Articles by Dr. Elson Haas

Here you'll find articles from Dr. Haas' years of writing, representing a wide variety of topics. He is a regular contributor to health magazines.

GENERAL HEALTH

• Real Preventive Medicine
  What is called "Preventive Medicine" in America in this late 20th Century is really more appropriately termed early intervention and early diagnosis. Preventing disease comes from how we choose to live our lives.
• Emotional Health
  "This is the only body I have; I will treat myself in a loving way."
• Ten Healing Foods to Buy Organic
  There are some key aspects of foods' nutrition and healthfulness to consider when choosing healing foods.
• Nourishing our Children
  My top-ten guidelines for parents who want to teach their children good nutritional habits.
• Healthy Eating at School & Work
  The best way to insure a safe and healthy diet is to eat meals that are prepared in your own home and include wholesome ingredients and foods that kids will eat. The most effective way to get those we influence to eat most healthfully is to Set a Good Example! then, that's good for you, too.
• Healthy Eating While Traveling
  There are many stresses to traveling, especially nowadays, with the challenges of airports and air travel. Learn about the concerns and the ways to balance this out with water, foods, and nutritional supplements.

HEALTH ISSUES

• Hypertension and Wise Therapy--NEW!
  A thorough review of this common medical condition. Clearly, an integrated approach to treatment can be most helpful.
• Depression: Natural Therapies
  Depression could be described as a mood, a state of being, or energy level that includes lack of motivation, a sense of hopelessness, and lack of physical energy. Here's how to heal.
• Male Aging & Prostate Health--NEW
  This is an important topic for men about a common medical problem. Healthy lifestyle and aging are keys to keeping the prostate and sexual vitality healthy.
• Bladder Health for Women--NEW
  This is an important topic for women with this common medical problem. There are many ideas for keeping the bladder healthy, as well as both natural and medical therapies.
• Digestive Problems: Causes and Remedies
  The following topics deal with common intestinal symptoms/dysfunctions. I also provide some simple home remedies you can try on your own that may correct these digestive problems.
• Weight Loss Diets & Healthy Eating
  Since our body and health is a result of our life, we can often make positive physical changes when we alter our diet.
• Starches & Sugars in Weight Gain
  The greatest factor in overweight and obesity is the high consumption of refined flour and refined sugar products.
• Allergies: An Integrated Approach
  Allergies include a variety of bodily reactions to our external and internal environments. This natural approach can really help.
• Special Nutrients & Heart Disease
  Discover the three specific important dietary aids for reducing cholesterol and the risk of heart disease.
• Self Care & Stress Reduction
  Caring for ourselves and finding ways to handle our stresses are clearly important practice for assuring our long-term health.
• Preventing & Treating Colds & Flus
  Colds and flus are caused by viruses. Or are they?

DETOX & CLEANSING

• The Purification Process: Healing for Modern Times
  A basic philosophy of Integrated (Multidisciplinary) Medicine in regards to healing is: Lifestyle first, Natural Therapies next, and Drugs last. This important process incorporates the information and programs from Dr. Haas' books, The New Detox Diet and The False Fat Diet.
• Staying Healthy in the Summer
  The sun provides energy, stimulates activity and outward movement, and creates the hot or dry climate typical of this season.
• Spiritual Renewal & Springing into Life
  The first principle for improving your health is to eliminate destructive habits.
• Spring Cleansing
  Did you ever wonder how you would feel if you took a break for a week � took a vacation from the foods that drain your energy? Here's how to clean up your act and re-vitalize your health.
• Detoxification and The New Detox Diet
  I consider the cleansing/fasting/detoxification process to be the missing link in Western nutrition and a key to the health and vitality of our civilization.