Unhappiness is often associated with grudges and hatreds. Some of the unhappiest people I’ve ever met have excellent memories. They can tell you every little wrong that someone ever did to them. They remember all the hurts and wounds of life and what somebody said about them 20 or 30 years ago. Some are still [...]
Caution: Check with your physician before beginning this or any other exercise program, and before making major changes in your exercise program. The exercise program I recommend to my patients is very simple and easy to do. It requires no training or practice. There’s nothing to learn, no special clothes or equipment to purchase, no [...]
“Well, eating Super Foods makes sense to me, but what about vitamins and minerals? Should I take supplements?” Some people claim that we don’t need to take vitamin and mineral supplements if we’re eating a “good” diet that supplies all the RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances). Unfortunately, relatively few of us eat a “good” diet. Studies [...]
You are what you eat, in the sense that food is the raw material with which your body—and your “doctor within’—work. Like any craftsperson, your “doctor within” needs the right tools and materials to do a good job. These include complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fiber and water. Adequate supplies of protein, plus a small amount [...]
So far, we have only looked at attitudes to food intolerance in terms of beliefs and preconceived ideas, which will undoubtedly seem odd to anyone with a scientific turn of mind. In theory, medical beliefs should be secondary to the scientific evidence, for or against, although in reality they rarely are. Dr David Atherton of [...]