By Dr. Faith Coleman As winter approaches and daylight gets shorter every week, many people begin to feel “down” or talk about the “winter blues.” That’s just part of life. For some people, though, their mood changes are more serious. If that sounds like you,…
By Dr. Faith Coleman Remember that old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”? We may need to change that to “Broccoli every day keeps the doctor away.” Earlier this year, there were articles in mainstream media about the benefits of broccoli for…
By Dr. Faith Coleman Every year, about 90,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. At any given time, about one million Americans have the disorder, and that is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030. Despite these substantial numbers…
By Dr. Faith Coleman You can’t see it, or smell it, or taste it, and nor can children, but lead could be causing a host of detrimental effects on kids. Moreover, no one knows how many public schools don’t have safe drinking water. By the…
By Dr. Faith Coleman Dark chocolate with a high cocoa content is one of the best sources of antioxidants you can find. It provides essential minerals and may even help protect you from heart disease. However, moderation is important because it can be high in…
By Dr. Faith Coleman One of the most important things you can do for your brain is to move your body. People who exercise have less risk for brain disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and depression. It isn’t just cardiorespiratory exercise, like dancing or running, that…
By Dr. Faith Coleman According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half a million children in the United States have elevated blood lead levels (BLLs). Are you shocked? I was. Much earlier in my career, I took over the…
