Before 1980, less than 1 in 10 people were obese. Thirty years later, these rates have tripled; two of three people are overweight or obese. But obesity is not about looks; it’s about healthy living. So here are… Ten Reasons to Lose Weight Obese people have three times increased risk of death compared to healthy weight people. Obesity shortens life […]

September is National Menopause Awareness Month. So it seemed like the perfect time to tell you the symptoms that lead up to menopause. If you are in your late 30s or early 40s, menopause probably isn’t on your mind. But it could be causing some of the bothersome symptoms you’ve been noticing. It makes sense when you think about it. […]

You likely know that a woman’s age at conception contributes to the risk for birth defects, especially as she approaches perimenopause and menopause. But a new study in the journal Nature has linked older aged fathers with an increase in genetic mutations that are in turn linked to autism and schizophrenia. The study was done in Iceland in 78 families […]

People who sleep less weigh less. True False False. People who get too little sleep produce less of a hormone called leptin that lets you know you are full, and more of a hormone called ghrelin that causes you to want to eat more. That’s why getting too little sleep makes it hard to diet. Too little sleep increases your […]

In our fast paced world we often are multitasking, or hustling to finish one “task” so we can run off to do the next one. We’re not really present in what we are doing and giving our full attention to whom or what is at hand. This tendency can have a major impact on our interactions with others and unwittingly, […]

With the Olympics going on there is a lot of talk about gold medals and perfect 10s. But in life’s Olympics, you only need to get a 7 for the gold. I’ve been teaching my patients about these 7 points for years; and now the American Heart Association (AHA) has studied these 7 metrics that will determine how long and […]

My father, Tony Seibel, was a first generation American, born in 1915 to immigrants who came to the United States just after the turn of the 20th Century. Dad did physical work his entire youth, became an All State football player for his high school and played football for the University of Texas. He served in the Pacific as a […]

Given that over 60% of women over age 60 take a calcium supplement and a huge percentage of younger men and women also take it, it’s easy to understand why a new study that linked calcium and heart health got people’s attention. Researchers in Heidelberg, Germany followed 23,980 men and women between the ages of 35 and 64 for 11 […]

We already knew fast food was not particularly healthy. Now a new study showed that 96% of 36.923 menu entrees at 245 big U.S. chain restaurant menus exceed daily limits recommendations for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat both for adults and children. This isn’t even addressing the issues related to trans fats and too much sugar. But every now […]

Menopause and all its symptoms can have a major effect on a woman’s life. But do menopause symptoms in women ages 44 to 60 affect their work ability? That is the question asked in the March 2012 issue of Menopause. Work ability is an occupational health term used to address the balance between a person’s resources and work demands and […]