Dr. Chet’s Health Memos
If it’s in the health news today, I’ll be writing about it as soon as I read the research, both old and new. With my email Health Memos, you’ll know more about making lifestyle choices that will help you get and keep good health. These free, concise updates on health are emailed to subscribers twice a week. Subscribe today and get a free MP3, in English or Spanish, of Dr. Chet’s Top Ten Tips—Small Changes for a Healthier Life.
Subscriber Update
How are you doing on the push-up challenge? I know some of you have begun with wall push-ups and are continuing to improve. Don’t forget to let me know when you make it. I finally got to 41 myself and continue to try to hit that number. No matter where you began, you can continue […]
Finding Your Health Partners
I finished Thursday’s Memo by saying there may be hope for physicians when dealing with overweight patients. It was another viewpoint written by two clinicians. They say learning about diet and nutrition and how to interact with patients were not priorities in medical school; I’ve confirmed that with physicians I know. The authors put together […]
Respect Yourself
I finished last week by talking about self image: you must accept your body, for better or worse, exactly where it is right now. I used the phrase that you have “to love yourself.” Along with that, you have to respect yourself as well. Maybe that’s even harder to do. Most of us aren’t able […]
Improve Your Body Image
In your mind, do you feel that thin equals healthy? Does how you think you look impact your life? Does it make you think less of yourself? Is there a bodyweight goal that you think will make your life better? You’re not alone. Many women feel that way. So do many men, if the truth […]
Exercise Intuitively
The age of Jane Austen’s England was much different from the current age; going for a two-hour walk seems almost a fantasy in today’s world. Being figuratively chained to a desk or some manner of work that doesn’t provide freedom of movement seems to be the norm. When it’s time to walk, we must accomplish […]
Nothing Else Matters
“Where health is at stake, nothing else should be considered.” Jane Austen’s Emma Health today is a serious matter. My observation is that we spend a lot of time worrying, maybe even obsessing, about our health; this is not to be confused with disease. If we have a serious medical condition that requires treatment, […]
What Would You Invest in a Healthier Diet?
Would you eat more vegetables and fruit if your health insurance paid for it? How about an overall healthier diet that also included whole grains, nuts and seeds, fish, and healthy oils? Would you eat healthier if it didn’t cost you more? Researchers from Tufts and Harvard examined the potential cost and benefits of subsidizing […]
Too Fat to Get Sick?
Once in a while, a health news story makes you do a double-take and say, “Did I just read what I thought I read?” The legislature in West Virginia passed a bill to delay the implementation of water safety guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency for two years. They’re allowing delays in the restriction of […]
What Do Tests Tell Us?
Based on last week’s push-up challenge, many of you have emailed me to let me know how you did. No matter how many or how few push-ups you did, it’s a start that can help you increase your muscular strength and stamina. All you have to do is to continue to do them as part […]
Drop and Give Me 41
The study on firefighters, push-ups, and CVD was interesting—not only for the relationship between push-ups and CVD, but also for the other relationships between the number of push-ups and other variables. Here’s a summary: As the number of push-ups increased: Body mass index decreased Systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased Blood sugar decreased Total cholesterol, […]
