I referenced a powerpoint presentation in my last post but thought it might be easier to find it in its own post. Here it is: powerpoint-exercise!
Entries from August 2008
Excercise Powerpoint Presentation
August 27th, 2008 · 9:24 PM
Tags: excercise
The Habits of Highly Healthy Humans, Part 5: Movement
August 27th, 2008 · 9:22 PM
Throughout time, human beings have had to use their feet for transportation and work. Early on, walking was a way of life, whether for hunting or growing crops, collecting wood for fires or food to eat, or collecting water for home—all required walking, lifting, stretching. Survival was often determined by humans’ ability to protect themselves [...]
Tags: endurance, excercise, movement, stretching, walking, weight-lifting
$86 Billion for Sick Care (or Is There a Healthy Alternative?)
August 25th, 2008 · 7:51 PM
Yep, you already guessed what I’m going to say, but I’m going to say it anyway. One of the key issues in the presidential election is health care for the uninsured. I haven’t seen the proposal I’m pondering anywhere yet, so I thought it would be worth putting out there:
Healthy Example?
August 19th, 2008 · 3:26 PM
Looks like 8-gold-medal-winner Michael Phelps will be featured on the box of specially marked Frosted Flakes.
While I can understand the cover on Sports Illustrated with Phelps proudly displaying all eight gold medals on his chest, the question came to my mind: what exactly is this “winner” teaching our kids about healthy nutrition? Folks, I’d really [...]
Tags: beijing, cold cereal, frosted flakes, michael phelps, olympics
Is Cholesterol as Bad as They Say?
August 11th, 2008 · 7:18 AM
Take the following true-false test and see how you do. I’ll give you the correct answers below, from an alternative medicine standpoint, and I’ll explain each answer so you can understand the science behind them. (Of course, what you might call “correct” depends on if you believe the information I share with [...]
Tags: antioxidants, cholesterol, CoEnzyme Q10, heart attacks, statins, strokes, vitamin D
About Stan Gardner, M.D.
August 4th, 2008 · 8:38 PM
Introductory video from the “About” page:
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: