Mehmet C. Oz's Blog, page 72

Safe Weight Loss for Teens -- How to Help Kids Lose Pounds and Inches

My daughter is 13 years old and weighs 238 pounds. She started packing on the pounds at age 9. I am completely at a loss as to how to help her.

Oh, My Racing Heart!

What causes heart palpitations? Are there any tests that can figure out rapid heartbeats?

Healthy Food Choices for Picky Eaters

I have read YOU: On a Diet and The RealAge Makeover. Only one problem: When you don't eat fruit, vegetables, or fish, is there any hope of living your best life?

Cancer-Fighting Foods: Start With Spices

One of the easiest ways to protect you and your cells from cancer is to reorganize your spice cabinet, with these seasonings in the front row: pepper, oregano, rosemary, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and garlic.

Add Biking to Your Weight Loss Exercise Program

If you're overweight, biking appears to be better than walking. In fact, women with excess weight benefit the most. Does it matter if you ride an exercise bike indoors or pedal a "real" one outside? Nope.

Improve Reaction Time, Train Your Brain!

You may be able to spot-tone a flabby area of your brain -- that boomerang-shaped zone called the corpus callosum -- and speed up your reaction times in the bargain.

Can You Drink Your Fruits and Vegetables?

A new breed of juices claims to hide vegetables in sweet fruit juice. The promise? A way to get peas, carrots, and broccoli into your diet, or your kids, without having to eat the stuff.

5 Ways to Prevent Blurred Vision

Don't wait until you're invited to join AARP to beat the odds of vision loss after you turn 60. Use these smart strategies to keep your vision clear (and your arteries, too).

Colon Cancer Screening: Spot Colon Polyps Early

Friday, August 13th, was a lucky, lifesaving day for one of us: Dr. Oz. His first colonoscopy (Oz turned 50 this year; that's startin' time for this test) found an iffy-looking polyp -- an adenoma -- in his squeaky-clean colon.

Help for a Fallen Bladder: A Woman's Secret Problem

My primary doctor recently did a pelvic exam and said I have a fallen bladder. How serious is this?