nutrition

Episode 7 – nutrition for fertility, pregnancy & breastfeeding

April 12, 2011 in Podcasts | 4 comments

This week's episode is all about nutrition for fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding. I answer common questions like: What do you see as the biggest factor keeping women from getting pregnant these days? What one factor, if optimized, has the biggest effect on fertility? How important is the father's nutritional status pre-conception?  What should a man be eating to improve the chances of conception? Do you recommend significantly different diets during the times a couple is trying to ...
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Growing a Healthy Baby: Nutrition for Conception, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

January 14, 2011 in Events, Classes & Groups, Fertility, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Food & Nutrition | 16 comments

I'm teaching a new 3-hour seminar on February 13th in Berkeley, CA on nutrition for conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding. In March or April I plan to offer the same material as an online class, to make it accessible to those of you that don't live in the Bay Area. I also intend to record the class and put it all on a DVD for those that won't be able to attend the live seminar ...
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My new favorite book on nutrition and health

September 12, 2010 in Food & Nutrition | 24 comments

I read a lot about health and nutrition. I mean a lot. Sometimes several books a week, along with papers from the scientific literature. I'm a total research nerd. I admit it.One complaint I've had for a long time is that there hasn't been a single book I can recommend without reservation to friends and family that reflects my views on nutrition. There are certainly some great books out there, but ...
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Treating depression without drugs – Part III

August 19, 2008 in Depression | 10 comments

In Part I and Part II of this series, we examined drug-free alternatives to treating depression including exercise, psychotherapy, light therapy, St. John's Wort and acupuncture. We have learned that all of these treatments are at least as effective as antidepressants in the short term, and some (exercise and psychotherapy) are more effective in the long-term. All of these treatments have far fewer side effects, risks and complications than antidepressants. In fact, the ...
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