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What happens when you exclude all meat and animal products from your diet? For starters, that makes you a vegan… like a popular social media influencer who built a huge following on Instagram and YouTube and came to a starling health realization… Alyssa Parker stopped eating meat quite a few years ago and then eventually excluded all animal products including dairy — making her a practicing vegan. But she began…
There are a lot of risk factors for heart problems. For instance, if you have high blood pressure or high LDL cholesterol (the “bad” kind), you’re at higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure can narrow the blood vessels by causing them to become swollen and inflamed, which can lead to many heart-related conditions. Obesity, an unhealthy diet and physical inactivity can all raise your…
Intermittent fasting has been making news in study after study thanks to countless health benefits, from better blood sugar and liver health to improved muscle mass and longevity. While this form of eating can involve skipping meals for a day or two at a time, by far the easiest way to embrace intermitted fasting is through time-restricted eating — simply setting a window of time each day within which you…
According to the FDA, healthy adults can drink four to five cups of coffee a day — that’s 400mg of caffeine daily — without harming their health. I’m a strict two-cup-a-day gal myself. But considering the results of two major studies, I’m seriously considering upping my caffeine game somewhat… Taken together, these two studies (and previous research) suggest caffeine may be a helpful strategy for lowering the risk of type…
“This incredible result didn’t really surprise us, as we’re taught that when there’s more and better evidence, the truth will ultimately come out.” That’s what Dr. Gabrielle Williams had to say about recent findings regarding the effectiveness of cranberry juice to avoid urinary tract infections (UTIs) in people who are susceptible to them, and who suffer from repeated episodes of these painful infections. Centuries ago, Native Americans valued cranberries for…
Over the past several years medical experts have begun to accept the idea that there is some connection between the physical body and emotional experiences, including positive and negative thoughts. Mental stress, for instance, has been linked to an increased risk of chronic health conditions. It can also promote inflammation and shift your metabolism in ways that make it more difficult to lose weight and manage blood sugar. This relationship…
Maintaining a healthy weight is a key piece to having a long life free of major health problems. Being obese, or even just carrying too much weight around the middle, often opens the door to more serious health problems waiting in the wings. Google the word “diet” and you’ll find enough information, and enough choices of weight loss plans, to keep you reading all day long. It can be horribly…
If you have heart surgery coming up, the last thing you want is any sort of complication. Because if everything goes smoothly — including recovery — that means you can get home and back to normal life faster. But before the hospital will discharge you they have some criteria you have to meet… Your vital signs will need to be stable. That’s of utmost importance. You will need to have…
We often talk about our hair “turning” gray. But that’s a bit of a misnomer. If you’re naturally a blond, brunette or redhead, that color is fixed for at least the first few decades of your life. Then, as you age, your hair follicles produce less and less of the melanin that colors your hair. So when each hair follicle goes through its natural cycle of death and regeneration, the…
Beets are a root vegetable we love for their bright purple flesh and pleasing sweet flavor. And if you’ve beat around the bush for a while, you might be aware that beets contain a heart-healthy compound called nitrate. These nitrates are a source of nitric oxide for your body, a compound that acts as a natural vasodilator, which means it helps to relax and dilate the blood vessels and arteries…