DEAR DR. BLONZ: I am interested in the health benefits of plant phytochemicals, and you include chocolate among them. Are the phytochemical antioxidants in the cocoa powder or in the cocoa fat? If the... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: It is now crab season on the West Coast, one of my favorite periods. When I clean the crabs myself, there is always this squishy stuff under the shell, called crab butter. There are mi... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: There have been periods in history, such as the Irish potato famine, when people had to survive with limited access to food. I follow a healthy, varied diet, with organically grown pro... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I’m on a medication (spironolactone) that is to be taken with food so as to not upset my stomach. I’m not an early-morning eater. Does a good-sized banana plus coffee satisfy that requ... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: Thank you for the column on muscles in the aging body. As a trainer who works with many as they age, I've found that most don't realize adults can lose about 5% of their muscle mass ev... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: Can dietary supplements help with alcohol hangovers? The one I am considering states an ability to bind the toxin acetaldehyde, and I recall it is involved. It says it works on all alc... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: At a holiday dinner party, the host and their friends began talking about a line of health products they sell. I hadn't understood this was the theme of the night, and I remain the onl... more