diet – Dr. Jill Grimes

SUPERDOC Master Cleanse Diet

January 4, 2019

Welcome to 2019!

As we face the new year, many of us are looking to jumpstart our health. Like many, I happily over-indulged in treats, sweets and celebratory liquid calories during the holidays, and now it’s time to face the scale (or the jeans), own the numbers and get to work. So back by popular demand, here is my annual new year’s WORLD FAMOUS Dr. Grimes’ SUPERDOC Cleansing 3-Day Detox Diet* (or insert whatever over-the-top superlative and overstated title you prefer)

TWITTER VERSION:

Eat #VEGGIES, #FRUIT & a #PROTEIN source + drink #WATER.

Yep, that’s it. Processed foods are … Read more

Should You Be Gluten-Free?

June 16, 2018May 28, 2018

I LOVE when patients ask me if they should be GLUTEN-FREE. Why? Because the gluten-free diet is inherently healthy (if you do it without searching out the elusive gluten-free twinkies) and because I have been following a GF diet for about seven years, so I have far more personal opinions and advice about this diet than your average non-GF doc.

Who NEEDS to be Gluten-Free? People with Celiac Disease. Anyone with this autoimmune disorder needs to COMPLETELY avoid gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. If they do eat gluten, their body basically overreacts and the … Read more

Facebook Diet!

September 1, 2018February 3, 2013

Happy February! How are those New Year’s Resolutions holding up for you? I hope at least a couple healthy choices are sticking with you…If not, I’ve got a social media suggestion that might just keep you on the straight and narrow. Meet the “Facebook Diet” concept!

Full credit for this idea comes from my high school friend, Anne White. In fairness, in her case, I should call it a FB Exercise Plan, but the concept is easily extended to other healthy choices such as pumping up your fruits and veggies, quitting smoking, or yes, exercise. Back to Anne. In … Read more

It’s BACK – the Cursed Halloween Candy

November 25, 2018September 13, 2012

Yes, we’ve just got our kids starting to settle into their school routine, and yet what has already appeared in the grocery stores? That’s right- Halloween Candy. I swear this is the start of the fall fattening project…

Don’t get me wrong, I love Halloween! I adore seeing all the kids in costumes and frankly, I pull out a witch or Mrs. Incredible costume for myself each year. But here is the catch- candy to the max on one night per year is no big deal (brush & floss those teeth afterwards, of course.) Unfortunately, what happens in many … Read more

What’s YOUR Blood Pressure?

November 25, 2018September 6, 2012

Today the Center for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) released their report “Vital Signs: Awareness and Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension Among Adults- United States, 2003-2010), and what did they find?

30.4% of American Adults have high blood pressure – over 66.9 MILLION of us!!!
14.1 million people HAVE high blood pressure, but do not KNOW it
Of those that have high blood pressure, over HALF are NOT CONTROLLED.
5.7 million people KNOW they have HBP but don’t take medicine
Of the 35.8 million people who have UNCONTROLLED high blood pressure, the VAST MAJORITY (89.4%) have a usual source