by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Oct 14, 2012 | Blood Pressure, Diet, Exercise, Heart Disease
Are you under a lot of stress at work? Well, if you are not handling it well, it could be making you more at risk for heart disease. First, let’s set the record straight. We are all under some stress, and most people at work are under a lot of it. But just because you...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Oct 13, 2012 | Cancer, Diet, Food, Health, Heart Disease, Prevention
Do you drink an occasional glass of red wine in the evening after a stressful day at work? Are you also a bit confused about which foods are good for you and which ones to avoid? Well, its getting even more interesting now. We’ve long known that dietary factors...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Sep 12, 2012 | Diet, Health, Heartburn, Insomia, Overeating, Pain
Is stress getting you right in the breadbasket? Here are some tips to put out that “fire in your belly”! A generation ago, people would associate stress with stomach ulcers. In cartoons and family sitcoms, the children would cause some stress of the week, the...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jul 28, 2012 | Diet, Exercise, Food, Obesity, Overeating, Weight Loss
Are you an overweight teenager, or do you have one in your family? Well, new research indicates that childhood obesity may be hurting a lot more than just their physical appearance. Obesity in teenagers is rare in most parts of the world, but it is remarkably common...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jul 16, 2012 | Dementia, Diet, Food, Health, Obesity
Aluminum was once thought to be an inert metal, but its safety in our bodies is now being questioned. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative neurological disease that causes premature aging of the brain. Memory loss, early senility, and premature death are...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jul 5, 2012 | Cancer, Diet, Exercise, Food, Obesity, Prevention, Stress
Colon Cancer Prevention Aging is supposed to be a reward, not a punishment. However, there are days when that may not seem to be much consolation. Just like with a car, we can ignore maintenance at first, but after it becomes an old classic, it needs...
