Dr. Charles E. Metzger Jr., MDVIP

You’ve probably heard it a thousand times: You need to drink plenty of water, particularly during the summer. But if you’re bored with water, you can re-hydrate with food. http://www.mdvip.com/community/blog/view/bored-with-drinking-water-rehydrate-with-food

CBS News recently reported that up to 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated...

Have knee osteoarthritis? Try stretching your quadriceps, hamstrings and IT bands to help relieve the pain.

http://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/joint-injections-9/slideshow-knee-exercises

Slideshow: Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain Learn exercises to relieve knee osteoarthritis pain and stiffness from this WebMD slideshow. Photographs illustrate moves to strengthen the knee and help prevent knee injury.

Did you know that if you have diabetes, you are three times more likely to be hospitalized from flu complications? Some steps to protecting yourself: receiving a flu shot, taking prescription flu medicine from your health care provider and following special sick day rules for people with diabetes. Speak with your health care provider immediately to discuss ways to prevent and treat the flu.

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/news/docs/flu_protect.htm

CDC - Diabetes and Influenza: Protect Yourself from Influenza - Diabetes Issues - News - Diabete Information for People with Diabetes and Their Caregivers

Studies have shown that eating cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts might help women with breast cancer live longer and reduce the likelihood of their cancer coming back because these vegetables contain high amounts of glucosinolates, a compound that after consumptions seems to have many anti-properties.

http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20120403/eat-broccoli-or-bok-choy-beat-breast-cancer

Eat Broccoli (or Bok Choy), Beat Breast Cancer? Women with breast cancer who eat a lot of cruciferous vegetables may be more likely to live longer and less likely to have their cancer come back, a large study suggests.