Tag Archives: weight loss

Supersize physician

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

When it comes to taking diet advice from a physician – size matters. A new study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examined the impact of primary care physician BMI on patients’ trust and perceptions of weight-related … Continue reading →

Posted in Health News, Lifestyle | Tagged diet advice, misguided trust, obesity, overweight, overweight doctor, physician respect, skinny, weight loss, weight stigma | Leave a comment

Why inflammation?

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Inflammation in the body has the distinct purpose to respond immediately and destroy toxic materials in injured or compromised tissues before the toxins can damage tissues further and then spread throughout the body. A huge problem with inflammation arises when … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Nutrition, Health News | Tagged antiinflammatory, diet and exercise, diet inflammation, inflammation, inflammation cause, injured tissues, obesity, processed foods, reducing inflammation, weight loss | Leave a comment

The mighty vitamin B6

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Moses M. Suzman was a neurologist that for over 40 years all but eliminated heart attacks and other cardiac events among thousands of healthy patients by using a mere 100mg of vitamin B6 daily. This was done without changing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Health News, Vitamins and supplements | Tagged atherosclerosis, brain function, dieting, heart attack prevention, insomnia, irritable, lifestyle, mood vitamin, nervous, pyridoxine, side effects, skin problems, smoking, vitamin B^, weakness, weight loss | Leave a comment

Say YES to peppers!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Did you know that peppers contain a small amount of nicotine? Did you also know that eating peppers can reduce the risk for Parkinson’s disease? Peppers are in the same botanical family as tobacco. This new study came out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Nutrition, Health News | Tagged bell peppers, blood cleanse, burn calories, capsaicin, cholesterol, digestion, digestive aid, immune system, immunity, nicotine, obesity, parkinson's, peppers, red peppers, stomach ulcers, weight loss | Leave a comment

Losing sleep over weight or vice versa?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Lose sleep – eat more. Loss of sleep is associated with an activation of a brain region involved in a desire to eat. In other words: Poor sleep leads to poor eating. In a new study, researchers found that sleep-deprived … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Nutrition, Lifestyle | Tagged eating, eating habits, fat, junk food, obese, poor sleep, sleep, sleep deprivation, weight gain, weight loss | Leave a comment

The skinny on getting skinny

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Fitness trumps weight loss! Body Mass Index (BMI) is a guide and guide only. BMI is a research tool that is used by researchers to identify trends in health, disease and mortality as it relates to BMI. Did you know … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Nutrition, Lifestyle | Tagged bmi, body mass index. fitness for health, excess weight, fitness level, healthy food, junk food, obesity, weight loss | Leave a comment

Choline for weight loss

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Choline is actually a nutrient of the vitamin B family that is crucial for the nervous system, nerve communication, cell membrane function and reducing inflammation throughout the body. Choline helps prevent heart disease by stopping the accumulation of homocysteine in … Continue reading →

Posted in Vitamins and supplements | Tagged blood clots, cholesterol treatment natural, choline, feel full, fibrocystic breast natural treatment, heart diseae natural treatment, liver health, uturine fibroid treatment natural, weight loss | Leave a comment

Exercising study proves it!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

The latest science proves that exercise makes you trimmer AND smarter! Twice weekly sessions on stationary bicycles and twice weekly resistance training not only cut inches around study participants’ wastes but it also improved cognitive function and brain oxygenation greatly … Continue reading →

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ALA for weightloss

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a powerful antioxidant that can move into any part of a cell to protect it from free radical damage and dangerous inflammation. Our bodies produce very little ALA but have a tremendous craving for it … Continue reading →

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Eliminating gluten

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, interferes with leptin: Leptin is our satiety hormone that signals our brain that our tummies are full. Leptin also alters our metabolism to burn fat. It seems that you cannot starve … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Nutrition | Tagged celiac, diet, gluten, leptin, satietiy, starve, weight loss | Leave a comment

Junk food junk

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Maltodextrin is a food additive-filler often added to junk foods like candy, soda, and potato chips. It is considered “safe” by the FDA, but safe is not the same thing as healthy. Maltodextrin is a food additive that’s derived from … Continue reading →

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Conjugated lino-what?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has both antioxidant and anti-cancer properties. Studies show encouraging results with CLA in hindering the growth of tumors in mammary, skin, and colon tissues. Over 30 CLA studies have shown its body weight management properties, which … Continue reading →

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Diet Coke and a stroke

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Craig Stellpflug NDC

Waiter, give a medium diet cola and a stroke please! A study with about 2,500 people for over 9 years found that those who drank at one diet soda a day had a 48 percent bigger risk to have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Nutrition | Tagged children's health, craig stellpflug, diet, diet soda, health, neurodevelopment, nutrition, strokes, weight loss | Leave a comment

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