Mehmet C. Oz's Blog, page 60

Colon Problems: Diarrhea After Eating

I sometimes get a bout of watery diarrhea that sends me to the restaurant restroom within about 20 minutes of eating, particularly if I've had salad. What causes that, and can I prevent it?

How to Stay Healthy Where Germs and Bacteria Thrive

Cold and flu bugs can live for days on cell phones, ATM keypads, electronic pens, and remotes. Touch any one of them and then your mouth or nose, and the germ transfer is complete.

Lose Fat, Gain Muscle, Feel Great

If you're not already including strength training in your workouts, you're missing more than feeling strong. Muscle work -- using free weights, machines, or your own body -- increases blood flow and keeps your system clog-free.

Surprising Benefits of Alcohol

A drink or two -- by which we mean one for women, two for men -- can give your heart a lift. The ethanol in wine, beer, and harder stuff increases good cholesterol, discourages blood clots, and keeps your arteries young.

Heart Disease Prevention Starts with a Good Night's Sleep

Good sleep is one of your most important keys to living younger and longer, but excess sleep is strongly linked to a shortened life. If you get less than 6 hours, you're prone to inflammation that threatens your heart, brain, and arteries.

Don't Let Teeth-Cleaning Slide

There's evidence that the combination of sugar and starch is worse for your teeth than either one alone. The sugar/starch combo creates plaque that is harder, stickier, and more acidic than the gunk made without much starch.

Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

The radiation from cell phones is too weak to unravel your DNA the way a massive dose from x-rays could. But hold your phone to your ear for 800 minutes a month, as most Americans do, and the rays penetrate 2 inches or more into your skull.

That's No Pine Nut Allergy, It's Cacogeusia (Pine Mouth Syndrome)

My son made a fancy pasta dish sprinkled with pine nuts for his girlfriend. Within a couple of days, he developed a terrible bitter taste in his mouth.

Adult ADD Symptoms or Attention Deficit Trait?

My husband insists he has attention deficit disorder. He is never on time, forgets everything, and only functions well at night, so he doesn't come home until late.

CoQ10 May Resolve Statin Side Effects

I take 20 milligrams of Lipitor every day for my high cholesterol. Is it okay to take CoQ10 with it?