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INTERVIEW WITH DR. ALVIN AUGUSTUS JONES
Dr. Alvin Augustus Jones receives hundred of thousands of hits from 78 nations. My prayer is that my listeners will come to value your wisdom. To note what other authors and publishers have done, google Dr. Alvin Augustus Jones.

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TEAM YOU

...Experts like Dr. Melissa Hershberg, a medical doctor with The Toronto Clinic, suggest that a good posse includes an MD and a naturopathic doctor (ND). (The Toronto Clinic is a health-care facility where business executives are sent by their companies to receive preventive whole-body care after they’re assessed by a team—integrative treatment that’s usually not covered by provincial health care.) Such experts recommend, too, that a nutritionist and a trainer, both of whom specialize in the kind of noninvasive prevention that is typically given light treatment in Western medical schools, be included as well. Then, of course, there are optional add-ons, such as a chiropractor, maybe an allergist (for ragweed season) and a massage therapist.

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CONTROLLING INSULIN:
THE KEY TO OPTIMAL METABOLIC HEALTH

If you’re like most people, chances are you may have put on a few un-welcomed pounds over the winter months. Or perhaps you’ve recently been to the doctor and discovered that your blood pressure is too high, or your triglycerides and cholesterol are out of range, or maybe it’s your blood sugar that’s escalating. For the roughly 25% of Canadians with The Metabolic Syndrome, a condition in which all of these above afflictions cluster together (diagnostic criteria to follow article), the implications are vast; having The Metabolic Syndrome increases one’s risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and even some cancers.

Why are so many Canadians plagued with these metabolic disorders and further, why do these disorders tend to cluster together? The answer lies predominantly with our diet and the effect it has on our hormones – mainly insulin.

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LET'S GET PHYSICAL

Toronto FP Melissa Hershberg's less than a year out of med school but already she's got her own diet (The Hershberg Diet), started an EMR software company and landed a job at a prestigious downtown Toronto clinic. And she's not even 30 yet. NRM caught up with the former Miss Fitness Manitoba to talk about eating disorders, being mistaken for the receptionist and the secret life of lettuce.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Summer’s revealing fashions are just weeks away. But if you’re feeling a little larger than you would like, you may want to check out Dr. Melissa Hershberg’s new book, The Hershberg Diet. She knows losing weight can be frustrating, and she has used science to make it easier. Below she shares the secrets of “hotty” foods and eating smarter to slimmer with DolceDolce readers.

DD: In the Hershberg Diet you talk about the 4th macronutrient. Can you explain it, please?

Dr. H: The term - the 4th macronutrient - refers to water. But the emphasis is not on drinking water, but rather on eating water. Most people, doctors and dieticians included, only address the three basic macronutrients – protein, carbohydrates and fat - when they discuss nutrition. However, using food labels and basic math, I’ve proven that it is actually the water content of food that is the most important factor to consider when it comes to judging how good a food is for weight loss. Water-rich foods such as fish, poultry, lean meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy are mathematically proven to be the best for weight loss, as they fill you up for very few calories. They have low ratios of calories to mass and volume. Dry foods, however - cereals, crackers, breads, cookies, chips, nuts, raisins, beef jerky, etc. - can lead to quick weight gain, as every bite that's put into your mouth is a calorie. There's no calorie-free water to take up space. People easily overeat these foods and pack on the pounds quickly as a result.

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FEED YOUR SKIN

How to eat your way to youthful-looking skin - by Melissa Hershberg, M.D.

Diet affects everything in your body: hair, skin, nails, heart, mood, weight, hormones, sleep, bones and of course, your health. Food fills you up and gives you pleasure but it also plays a vital role in determining how you look, feel, and age. You are a walking product of everything you've chosen to eat, so why not give your body the best possible ingredients to work with?

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Would you like a piece... of water?

By Shamona Harnett - Mon Mar 26 2007

FOR Dr. Melissa Hershberg, water isn't just something she drinks -- it's something she eats.

In a market flooded with piles of diet books urging people to eat low-fat and high-carb, low-carb and high-protein, high-fat and no-carb -- or some combination of the above -- Hershberg's angle is unusually simple.

"People know about drinking seven glasses a day of water. But it's not about that. It's about eating water," explains Hershberg, 29, during a phone interview from her Toronto home.

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CBC radio/Fresh Air - The Fresh Air Get Fit Challenge:

We kicked off the Challenge this morning with Melissa Hershberg author of The Hershberg Diet. She provided some words of motivation as well as some ideas from new book. Click on the following link to [ read full article ]