Author: <span>Dr. Daniel Thomas, DO, MS</span>

There was a time when “fruit-flavored” and “cheese-flavored” meant “made with real fruit” and “made with real cheese.” Nowadays, so much is artificial. Here’s a list of the worst (most…

In a recent issue of Cancer Research, a team at the University of California Los Angeles published the results of a study that challenges the common wisdom that all sugars are the…

A research team from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada found a strategy that counters the commonly-held belief that to build muscle, you need to lift heavy weights. Nicholas Burd and his colleagues examined…

It’s been called the “sunshine vitamin,” yet most people (including those living in sunny Florida) are highly deficient in vitamin D. The evidence is now overwhelming. Low blood levels of…

It’s been heralded as the world’s healthiest diet, and it’s the one diet that works for nearly everyone. It’s called the Mediterranean diet and it is based on the cooking…

Growing evidence indicates that the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, are associated with over 300 adverse side effects, including a weakening of the heart muscle, and an increased risk of…

According to a new study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, it’s a myth that a cup of coffee is needed to make your brain more alert in the morning. The…

According to a study in a recent edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine, a low-carbohydrate diet heavy on animal protein and fat is associated with greater long-term mortality, while…