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March 2, 2023

Monthly Family Update – March 2023

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Worldwide Webinar to Healthcare Professionals on “Recognizing Religious Struggle” Bryson City Tales coming […]
February 23, 2023

Worldwide Webinar to Healthcare Professionals on Religious Struggle

Recently I had the honor and privilege of presenting a worldwide webinar to healthcare professionals on the topic of “Using a spiritual history to uncover religious […]
February 17, 2023

Today: Your Spiritual Influence at Work – Part Two – with Dr. James Dobson

My dear friend, Dr. Bill Peel, and I recorded a two-part with Dr. James Dobson in 2017 on his national Family Talk radio program on the […]
February 16, 2023

Today: Your Spiritual Influence at Work – Part One – with Dr. James Dobson

My dear friend, Dr. Bill Peel, and I recorded a two-part with Dr. James Dobson in 2017 on his national Family Talk radio program on the […]
February 14, 2023

Dear St. Valentine, What are the health benefits of your chocolate?

Chocolates are a perennially popular way to show someone you think they’re special, especially on St. Valentine’s Day! And dark chocolates may even be healthful. Here’s […]
February 9, 2023

Vaccine News You Can Use (for health professionals)

For a number of years, I’ve been honored to write a quarterly column, “Vaccine News You Can Use” for the Colorado Family Physician magazine. In many of […]
February 7, 2023

12 Steps for Spiritual Strength Training and Spiritual Nutrition

I enjoy being able to answer questions from the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine in my bi-monthly “Ask Dr. Walt” column. In the January 2023 issue, I […]
February 4, 2023

Operation Lipizzaner: Former Nazi vet paves way for horse rescue (Part 2 of 3)

Here’s a January 29, 2023 excerpt (part two of three) from my and Mike Yorkey’s award-winning WWII book, At First Light: A True World War II […]
June 22, 2009

If You Want to Get Fat, or Have Trouble Losing Weight, then Skip Breakfast

Skipping breakfast is a big no-no if you are trying to lose or maintain weight because it leads to high-calorie cravings later. Now researchers think they […]
June 26, 2009

Should a new mom rush to lose those extra pounds gained during pregnancy?

Most new moms will weigh more after delivery of the new baby that they did prior to becoming pregnant. And, most new moms are concerned about […]
July 10, 2009

Caloric restriction may prevent disease, increase life span, researchers say

At least in rhesus monkeys. As long-time readers of this blog know, I usually don’t comment on animal studies. But, the likelihood of these data applying […]
July 20, 2009

Moderate Wine, Little Meat, Many Vegetables May Be Key Mediterranean Diet Items Linked to Longer Life

We know a Mediterranean diet is healthy and lengthens life. But, which items in this diet are most helpful? Well, finally, at study has teased out […]
September 7, 2009

Eat Late, Put on Weight!

Late-night snacks or after dark refrigerator raids may have worse consequences than heartburn.
November 4, 2009

HCG injections and diet for weight loss discredited long ago

I’ve just completed a three week road trip, speaking dozens of times to doctor and student groups in Michigan and Oklahoma. A question that came up […]