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The SuperFood That Beats Cough Syrup

By Geoffrey R. Harris, MD Got a nagging cough from your winter cold? New research has shown that one of the SuperFoods is better than cough syrup for an annoying nighttime cough.
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How Long Should You Be Sleeping?

By Geoffrey R. Harris, MD We all know sleep is important, but what is new research saying about how long we should stay in bed? Get some tips for getting a good night’s sleep.
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How a Little Healthy Fat Goes a Long Way

By Geoffrey R. Harris, MD

It used to be thought that salads and healthy eating were about avoiding fat and oil. But if you eat your vegetables without a little healthy fat, you could be missing out on the great SuperNutrients that make salads healthy. It turns out, that many vitamins, including vitamin A, and many great phytonutrients, like beta-carotene and the carotenoids, are “fat-soluble.” This means that these important nutrients don’t dissolve in water, and must dissolve in oil or fat before they can be absorbed by your intestines. For your body to absorb these “fat soluble” nutrients you need to eat a little “healthy fat” with your meal.

It Is What It Is: Complacency in the 21st Century

By Geoffrey R. Harris, MD

One of my personal pet peeves is hearing the phrase, “It is what it is,” from my patients. I have been hearing this statement more and more frequently lately.

Usually, I get “It is what it is,” in response to questions about a patient’s unhealthy behaviors, when they’re explaining to me why they haven’t started an exercise program, or when justifying poor dietary choices. “Hey, it is what it is, Doc.” I think that this actually means, “This is something I don’t like about myself, but I don’t think I can do anything to change it and I really don’t want to talk about it.” It wasn’t too long ago that doctors simply didn’t speak to their patients about lifestyle. Today, we know that our patients’ lifestyle choices are central to their enjoying a long and healthful life. We can’t afford to be complacent when it comes to properly taking care of ourselves.

New Cancer Prevention Recommendations

By Geoffrey R. Harris, MD

Recently, the World Cancer Research Fund, which leads and unifies a global network of cancer charities, has released the most comprehensive report on cancer and lifestyle ever published. Created by an expert panel, the recommendations took six years to construct. The report was produced after reviewing the results of 7,000 world-wide studies examining the influence on cancer rates of diet, exercise, and lifestyle habits. Initially, the panel evaluated 500,000 studies: these were whittled down to 22,000 and then reduced to the final 7,000 based on stringent inclusion standards. Twenty-one experts from all over the world reviewed the evidence from the included research and created guidelines. From their conclusions The Fund developed these 10 recommendations: