Leptin: New Fat Hormone? Not so fast!
By: Clifford Sonnie, M.D., M.P.H.
There is a new hormone that is slowly making its way into the newspapers and talk shows. It is not really new but its role is being slowly revealed. The problem is, as I have seen in the past, once something is even hinted at being the cause of or help for some health condition, too many...
MALE MENOPAUSE, THE TRUE EQUALIZER
By: Clifford Sonnie, M.D.
I was channel surfing this past weekend and I was amazed with the number of infomercials that were about woman’s hormones and menopause. Just look at any magazine and the ads are everywhere. I however did not see one ad about andropause aka “men’s menopause” (the singular is manopause,...
MAGNESIUM, THE DECATHLETE OF MINERALS
By: Clifford Sonnie, M.D., M.P.H.
A few weeks ago I wrote a piece on the importance of magnesium in osteoporosis and overall bone health. I promised to expand on this a bit so here goes. If you remember, I had mentioned that calcium is essentially an excitation mineral found mainly in the circulating blood and magnesium...
More Than A Stress Buster!!
By: Clifford M. Sonnie, M.D., M.P.H.
Massotherapy, also known as massage therapy, is and has been recommended by me for a long time. For everything from athletic injuries to musculoskeletal and nerve issues, massage is an efficient and effective remedy. Well, that is what I have always mentioned to patients but didn’t...
Nutrients: What Do They Do and What are They In (Part II)
B: Clifford Sonnie, M.D.
Last week we started to list a number of vitamins needed in the body and where you find them in your diet. This week I am going to continue to list vitamins and several minerals. Remember this list is by no means complete and if a vitamin or mineral has been omitted or forgotten I in no way meant...
NUTRIENTS: WHAT DO THEY DO AND WHAT ARE THEY IN? (PART 1)
By: Clifford Sonnie, M.D., M.P.H.
I have said this before and it is plastered all over my clinic. The method by which I believe health is best attained is to detoxify the body first then replace what the body needs. Pretty simple concept. After detox, refill the tank. Here is where the nutritional supplements come in....
Oh Nooooooooooo, I Can’t Feel My Lips!!
By: Clifford M. Sonnie, M.D., M.P.H.
Anyone who has had the fortune or misfortune to have dinner at my house knows that I love spicy foods. The hotter the better. I guess I developed this from my mother. She always had spicy foods at dinner and I remember grandma saying that the spicier the food the better it is for you....
OIL: THE LUBRICANT OF LIFE
By: Clifford Sonnie, M.D., M.P.H.
Remember when the diet pyramid first came out. Oils (which are fat) were stuck near the top with instructions to use very sparingly if at all. Well nothing could be farther from the truth. Oils play a huge role in our health. Today we’ll talk about a couple types of oil.
OUT OF THE GARAGE AND INTO THE MEDICINE CABINET
BY: CLIFFORD M. SONNIE, M.D.
“All work and no play make’s Jack a dull boy.” Every so often I think it is good for the soul to read an article that doesn’t teach you anything and doesn’t make you so angry that you get a headache. Knowing this, I present a reprint of an article I found in my desk. It was written...
TOPPLING THE FOOD PYRAMID
By: Clifford Sonnie, M.D., M.P.H.
Anyone who knows me knows I don’t like diets. Unfortunately, too many people do. They want to be told when to eat, what to eat, how much to eat, etc. Well, that means following a very rigid menu and to me that is very difficult to do. Regardless, I often wonder what all these diets...
