Author Archives: Joe Garma
I help people live with more vitality and strength. I'm a big believer in sustainability, and am a bit nutty about optimizing my diet, supplements, hormones and exercise. To get exclusive Updates, tips and be on your way to a stronger, more youthful body, join my weekly Newsletter. You can also find me on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
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Continue readingGeorge Stephanopoulos reports an NEI study: myopia has increased 66% and costs $2-$3 billion/yr. Texting, computer use to blame. Too little outdoor activities looking faraway.
Continue readingTen best and worst cities for tap water quality. Is your city on the list? If so, no plastic bottled water. Filter tap water instead – it’s healthier for you, and the environment, and cheaper too.
Continue readingPlastic water bottles pollute the environment and are harmful to our bodies. Chemicals can lead to cancer. 1,500 each second go into land fills. In 2004, 126,000,000,000 liters of bottled water were consumed, using 17,000,000 barrels of oil to make the plastic bottles and emitting 2,500,000 tons of carbon dioxide in the process.
Continue readingCan’t sleep or it takes too long? Whether it be children or adults, the solution is to exercise more. Even a walk will do wonders.
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White spots on nails are typically not due to a vitamin deficiency. Leukonychia usually happens because you banged your finger.
Continue readingWhat do Christmas trees in Rockefeller Plaza, the pending slaughter of rogue camels in Australia and a Bruce Springsteen concert have in common?
Continue readingDr. Mao’s simple detox suggestions for cleansing an over-stuffed body. Here are some simple but effective remedies for a health detox after overindulging this Holiday Season.
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Obesity can cause sleep apnea causing stroke, high blood pressure and heart disease. Loosing 25 lbs can result in a 3x remission rate.
Continue readingSweden’s innovative and fun behavior modification. Change chronic behavior and get exercise too.
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Obesity affects brain degeneration. Brains of the obese look 16 years older and are prematurely aged, have 8% less tissue. Overweight? 4% less brain tissue and 8 years older. Exercise and a healthy diet can are necessary for brain health.
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Type 2 diabetes is often reversible! It requires some learning and a change of behavior. In part three of the five-part series about the many chronic and debilitating health issues connected to obesity, the focus is on obesity and diabetes.
Continue readingNew guidelines push back the age for cervical cancer screening. They stipulate women should delay their first Pap screening test until age 21.
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There are many chronic and debilitating health issues connected to obesity. This article focuses on the cancer and obesity nexus.
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This is one part of a five-part series about the many chronic and debilitating health issues connected to obesity, where the focus is the on psychological dimensions of obesity.
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