Author: Earl Mindell

f you are taking the following RX drugs you could be gaining weight without your knowing it.
Here is the list:
1 Antidepressants: Amitrptyline, doxepin (Silenor), phenelzine (Nardil), Paroxtine (Paxil),
2. Mood Stabilizers:
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Dyvalproex (Depakote), Gabapentin (Neurontin), Pregabalin (Lyrica), Valproic Acid ( Depakene), and Lithium (Lithobid).
3. Antipsychotics: Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol (Haldol), Clozapine ( Clozaril)., Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Quetiapne (Seroquel), Resperidone (Respeerdal)
4. Diabetes Drugs: Glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide
5. Female Sex Hormones: Yasmine, Ortho Tricyclen.
6. Steroids: Hydrocortisone, methylprednisone, and prednisone
7.Antihistamines: Cyproheptadine and Diphenhydramine
8. Blood Pressure Drugs: Propanolol (Inderal) and Nisoldipine (Sular).
If you have notice that you have gained weight and you are taking one or more of these prescription drugs, talk to your medical doctor or pharmacist about non-weight gaining alternative ones.

by Dr. Earl Mindell

Harvard University researchers analyzed the diet and cooking of more than 86,00 women and 17,000 men and followed them for up to 16 years.
They found that those who ate foods cooked by high heat, more than 15 times per month were 17% more likely to develop high blood pressure than those who ate them less frequently.
The chemicals produced by cooking meats at high temperatures induce oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance.
My advise is to cut back on barbecued burgers and fillets. Choose stewed, steamed or poached meats and vegetables more often for better health.

by Dr. Earl Mindell

1. Apples: Phytoestrogens antioxidant and polyphenol rich.
2. Macca: Increases sexual desire.
3. Hot Peppers: Rich in Capsaicin increases circulaton
4. Green Tea: Rich in antioxidants
5. Red Wine: Rich in antioxidants
6. Chocolate: Rich in phenylethylamine which helps release
pleasure -giving endorphins
7. Ginseng
8. Crab: Rich source of Zinc that increases testosterone levels
in men.
9. Saffron: Enhances sexual function
10. Walnuts: Contains omega-3 and l-arginine

by Earl Mindell

1. Lemon Wedges in Restaurants:
70% Restaurant lemons tested for 25 different organisms.
Don’t place the wedge in your drink.
2. Restaurant Menus: Bacteria can survive up to 48 hours.
Menus are wiped maybe once daily and usually with a dirty
rag.
3. Swimming Pools: CDC found that 70% of public pools, and 40% of private pools in clubs had evidence of bacteria found in
fecal matter.
4. Doors and Door Knobs in bathrooms:
CDC found that 31% of men and 65% of women wash their
hands after using the toilet.
5. Water Fountains: Have more germs than toilet seats.
Have your child carry their own water bottles.
6. Shopping Carts: They can contain microorganisms from
raw meat dirty diapers and runny noses.
7. Elevator Buttons: They are more contaminated than toilet
surfaces. Use your elbow or the tip of a pen or pencil to
push.
8. TV Remote Control in Hotels and Motels:
They are never cleaned. Wipe or spray with a sanitizing
mist before using. Other dirty places in the room are lamp
switches, unwrapped drinking glasses, hair dryers,
bedspreads, coffee makers and bathroom faucets.
recommend using a product called Better Air Sanitizing
Mist on yourself (Clothes) and all these objects.
9. Sandboxes Up to 36 times more bacteria than restaurant
trays.
10. ATM: Buttons to Get Cash are filthy.
11. Gym: For Bacteria, Use Sanitizing Mist, bring your own towels
and mats and wear flip flops in the locker room.
12. GAS Pumps: More than 71% of the gas pumps were found
to be contaminated with bacteria.
Spray the handle with a sanitizing mist
13. Cell Phones and Office Desk Phones:
They are never cleaned, Up to 30% of viruses can be
transferred from a fingertip to a glass surface such as a
cell phone.
I will be telling you about a Sanitizing Mist that you can
buy soon. Stay tuned.

by Dr. Earl Mindell

According to a research study led by scientists from the University of California, La Jolla, and published in the Nutrition Journal 2017,entitled Walnut Consumption in a Weight Reduction Intervention Effects on Body Weight, Biological Measufes, Blood Pressure and Satiety (Feeling full), showed that by adding walnuts to a diet can accomplish all these benefits.
100 non-diabetic subjects were divided into two groups. One group had walnuts added to their diet, the other did not.
Both groups because of a controlled diet for the non walnut eaters lost weight, BMI, and waist circumference for the first 3 months. Only the walnut eating group sustained the loss for 6 months. After 6 months dropped their total cholesterol from 203 to 194, and their bad cholesterol (LDL) from 121 to 112.
So eat Walnus, lose weight and feel full. Walnuts also reduce Blood Pressure and Cholesterol.
So next time you want a snack, eat walnuts,a good for you snack.

by Earl Mindell

1. Pycnogenol A potent antioxidant as well as being important for male erectile health.
2. MACA An herb that can stimulate male libido. Maybe beneficial for sperm health.
3. SAFFRON May improve erections, increase sperm count and may stimulate libido.
4, FENUGREE this herb is associated with increased libido. May increase human testosterone levels.
5. Tongkat Ali This herb is associated with increased conversion of pregnenolone to a variety of hormones in the body, including testosterone.
6. TRIBULUS Can improve male and female libido due to its hormonal influence.
7. YOHIMBINE An herb that can stimulate men’s sexual health.

by Earl Mindell

Although only eaten in the West in gingerbread and ginger snaps and ginger ale, ginger has been a staple in Eastern cuisine and traditional medicine for hundreds of years.
Here are some of the health benefits of Ginger:
1. Cancer Prevention : In certain type of cancer it works as a preventative. A study found that ginger can help treat ovarian cancer by destroying cancer cells through apoptosis or programmed cell death.
2. Fights Obesity: It helps suppress obesity and inflammation of fat tissues. It can reduce body weight and improving fat profiles
3. Joint-Pain-Relief: Ginger oil and ginger extracts led to significant pain reduction.
References for More Information:
Cancer Research 2006
Molecular Nutrition Food Research 2017
European Revue Medical Pharmacology 2017
Ginger is available in supplements and extracts.

by Earl Mindell

Purified Water is water that has been filtered or processed to remove impurities such as chemicals and other contaminants, such as bacteria, algae, fungi, parasites, and copper and lead, as well as other chemical pollutants.
Benefits: It may still contain trace minerals.
better tasting fresh, pure-testing drinking water.
Distilled Water Distilling involves boiling water and collecting the steam, which returns to water upon cooling.
Benefits: Removes contaminants from drinking water, such as pesticides, and bacteria.
Disadvantages: Removes all minerals and elecftorlytes
Water Filtration Systems For Home Use:
1. Charcoal Filtration System Connected to Your Tap Water.
2. Reverse Osmosis Systems They use a semipermeable membrane that removes impurities.
3. UV Light UV light disinfects water by killing potentially harmful bacteria and viruses.
My advise is to drink 8 to 10 glasses of clean water daily for optimal health.

by Earl Mindell

1. Baby Spinach Packed with vitamins/minerals, carotenoids and flavanoids, plus fiber.
2. Avocados Loaded with monounsaturated fats, which boosts brain and heart health. These beneficial fats, plus it’s natural fiber, helps lower bad cholesterol and stabilizes blood sugar, as well as supporting weight management.
Eating avocados regularly improves your skin health, immune function and reproductive hormone balance.
3. Almond Milk It promotes smooth, vibrant, stress-free skin.
It’s high in Magnesium, which helps to relax muscles, and calm your nervous system.
4. Lemons Rich in antioxidant Vitamin C which boosts your immune system.
5. Organic Berries Blue berries, Goji berries I call them “brain berries”
6. Kale A nutrition dense, detoxifying food. Rich in vitamins and minerals, and amino acids.
7. Organic eggs Rich in all the essential amino acids, plus vitamins and minerals.
Open up your refrigerator door and take an inventory of how many of these super foods you have to feed yourself, and your loved ones.

by Earl Mindell

According to a team of scientists from France’s Sorbonne University, who analyzed records of nearly 105,000 adults, those people who eat ultra processed foods, such as packaged breads, baked goods, instant soups, chicken nuggets and frozen meatballs showed a 12% increase in cancer risk. Ultra processed foods are loaded with sugar and saturated fats and have fewer vitamins and less fiber than fresh foods. Also these foods contain additives, such as nitrates,artificial flavors and colors, emulsifiers and sweeteners.
My advise is to buy and eat foods that do not have labels and are organic, which means that they are free of pesticides, insecticides and herbacides and should be GMO free.

by Earl Mindell