Dr. Michael Cutler
Posted: 09-1-2010 at 5:00 am
Here’s a wonderfully cool and flavorful soup that your family is sure to enjoy for lunch or for dinner. What a nourishing way to beat the heat!
Gazpacho Soup
4 tomatoes, diced
½ medium white onion, diced
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 cucumber,…
Health News
Multiple sclerosis can change with the seasons »
Posted: 09-2-2010 at 4:28 pm
A recent study has found evidence that the difference in seasons may also trigger a difference in the effects of multiple sclerosis, a disease which makes the immune system begin to harm the brain and spinal cord, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Weight loss pill can cause heart and attack and stroke »
Posted: 09-2-2010 at 4:26 pm
A new report conducted by the pharmaceutical company Abbott has found that their weight loss pill, Meridia, can increase the risk of nonfatal heart attacks and strokes, although the effects were only seen in patients who already had underlying heart conditions, according to WebMD.com.
Music may affect rates of exercise »
Posted: 09-2-2010 at 4:26 pm
The New York Times reports that recent studies have began to shed light on the function of music during exercise, finding that there may be a significant change in physical performance depending on what a person is listening to during their workout.
Eating chocolate may be good for the heart »
Posted: 09-2-2010 at 8:49 am
A study that included more than 32,000 women, ages 48 to 83, has recently concluded that eating a small amount of chocolate each week can reduce the risk of heart failure by around 32 percent, according to AARP.org.
Diet of fruits and vegetables may reduce risk of lung cancer »
Posted: 09-1-2010 at 5:09 pm
Business Week reports that a recent study has found that a strong, balanced diet of fruits and vegetables can benefit individuals who are prone to lung cancer, even those who smoke. Among those who participated in the experiment, the group who maintained this diet had a 27 percent lower chance of being afflicted with a common type of lung cancer.
Health Articles
Posted: 09-1-2010 at 5:00 am
For most of us, our eyesight is the most precious of the five senses. Sadly, more than 11 million people have such severe problems with their vision that glasses can’t correct them. And according to a study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, when vision problems in folks under the age of 75 can’t be corrected, their chances of dying more than double due to trouble with walking, a decrease in doctor’s visits, exercising less, falling more, living a more socially isolated lifestyle and a poor diet. But there are some simple, all-natural solutions to help your dimming sight.
Posted: 08-25-2010 at 5:00 am
If you think that the only use for lavender is to provide a heavenly scent—then think again. Lavender is the most common of all the essential oils and widely used in herbalism and aromatherapy. But it’s also valued for its…
Posted: 08-25-2010 at 5:00 am
Dear Dr. Cutler,
What can inspire America to wake up about eating healthy? For example, only women in the United States have the dowager’s hump from drinking cow’s milk and eating products made from the milk. While living in Korea,…
Posted: 08-18-2010 at 5:00 am
Having a balanced body chemistry means your acid/alkaline levels are slightly in favor of alkalinity on the pH (potential of hydrogen) scale. On the day you’re born, you are a model of perfect metabolic health, which if maintained will help you live a long and healthy life. However, as you age you become more acidic because you build up more acid waste. And although there are many reasons for this accumulation of acid waste which negatively impacts your health, the main cause is a poor diet.
Posted: 08-11-2010 at 5:00 am
Does life seem to be getting you down lately? Are you often so tense and anxious that it’s hard to fall asleep at night… and the frustration makes you want to tear your hair out? Maybe the idea of taking…
