Dr. Haendiges' Daily Dose Medical Weight Loss Newsletter

Did you know that your liver will actually produce much more cholesterol than what you can eat in a day? In fact, cholesterol is the backbone for most of your hormones, including estrogen and testosterone. There is still a lot of hype about cholesterol with a push for more and more cholesterol lowering medications. It is important to understand the difference between the good and the bad cholesterol.

By far one of my favorite movies of all time is the Wizard of Oz. It has so many stories and events that are related to our everyday life. Dorothy had to worry about "real" creatures that would harm her in the Wizard of Oz. As they started down the Yellow Brick Road, Dorothy and the gang were afraid of many things but still hoping to get to the Wizard. In fact, for many of us, we are just walking down the Yellow Brick Road of life, not really aware of our current threats. We know that we are not going to face real Lions and Tigers and Bears. However, our enemies and threats are deeply hidden and much more dangerous. One of the biggest threats that we have to worry about is inflammation. This silent enemy robs us of our dreams, our health and our happiness. I think Life is really not so much about the goal but more of the experience. In this life, if we are chronically under attack by inflammation, our entire system is chronically being broken down. This happens slowly, so slow in fact we don't even know it is happening. I have had the pleasure to witness the detox of so many people in my office. This daily dose goes out to so many people that I am not able to see face to face in my office. I want to share the message with those people. This is why I write the Daily Dose.

First of all, I want to thank you for all the notes. I was offline last week for technical reasons. It sure was nice to hear from all of you. I am so glad that you are finding this information helpful! Keep giving me feedback. I love it.

Asthma is truly a chronic medical condition that affects over 20 million Americans a year. Of those affected, unfortunately, there are 5,000 deaths a year. The actual problem occurs when the tiny passages in the lungs become swollen and restricted. There is a reduction in the air that is able to go through secondary to a bronchial muscle spasm creating an obstruction in the airway. What occurs then is a reaction and a further increase in the inflammation. This inflammation will produce mucous and this mucous further decreases the passageway for air. For most people, asthma is a chronic yet treatable condition. There are things that can be done to help alleviate the symptoms.

I have a tremendous amount of feedback about the headache topic!

Thank you to everyone! Tension headaches . . . who has not had one?  Actually, over 80% of all adults have had a tension headache. The fast paced, stressed, short on time society and electronic dependent society has put most of us at risk for tension headaches. There is no genetic predisposition or vascular connection at all. The best researchers believe that it is do to poor rest and relaxation hygiene. What does that mean?