True Personalized Medicine: A Game-Changer
I’m about to tell you about the beginnings of a paradigm change in nutrition and medicine. It will—eventually—change the way both nutrition and medicine are practiced. See, for all of my lifetime, and likely all of yours, we’ve talked about nutrition in terms of the...
The Medical Medium and the Celery Juice Craze
I live in LA, a city not known for its skepticism and critical thinking when it comes to health fads. And one of the biggest right now is a morning drink of celery juice.. Proponents state that stand-alone celery juice confers a myriad of health benefits and drinking...
The Most Important Vitamin We Never Talk About
Vitamin K is finally getting the attention—and the respect—it so richly deserves. It’s comprised of two structurally related (but very different acting) compounds, vitamin K1 and vitamin K2.
The New Cholesterol Guidelines: Why They Suck
The release of the new cholesterol guidelines on Nov. 10, 2018, shows that the American Heart Association and Co. have doubled down on the cholesterol theory of heart disease and the related notion that statins are the solution to everything.
How to Spring Clean Your Diet
KCTV- KANSAS CITY, MO – I talk with the hosts of Better Kansas City about how to do a spring cleaning on your diet!
Tweaks and Tricks to get the Most Out of Your Diet
KSUI- SAN DIEGO, CA – I talk about ways to make your diet even better on San Diego’s
favorite morning show, Good Morning San Diego.
Three Health Mistakes Men Make
FOX-29 – KABB-TV SAN ANTONIO, TX – I’ve been on this show a million times and I love it! Listen carefully and you’ll hear a light rhythmic soundscape underneath our interview—the work of their in-house DJ, local legend Xavier “The Freakin Rican” Garcia! In this clip, I talk to host Kimberly Crawford about three things that men ignore that can lead to big health consequences!
Revamp Your Man’s Health!
KENS-5 TV—SAN ANTONIO, TX – I love this show, the hosts are always so into health, fitness and nutrition. On this clip I talk about three things men ignore—snoring, their bellies, and their prostates. I give a suggestion for what to do about each one.
What is the Keto Diet?
FOX-6 – WITI TV – MILWAUKEE, WI – The hosts on this show had a personal interest in the diet and their questions are very typical of what I’m hearing around the country as well as on social media. If you’re new to keto, this is a good intro!
Don’t Politicize The Death of Charles Poliquin
The death of the legendary trainer and strength coach Charles Poliquin at the age of 57 was a tragedy. It would be even more of a tragedy to politicize his death. Let me explain. In case you hadn’t noticed,
Three Things Most Guys Neglect
I’m appearing on some of my favorite local morning TV shows in San Antonio this week, and I’m talking about things that guys tend to ignore—their snoring, their prostate and their belly. (If you’re female and reading this, you’re probably nodding.) Here’s why they...
Is it true what they’re saying about Omega-3s?
A recent Cochrane Review published July 18 entitled Omega-3 Intake for Cardiovascular Disease basically concluded that increasing EPA and DHA
Holidays and Emotional Eating
There’s no one reading this who doesn’t have a good idea of what the phrase “emotional eating” means, but just in case you’re not sure, here’s a clear and simple definition: Emotional eating is basically eating to make yourself feel better.
Tips For Dealing With Holiday Stress (and why it matters)
Stress is one of the major promoters of degenerative diseases. In my book, The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer, I called it one of the “Four Horsemen of Aging”, and in Dr. Sinatra’s and my book, The Great…
The Best Anti-Aging Supplement You Never Heard Of
Now let’s be clear—none of us like to use the term anti-aging anymore. It’s passé and silly. We can’t turn back the clock, which is what “anti” aging implies.
My Top 9 Things To Do And Take During Cold Season
First, let’s be clear. Despite the fact that there are about 7 gazillion over-the-counter “cold remedies” that promise symptom elimination, the truth is that nothing’s going to cure or prevent colds. And yes, they’re a pain in the butt. But did you ever notice how...
Why I’m Breaking Up With Whole Foods
Like most relationships, my love affair with Whole Foods started off great. I loved the narrative: three hippies get together in the mid-1980’s to start a store that’s an alternative to “Big Food”—a store devoted to selling foods that actually make a difference to...
How to Find The Love of Your Life
I met the romantic love of my life seven years ago—at age 63, by the way—and for the last seven years more than a few people have asked me for “the secret”. “How”, they’ll say, “do you find the true love of your life”? Well, couple of things to say about that…. One, I...
A 12-Step Group for Barbie Addiction?
There’s an old story about a guy who keeps banging his head against a wall. The guy goes to a psychiatrist. “Why do you keep banging your head against the wall?” the psychiatrist asks. “Because”, says the man, “it feels so good when I stop.” I can relate. Maybe so can...
The Prime of Ms. Jane Brody
Not too long ago, I picked up the Tuesday New York Times and went immediately to an article in the Science section on heart health. Seeing that it was written by Jane Brody, I felt the all-too-familiar knot in my stomach whenever I see her by-line (for reasons which...
What Do Men REALLY Want?
The legendary radio personality Tom Leykis used to say that men were so simple you could sum them up in six words: “I’m hungry, I’m thirsty, I’m horny”. Guys would listen to him, grin sheepishly and nod in agreement, because they recognized the essential truth. Many...
For Men Only: How Do I Boost Testosterone?
For the entire 26 years I’ve been in the health and fitness field, I’ve maintained that in order to get useful information, you’ve got to ask the right questions. And there’s no better example of that than the question, How do I boost Testosterone? When you decode...
The Myth of Lowering Cholesterol
As I’ve said many times, lowering cholesterol is easy. Lowering the risk of heart disease, on the other hand, is quite a different matter. Cholesterol just might be the most misunderstood molecule in the whole world. Dr. John Abramson, professor of medicine at Harvard...
The Three Supplements Every Man Needs
OK, let’s get real for a minute: When it comes to health, women are generally way more knowledgeable than men. Women make 80% of the health decisions in the family. They buy 70% of health, diet and self-improvement books. They’re much more likely to schedule doctor’s...
Are Statin Drugs a Waste of Time?
Not long ago, a medical reporter friend of mine, Lynn Allison, asked me to comment on a recent article in The Daily Mail, the title of which was: MORE experts claim statins are a waste of time. The article went on to say that studies show that cutting cholesterol...
Yes, Tonight Dear! Libido Naturally
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The Do-Something Principal
Practically everyone in the world has struggled with a lack of motivation. As an author and speaker I hear it virtually every day. “I seem to have lost my motivation.” “I just can’t get motivated.” “I’m just not inspired.” “I know what I need to do, but I just can’t...
So who IS “The Biggest Loser”?
As I watched the first ever episode of “The Biggest Loser” back in 2004, I remember one question popping immediately into my head:
Why Is A Nutritionist Talking About Amy Schumer?
This column is about the new Amy Schumer movie, I Feel Pretty.
You’re probably wondering, why is a nutritionist is writing about the Amy Schumer movie?
Well, for the same reason I wrote about Kate going to fat camp in This is Us. Which is that it touches on issues that every nutritionist deals with on a daily basis.
It’s Heart Health Month—Don’t fall for the BS
It’s heart health month, the time of year when I typically get apoplectic reading all the bullshit about how important it is for us to check our cholesterol. And with a new class of cholesterol lowering drugs about to hit the market, you can count on aggressive...
Alternative Facts Aren’t Limited to Politics
A few days ago, on national television, political pollster and presidential counsel Kellyanne Conway uttered a phrase destined to become an instant classic: alternative facts. Though Ms. Conway probably wishes she hadn’t chosen those exact words, the truth is that she...
The 15 Foods (and 5 Beverages) I Can’t Do Without
People often ask me to list my personal favorite healthy foods. Since the 10th anniversary, updated and expanded edition of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth is coming out this June, I figured this would be a great time to answer that question in print. Hence this...
For Caretakers Everywhere
My dogs and I have a very nice arrangement. Here’s what they get: A warm bed, a roof over their head, dog food magically appearing at predicable intervals, belly rubs. Here’s what I get in return: I get to take care of them. You might be thinking, oh, he’s being...
Does it matter where your food comes from?
Despite the best efforts of the food industry to make us think our food just magically somehow appears in the supermarket aisle, our food actually comes from somewhere. And where it comes from—where and how it grows in the case of plants, what it eats and how it was...
Half of Cancer Deaths Preventable with Four Behaviors
According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, tens of thousands of cancer deaths every year could be prevented with the adoption of a few healthy behaviors or lifestyle choices. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard...
Are starchy vegetables fattening?
Are starchy vegetables fattening? Believe it or not, there’s a ton of confusion out there about vegetables, particularly the starchy ones. Are some of them more “fattening” than others? Should they be avoided? Let’s take a look. Vegetables are usually classified as...
The Mighty Pumpkin
This is the perfect time of year to talk about pumpkin, ‘cause we pretty much ignore it every month but October, November and December. So while it’s fresh in our minds, how about a little reappraisal of this underappreciated gem of a vegetable? Let’s start with...
New Rule: No More Getting Nutrition Information from the NY Times
No matter how you felt about our last election, or which candidate you supported, you probably noticed how the two sides seemed able to look at the exact same set of facts and yet arrive at wildly different conclusions. Well, nutrition has a lot more in common with...
What it feels like to be 70
[vc_row][vc_column el_class="j-like-to"][vc_column_text]I’m going to tell you what it feels like to be 70 years old. But first, a quick story. My brother is a therapist, and he once told me of a client who said to him, “Mr. Bowden. I’m a single mother of two, I’m...
Biotin (Vitamin B7)
Biotin is a member of the B-vitamin family. It plays a key role in the health of the skin, cells, and the digestive tract. Most people don’t need biotin supplements because we get enough from our food. Not only that but biotin is actually recyclable by the human body....
Turmeric or Curcumin? The Best Natural Remedy for Pain (and So Much More!)
If for some unfathomable reason I lost my mind and decided to join the cast of Survivor, and they allowed me to take just a handful of supplements with me for the season, one of them would definitely be curcumin. Curcumin has anticancer activity, it supports liver...
SEVEN PART LIFESTYLE PLAN – STEP SEVEN: Breathe!
You know why they tell you to take a deep breath when you’re piping mad and ready to explode? It’s because deep breathing is incompatible with anger. Anger—and frustration, and annoyance, and irritation, and all the other negative toxic emotions—are little factories...
SEVEN PART LIFESTYLE PLAN – STEP SIX: Take a walk!
The debate on whether walking is an effective fat burning exercise has been going on for decades, and shows no sign of abating. But that debate is irrelevant for our purposes. I don’t recommend walking for weight loss, I recommend it for mental health. Physiologically...
Ghee vs. Butter: Is it Really a Slam Dunk?
If you’re trying to figure out whether to use ghee or butter, and you go online looking for information, you’ll easily find a million posts arguing that ghee is superior. Fair enough—I’m a big fan of ghee. But I’m also a big fan of butter. And I don’t think you should...
Should You Do A Liver Detox? Yes, and here’s why.
The liver is ground zero for detoxification in the body. It’s also the body’s main fat-burning organ. If it’s not working right, you’re in big trouble. What kind of trouble? Well, fatty liver disease for one. Known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), about...
SEVEN PART LIFESTYLE PLAN-STEP FIVE: Celebrate the Awesome
Our thoughts and feelings have a profound effect on our physiology. You may have heard said, “what you think about expands?” All that really means is that what you pay attention to, what you spend psychic energy on, has resonates deeply in your body and has a...
SEVEN PART LIFESTYLE PLAN – STEP FOUR: Upgrade your sleep
Sleep is the ultimate anti-aging strategy. Anyone remember from the old movies how people who were stressed out and experiencing what was then quaintly called a “nervous breakdown” were sent away to a sanitarium for the “rest cure”? Makes sense when you think about...
SEVEN PART LIFESTYLE PLAN – STEP THREE: DOUBLE YOUR WATER INTAKE
Years ago, I participated in a panel at a health and wellness fair sponsored by the Los Angeles Times. On this panel were a number of practitioners, many of them forward-thinking specialists in integrative and functional medicine. I don’t remember who I shared that...
Seven Part Lifestyle Plan – STEP TWO: Front Load Your Calories
Most of you probably never heard of Adele Davis, but back in the 60’s and 70’s she was the most recognized nutritionist in the country. And she had one piece of brilliant advice that I still remember to this day. Here’s what she said: “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch...
Seven Part Lifestyle Plan- STEP ONE: Eat Real Food
Whenever someone tells me how confused they are about diet—which is pretty much every day of my life—this is what I tell them to do. It’s the simplest, easiest “intervention” you can do. It doesn’t require counting grams, calories, ounces. It doesn’t require that you...