Daniel Heller, ND

Expert in Natural Medicine, Diet, PMS and PMDD, and Diabetes
Blog Posts

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You may have heard about last summer’s advertising campaigns by the California Milk Advisory Board, which showed men rushing to give their wives or girlfriends milk to remedy PMS (premenstrual...

Magnesium (Mg) may be the most overlooked mineral. No one has yet popularized a simple way to remember it, in the way that we usually associate...

Added to Nutrition, Smart Patient on Mon 07/30/2012

Many health foods stores and the Internet are overflowing with claims that exotic foods, and products made with them, are “superfoods.” But the best superfoods don’t come in a pill or a sugary...

Added to Nutrition, Diet on Fri 07/13/2012

If there was a food group that provided high-quality protein and healthy fats, was super-convenient, high in fiber, and tasted great, you’d expect nutrition experts to be shouting it from the...

Added to Nutrition, Diet, Wellness on Mon 07/09/2012

There’s an old standard for judging what doctors really think: What do they do themselves? Many doctors will apply something to their own health long before they’d recommend it to patients. This...

Added to Nutrition, Heart Health, Alternative Medicine on Wed 07/04/2012

PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, is a real medical condition that causes legitimate suffering and interferes with women’s enjoyment and productivity in their lives. However, based on how often PMS...

Added to Women's Health on Thu 06/21/2012

When most people think of the health of their bones, the first – and only – nutrient that comes to mind is the calcium. In fact, bones require a complex array of vitamins and minerals, plus...

Added to Anatomy, Illness Prevention on Thu 06/07/2012

So you just got back from the doctor, and your blood work didn’t look good. Your fasting glucose was 110: not diabetic, but not normal either. Your triglycerides were 195, your HDL cholesterol was...

Added to Diabetes on Wed 05/16/2012

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million people, or over 8% of Americans, have type II diabetes. Of these, 7 million remain undiagnosed. And, the ADA says another 79...

Added to Diabetes, Illness Prevention, Symptom Definition on Mon 03/12/2012

PMDD, or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, is the most severe form of PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome.) It is believed to affect 3-8% of reproductive-aged women, and while its symptoms are identical to...

Added to Women's Health, Symptom Definition on Tue 02/28/2012

There is an ongoing controversy among doctors and dietitians about exactly who needs to restrict sodium. But this is not because anyone thinks that more salt (sodium chloride) is a good thing for...

Added to Nutrition, Diet on Mon 02/06/2012

Quick – what comes to mind when you hear “Mediterranean diet”? For most people, this conjures up an image of olive oil and hummus, or a feta cheese and cucumber salad. These foods are...