by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Sep 21, 2015 | Cancer, Diet, Food, Health
Feeling tired? You might want to check your iron levels. Iron is one of the key ingredients of your next batch of red blood cells. These cells last only about three months; the old ones are broken down in the liver, and new ones...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Oct 19, 2014 | Diet
One of the more common myths we have grown up with is that acne (real name: acne vulgaris) is only a teenager’s problem. Of course, this is not the least bit true. We see lots of acne affecting adults in their middle years, and even beyond their...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Mar 7, 2014 | Cancer, Diet, Food, Health, Prevention
Plastics may be great for consumer. But they are NOT meant to be consumed. With today’s busy lifestyle, more people are reaching for packaged foods, and most of these are introducing small amounts of chemicals into the foods they touch. Whether it is the...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Nov 11, 2013 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Diet, Food, Health
For long term success, an alcoholic must learn not only how to stop drinking, but also how to start eating. Most alcoholics that are admitted into detoxification centers are massively malnourished, and seriously depleted of thiamin, vitamins A, B-12, and C, folic...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Dec 9, 2012 | Diet, Insomia, Sleep, Time Management
Insomnia: it is common, but it’s not as big an epidemic as you think. Whenever I do a talk show or a speech, someone always asks me if I have any special tips for how to deal with insomnia, a condition that means chronically having insufficient sleep to function...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Oct 28, 2012 | Diet, Exercise, Food, Obesity, Stress
If you have a child between the ages of 7-13 that experiences rapid weight gain, the reason may well be stress. I have always maintained that obesity is never a problem; it is only the result of a problem. Until that underlying problem is addressed, whether it is...