- New website and new blog
on Mar 6, 2014
I will no longer be maintaining this blog. (I'm sure you guessed, seeing as how my last post was roughly three years ago.) You can find my new blog - along with my new website - at www.drscottisaacs.com. See you there, and be well. - Green Tea, Diabetes, and Metabolic SyndromeGreen tea is one of those beverages that just seems perfect for health. Hardly anything has been written bad about it, and more benefits are being discovered and confirmed every day. In particular, a compound in green tea called epigallocatechin-3-ga...
- Sesame Oil, Diabetes, and CholesterolCalling all diabetics and people who are flirting with diabetes! Cooking with sesame oil, it seems, can help lower triglycerides, blood glucose, and normalize blood cholesterol in your body. So says a study published in December of 2010 in the journa...
- Stairs and Piano KeysWhen I see patients and encourage them to engage in regular movement, I encourage them to do something they find fun. Go for a run in the park with your dog and throw a frisbee with her! Jump on a trampoline with your kids! Do a water aerobics class,...
- Ear Infections and AntibioticsOn November 16th, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study asserting that antibiotics only moderately increases the rate of cure of ear infections, while also significantly increasing the risk of side effects, including diarr...
- Apple Cider Vinegar for Diabetes and Heart DiseaseOne of the biggest "cure-alls" in the realm of natural medicine is apple cider vinegar. It frequently makes its way into lay publications. Unfortunately, touting apple cider vinegar as a cure-all is problematic. First and foremost, it is not a cure-a...
- The healing power of...broccoli?Absolutely. Bad news for people like George Bush the Elder, who, during his tenure leading this nation, asserted: “I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United...
- Ancient Art Healing Center - my new home!
on Aug 2, 2010
I have some great news! As of August 16th, I will be joining the Ancient Art Healing Center in downtown Littleton, Colorado. AAHC is, according to the website, "a a group of professionals skilled in acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy, BodyTal... - Ancient Art Health Center - my new home!
on Aug 2, 2010
I have some great news! As of August 16th, I will be joining the Ancient Art Health Center in downtown Littleton, Colorado. AAHC is, according to the website, "a a group of professionals skilled in acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy, BodyTalk... - Recipe: Carrot SoupThe past few days in Denver have been unusually cool and cloudy for summer. It has felt more like the mid-spring or mid-fall, with temperatures in the 60s. Maybe because of this, I made one of my favorite comfort foods - a simple carrot soup that tas...
- Oil PullingIt's a bit hard to discuss oil pulling without making it sound sensationalistic, or without sounding like a huckster hocking the latest miracle cure. I'll do my best to ground myself here.Oh, what the hey. If you have any sort of gum disease, bad bre...
- Video: John Williams is the Man!Here's another great video. The plot for Star Wars (at least the three movies that were released first), sung to music by John Williams. Only here's the catch: none of the music is from Star Wars. It's all from other films!Although this video is not...
- "Are naturopathic doctors worth it?"Here was an excellent question recently posed by someone from around Detroit, Michigan, and who stumbled onto my blog as a result. So...are naturopathic doctors worth it? Absolutely.A popular view of naturopathic doctors is that the cost of...
- "How much water should I drink?"
on May 29, 2010
Good question. Let's ask Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj. (And while we're at it, let's just call him Dr. Batman. A lot easier, right?) But why ask this guy?Dr. Batman is the author of Your Body's Many Cries for Water, a highly-regarded book in natu... - The Dirty Dozen and the Clean FifteenAny naturopathic doctor worth their salt will tell you that eating organic food is in your best interest. You ingest far fewer cancer-causing pesticides (none, actually, if the food you eat truly is organic) and many more nutrients. Moreover, fr...
- The Muppets - Bohemian RhapsodyIt's been a long time since I've contributed to this blog. This is a trend I hope to end. So why not do it with some fun?Here's a hilarious video I recently saw of the Muppets performing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." In my opinion, Gonzo's part at the...
- "Do you treat...?""Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."-- World Health Organization, 1948Quite often, I get e-mails from potential patients asking me if I treat X condition. They are...
- Recipe: Simple Breakfast SmoothieThis is a simple recipe for a breakfast smoothie I adapted from a elimination diet program that I recently did. It's wonderful that smoothies are as quick and easy to prepare as they are. (Cleanup is a snap, too.) And there are many, many recipes out...
- Dispelling Health Myths: Fevers Are NOT BadFlu season has hit with a vengeance. I hear many people talk about how many in their family have fallen ill with the flu virus, and all the strategies they have used to get themselves and their loved ones through it. Almost inevitably, I hear about p...
- Mentos and Diet CokeNo, I don't advocate eating Mentos. I especially don't advocate drinking Diet Coke, for many reasons. At the top of the list is Nutrasweet. Also known as aspartame, Nutrasweet is made of two amino acids: phenylalanine and aspartate. Aspartate is well...
