal has generous amounts of complex carbohydrates, which give you a steady stream of energy throughout the morning. Skim milk is a good source of calcium, an important nutrient. You can drink it or [...]
Oat bran is one of my favorite Super-Food grains. I recommend it to all my patients who want to protect themselves against a heart attack. My own studies indicate that, in addition to lowering overall cholesterol levels, oat bran helps raise your HDL—high-density lipoprotein—the “good cholesterol” that helps keep your arteries clear.
Practically every patient I [...]