The Future of Mental Healthcare: Meet the New Savvy Psychologist
Charles Darwin once said: “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Adaptability is what allows us to renew and grow. And...
View ArticleMental Skills of Olympic Athletes You Can Use to Get Fit
Welcome back to Get-Fit Guy. I’m your host, Dr. Jonathan Su. Every week, I’ll share science-backed tips to help you get fit, stay fit, and optimize performance.Watching the athletes at the Olympic...
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How Fiber Builds Stronger Bones
One of the best ways to boost the health of your gut microbiome (the bacteria living in your intestines) is to eat foods that contain soluble fiber. Although humans lack the enzymes to digest these...
View Article7 Ways to Spot a Predator
Have you ever worried about your safety? Missed potential red flags with a new partner? Been the victim of a con? Today we will address warning signs of a potential predator. The #metoo movement has...
View ArticleA Heart Surgeon's Quest to Understand Our Most Mysterious Organ
The Source of All Things is a surgeon’s highly personal investigation of the human heart, moving from his riveting clinical experiences to a more poetic understanding of its workings.1. What was your...
View Article5 Steps to Challenge Your Fitness
Hanging prominently on the wall in front of the squat rack inside my home gym is a giant black poster with bold white letters that says “If It Doesn't Challenge You, It Doesn't Change You.” These words...
View ArticleChildlessness: How to Decide if Motherhood Is for You
Today, we are talking about childlessness - the conscious decision made by women to forego having children. To be clear, I am not talking about women who have dealt or are dealing with infertility, but...
View ArticleGetting More Sleep Can Reduce Food Cravings
Have you ever noticed that you feel hungrier or have uncontrollable cravings for certain foods after a poor night’s sleep? It’s not just your imagination—there's a link between sleep and hunger.Studies...
View ArticleHow to Relieve Back Pain During Pregnancy
Lower back pain during pregnancy is very common, affecting more than one-half of pregnant women. The good news is that there are things you can do to prevent or relieve pregnancy related low back...
View ArticleEggs and Oat Bran: The Cholesterol-Fiber Paradox
Dan writes:We're told that eating foods like oatmeal, which contains soluble fiber, can help lower cholesterol. My understanding is that this works because the fiber binds to the cholesterol in your...
View ArticleWill Using Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy Affect Your Kid’s Weight?
There's more bad news for manufacturers (and defenders) of artificial sweeteners. A study published this fall in the International Journal of Obesity reports that the consumption of diet soda or use of...
View ArticleProof That Healthy Habits Turn Back the Biological Clock
Some of the benefits of eating healthy and exercising are apparent right away. In a matter of a few weeks, we can see and feel the changes in our bodies. We might see a difference on the scale, or in...
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Can Nutrition Heal Your Thyroid?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a somewhat common auto-immune disorder that affects the thyroid gland. It affects more women than men and is usually diagnosed in early adulthood. Typical symptoms of low...
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Can These Snack Bars Replace Your Cholesterol Meds?
What if you could replace your daily cholesterol medication with a couple of tasty snack bars?A company called Step One Foods has created "clinically formulated" foods that it claims can replace...
View ArticleThe Candida Diet: Separating Fact from Fiction
A listener writes:“I have recurrent problems with candida or yeast. I have seen articles stating that I should eat less sugar and avoid foods that contain yeast, such as bread. How accurate is this...
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