http://www.thevirtualcheckup.com/blog?task=feed&type=rss The Virtual Checkup Blog 2010-09-03 22:29:46 English (United Kingdom) hourly 1 /blog/entry/10 /blog/entry/10#comment Heliene Tobler I know fish oil (EPA/DHA being the health star components) is not as romantic as two star-crossed lovers, BUT, EPA/DHA has so many health benefit, it wouldn’t hurt to think of in it in “romantic health terms”, it’s THAT GOOD for Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:29:46 -0500 /blog/entry/10 http://www.thevirtualcheckup.com/blog/10?task=feed&type=rss2 /blog/entry/8 /blog/entry/8#comment Heliene Tobler What do you think of when you hear the words “Conjugated Linoleic Acid”? Maybe some new cleaner that finally eliminates soap scum from your shower with no effort at all? I’ll bet you can’t even imagine it might be a type of fa Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:41:23 -0500 /blog/entry/8 http://www.thevirtualcheckup.com/blog/8?task=feed&type=rss2 /blog/entry/9 /blog/entry/9#comment Heliene Tobler A DIET CHALLEGELet me expand on Randy’s recent “Diet Wars” edition of The Virtual Checkup.  I agree that one study alleging the Atkins is superior to low fat approaches is not proof enough since the Atkins diete Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:42:33 -0600 /blog/entry/9 http://www.thevirtualcheckup.com/blog/9?task=feed&type=rss2 /blog/entry/4 /blog/entry/4#comment Dr. Tobler Just read an exciting report in the Journal of the AMA.....looks like fish oils' Omega-3 fatty acids help protect DNA from aging changes.  Stay tuned..... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:04:47 -0600 /blog/entry/4 http://www.thevirtualcheckup.com/blog/4?task=feed&type=rss2 /blog/entry/3 /blog/entry/3#comment Heliene Tobler Randy and I were talking about healthy recipes on last week's 12/5/09 "Vital Signs" show. The following is a healthier version of a recipe for "Birds of Paradise" that my mother-in-law Pat Tobler gave me many years ago. Please note th Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:30:16 -0600 /blog/entry/3 http://www.thevirtualcheckup.com/blog/3?task=feed&type=rss2