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How To Think About Food
Posted on 06. Feb, 2011 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Twizzlers, Butterfingers, Skor Toffee bars, Little Debbie snacking cakes: who can resist them? Apparently only a handful of us, since seventy percent of Americans and one billion people worldwide are overweight. Ironically, the overfed, now outweigh (pun intended), the malnourished and starving. WHO’S TO BLAME? One reason, may be the food industry’s determination to refuse [...]
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It Never Hurts To Ask!
Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Have a crazy question? Sometimes, it’s easier to talk to the “computer” about health problems than your doctor. If you have a pressing question—just ask! No obligation, no judgment, just plain ol’ hard scientific facts, balanced with years of medical experience and a true desire to, “first do no harm.” Enjoy… Pass it along….. Invite [...]
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How To Balance Your Brain’s Biochemistry
Posted on 23. Oct, 2010 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
HOW TO BALANCE YOUR BRAIN’S BIOCHEMISTRY 1. TAKE the test 2. DISCOVER your deficiency 3. SELECT the Neuro•Brand supplement that’s best for your brain! Neurotransmitters allow brain cells to communicate with one another and everyone knows that communication is the key to a healthy relationship. The sense of well-being that healthy people describe is just [...]
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How Your Brain Makes You Eat
Posted on 10. Oct, 2010 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Why Neuropeptide Y? If you’ve been to your doctor and received a “cortisone shot”, then you have experienced first hand the profound appetite increasing properties of Neuropeptide Y. The voracious increase in appetite associated with cortisone-like medications, parallels exactly what happens when Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is released from the hypothalamus as part of the “fight [...]
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Is Food Addictive?
Posted on 26. Sep, 2010 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
GLOBAL OBESITY “Globesity”—it’s how the World Health Organization describes the current global obesity epidemic. Worldwide, one billion overweight people now outnumber the starving. Here in America, with sixty-six percent of adults and thirty-percent of children overweight, scientists predict that for the first time parents may outlive their children. ASK YOURSELF WHY After twenty years of [...]
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Pomegranate Is Powerful Prostate Protection
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
The Prostate Gland: Who Needs It? About the size of a walnut, positioned precariously below the bladder and surrounding the urethra—for men, the prostate gland is the key to reproductive and sexual health. Each year more than five-hundred thousand men worldwide are diagnosed with prostate cancer. African-American men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer [...]
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Polyphenol-Rich Dark Chocolate Preserves Our DNA
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
DNA: The Stuff Of Life Our DNA contains the genetic instructions of life itself—yes, that includes you. However, protecting DNA is problematic. Everything from the air we breathe to the sun that shines down upon us, damages our DNA. Enter polyphenol-rich dark chocolate. According to a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, [...]
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Muddling Through Menopause? Resveratrol To The Rescue!
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Resveratrol To The Rescue! Of all the phytoestrogens (plant compounds with weak estrogen-like activity), resveratrol, is now considered the safest and most effective alternative to hormone replacement therapy. Resveratrol you’ll remember is an extract of red wine and grape skins and now, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, may [...]
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Taiji: Mind-Body Medicine At It’s Best!
Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
The Essence Of Taiji: Integrating Heaven And Earth Taiji (pronounced”tie-jee”) is an ancient healing/martial-art form that originated in China, thousands of years ago. The Chinese conceived of taiji as a way to bring heaven and earth closer together, to resolve the great “opposites” of life—light/dark, yielding/resisting, relaxing/contracting and—to integrate mind and body. The Yin And [...]
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Vitamin C And Cataracts: Too Much Of A Good Thing?
Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
The Two Faces Of Vitamin C L-ascorbic acid or “vitamin C” is an essential nutrient and potent anti-oxidant. Vitamin C has a long history dating back to 1795 when the British Navy introduced lime juice to prevent the scourge of scurvy. More recently, mega-doses of vitamin C have been used for everything from the common [...]
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Vitamin D: The Ultimate Antiviral?
Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Remember cod-liver oil? Well a great idea, just got better! While cod-liver oil is a good source of vitamin D, it contains far too much vitamin A and a only a fraction of the omega 3 fatty-acids recommended. We now know that vitamin D is the “active ingredient” in cod-liver oil and responsible for most [...]
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Men, Low Testosterone And The Risk For Diabetes
Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Some Fast Facts: Men with diabetes have lower testosterone levels than healthy men Testosterone replacement therapy is readily available and seldom utilized Testosterone is critical for mental, physical and sexual health in both men and women Low testosterone is linked to diabetes, obesity, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, depression and high blood pressure Simple cost effective [...]
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Recent Study: Statin Therapy, It May Help Your Heart—Or, Give You Diabetes?
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Heart Disease: It’s Not Just About LDL Anymore The cholesterol lowering drugs known affectionately as “statins” are widely prescribed for patients with elevated cholesterol and/or diabetes. While they may be extremely effective at lowering LDL “bad” cholesterol, they also come with a “side-order” of side-effects—some potentially fatal. As recently as 2008, statins were being extolled [...]
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New Study: Lifestyle And The Mediterranean Diet Better Than Drug Therapy For Diabetes
Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Diabetes: A Modern Day Plague Of Biblical Proportions Twenty-four million people in America have diabetes. That’s a staggering 8 percent of the population. Men and women in the 60 and over age group have the highest incidence with an equally incomprehensible 23 percent currently diagnosed with diabetes! This modern day metabolic plague will continue to [...]
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Talk About Your Antioxidants: Astaxanthin Combats Chronic Inflammation And Much More
Posted on 31. Oct, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..
Chronic inflammation underlies most diet and lifestyle related diseases, including high-blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and even Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Antioxidants play a pivotal role in combating chronic inflammation and premature aging by reducing the oxidative damage that occurs when cells are stressed beyond their capacity. When left unchecked for months and years, [...]
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