Mehmet C. Oz's Blog, page 69

Healthy Low Carb Diets That Work

If you're among the tens of millions of Americans and Canadians livin' la vida low-carb, YOU don't need to completely change your diet to add years to your life. Just make a few smart tweaks. Here's how.

Eggs and Cholesterol: It's No Yolk!

I just read that studies found that eggs are not related to heart attacks. Are eggs really okay to eat every day?

What's Best: Fish Oil or Flaxseed Benefits?

Can I get the same heart-health benefits from flaxseeds as I do from fish oil?

Chromhidrosis: Is Blue Sweat Normal?

My 70-year-old mom has a very odd problem. When she eats a couple of servings of fish, she sweats blue under her arms. Should I be worried about this?

Chronic Stress and Adrenal Fatigue -- An Internet Disease?

Today's hot ailment? Adrenal fatigue, a mash-up of symptoms: sleep problems, aches and pains, sugar or salt cravings, tiredness, and more. True believers say it's what happens when chronic stress exhausts the adrenal glands.

Aerobic Exercises Boost Cardiovascular Fitness

To be your youngest, you need three short weekly sessions of more intense exercise that make you sweat. While walking is terrific, pushing yourself harder for 20 minutes, three times a week, is like getting compound interest on a savings account.

Is Coffee Bad for You? The Health Benefits of Coffee

Love coffee in the morning but a little worried that it could make your blood pressure go up? Turns out sipping moderate amounts of joe limbers up stiff arteries, doing your heart a big favor.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: AAA Screening

Here's a test that could save your life. And it's so simple, you don't even have to take your clothes off. Just bare your belly while an ultrasound sensor is rubbed over your abdomen. It's checking for an AAA, an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Prevent Diabetes with Green Leafy Vegetables

Give yourself and others a whole lotta green. Munching on whatever leafy green veggies you love (whether they're in season or in the freezer) can cut your odds of big blood sugar problems by 14%.

Save Your Heart: Prevent Heart Disease 6 Ways

Low-fat milk? Check. High-fiber cereal? Check. Brag-worthy blood pressure and cholesterol numbers? Check. "Friend" your ticker in smart ways like this and you'll outlive American Idol. But don't stop there.