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As many of you know, I'm always keeping my ear to the ground and my eyes open to find new things that'll help improve my patient's health. And wouldn't you know it, when you do those two things (and keep your heart beating and your stomach full), you run across some pretty interesting things...Like what I learned about Napoleon the other day.If you don't know your history all that well, all you need to know is Napoleon and his army were absolute maniacs.I don't mean they were crazy (although they probably were); I just mean they dominated the European countryside. And they fought and fought and fought without seeming to tire.Now here's where things get interesting - their maniacal determination to win...

If you just read that headline and thought I misspelled "banana," you'd be wrong...I did not misspell banana.As you can see, I spelled it correctly twice here; I've even got a spell-checking app to help make sure I don't goof up on words that often (believe me, I'm not perfect).Now since you're confident I can spell banananna...I mean...banana...let me tell you about banaba leaf extract.Banaba leaf extract comes from the banaba leaf - a plant native to the Philippines, India and other Asian countries - and has been used in medicine for a number of years for the management of blood sugar and diabetes.In recent years, banaba leaf has been used to help people keep their blood sugar balanced, especially for those...

When I went to medical school, I was under the impression that everything I was going to learn was always going to make sense. However, since graduating, I’ve discovered many of the things I believe about health are actually quite paradoxical. Now don’t get me wrong - a commitment to eat well, sleep 7-8 hours a night, exercise, etc. is all sound advice. But things like not eating dairy to build strong bones, or skipping bread to feel better weren’t things I was expecting to learn. In my career, I’ve taken many of these little health tidbits and stored them away so I could share them with you. So today I’ll share some of the silliest and oddest health tips you’ve ever heard. 1...