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Being obese doesn’t just increase your risk for hypertension, heart attack, and stroke. It makes your brain old before its time. There’s ample proof of this. Carrying too much fat around the middle reduces your brain’s ability to rewire itself after a stroke or other brain injury. This ability is known as brain plasticity. And we also know that the brains of obese persons are changed in ways that are…
If you’ve been reading our newsletter for a while, you’ve certainly seen the information my colleagues and I have about the dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — or PFAS. They’re also known as “forever chemicals,” and that’s no exaggeration. PFAS are carbon atoms, surrounded by fluorine atoms. Because carbon plus fluorine is one of the strongest chemical bonds known in nature, they simply never break down. It’s almost impossible…
Recently, I had the chance to visit with a friend I rarely get to see anymore. And I was thrilled to catch up with Michelle — even though the visit was rushed… She stopped on her way out to her new home several hours north of me, and she was racing the movers to get there first. This would be her third cross-country move in five years since she’d accepted…
A few years back, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) declared sleep “essential to health” — a special statement that was endorsed by dozens of medical, scientific, patient and safety organizations. It’s easy to see why. During sleep, your body goes through restorative processes that maintain the health of the brain, cardiometabolic system, skeletal muscles and boney matrix system. Sleep also balances the health of the gut, hormones and immune…
It isn’t news by now that certain foods promote a healthy heart, while others set you up for heart disease and stroke. But it seems that a disproportionate amount of advice focuses on warning you off of foods that are bad for you. And while others offer insight into the foods we should eat, there just doesn’t seem to be a middle ground. Well, I have some good news… A…
Forever it seemed that the only things concerning the medical community about cholesterol were high levels and an inconsistent link to heart disease. But quite a bit of research over the last couple of decades has uncovered cholesterol’s significant role in brain health… For starters, cholesterol makes up the majority of myelin, a fatty coating on neurons to facilitate the brain’s processing speed. Cholesterol is also necessary for communication between…
Cheese is one of those foods that’s gotten a bad rap in recent years, partly because dairy is usually verboten on many low-carb eating plans. Most types of cheese are also high in fat, prompting many heart health experts to recommend staying away from all but low-fat or nonfat versions. Well, if you’ve been missing cheese or riddled with guilt when you sneak a piece, I’ve got news you’re going…
Chronic pain is no joke. It’s something that can consume you, making you unable to concentrate on work or family, and can ultimately make you unable to participate in even the simplest activities of daily life. Living with chronic pain, or the constant threat of pain, can affect memory and cognitive ability, and increase the risk of dementia. Natural medicine offers a wide array of options for controlling or even…
Up to 80 percent of women have uterine fibroids, non-cancerous tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus. They can range in size from nearly microscopic to masses that enlarge and distort the uterus. For most, the condition is asymptomatic. But at least a quarter of women with fibroids experience significant symptoms such as pelvic or lower back pain, heavy bleeding, exhaustion, pain during sex, complications during pregnancy and…
I have a friend who is only in her 50s but is often mistaken for being much older. Her deep wrinkles and dark spots are to blame, even though she thought she was protecting her skin. Fortunately, there are natural ways to add layers of additional protection, but first, you’ll need to know exactly what you’re up against… And it isn’t only the UV rays from the sun that aren’t…