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HCG Diet: Fad or Fantastic?

Sep 1, 2010
Author: Dr. Sonja N. Fung You have probably all heard of the HCG diet being the next miracle cure for obesity and weight loss, but what else have you heard? Is it as beneficial as you have heard? What are the risks? Are you a candidate for the HCG diet? Here’s the 411...
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Back to School Health Essentials

Aug 8, 2010
What are the best non-sugary back to school drinks to keep your kids hydrated? Water is still the best way to go instead of juice or Gatorade. Help your child swap out sugary drinks for water by giving them a cool bottle to take to school. Check out MySigg.com for...
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IV’s- Not Just for Dehydration

Jul 11, 2010
By: Dr. Sonja Fung In the desert, we should always be cognizant of our hydration status, especially in the summer months. We are more prone to overheating and dehydration, sometimes to the point of needing IV (intravenous) hydration. We are all familiar with IV...
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Food Addiction, Food Allergy and Overweight

May 10, 2010
By: Sephen Levine, Ph. D. Have you ever eaten something – a bowl of ice cream, a piece of cheese, an orange – and felt hungrier than before? Do you have urges for a particular food and find it hard to satisfy your craving unless you eat that particular food? If the...
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You Are What You Eat- Focusing on Digestive health

Feb 5, 2010
Why is digestive health so important? According to the Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition, more than 70 million Americans suffer from digestive disorders that interfere with their work and their lives. A healthy digestive system is the core to health....
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The importance of Probiotics

Sep 4, 2009
Probiotic Effects on Cold and Influenza-Like Symptom Incidence and Duration in Children Gregory J. Leyer, PhDa, Shuguang Li, MSb, Mohamed E. Mubasher, PhDc, Cheryl Reifer, PhDd and Arthur C. Ouwehand, PhDe a Department of Research and Development, Danisco, Madison,...
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Killing Me Sweetly- Diabetes and Sugar

Aug 31, 2009
Written By: Sonja N. Fung, ND In the United States, there are 23.6 million people diagnosed with diabetes. That is about 8% of our country’s population! Not only that, but over 2 million adolescents (1 in 6 children and young adults) are already pre-diabetic. In...
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Cases of celiac disease up dramatically: report

Jul 14, 2009
Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:09pm EDT By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In the United States, celiac disease is four times more common now than it was in the 1950’s, according to a study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic...
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Detoxification- Clean the Junk out of YOUR trunk

Jun 23, 2009
Written by Dr. Sonja Fung Amazingly, 6-7 million chemicals are used in today’s industry and laboratories. Even more astounding is the 891 pesticides and herbicides used on the foods we eat. More than 80,000 chemicals can be found in home and personal care products we...
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Study Boosts Low-Glycemic Diet

Apr 3, 2009
By Alice Park First it was fat, then it was carbs and, in recent years, the buzzword for the diet-conscious has become glycemic index. That’s a measure of how quickly a food is broken down and absorbed by the body, and it’s the driving principle behind...
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