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The caffeine in coffee is a stimulant. It can help get your day going, but too much of it can leave you feeling jittery and possibly raise your blood pressure. But is it bad for your heart? Not according to two major studies done this year. In fact, it can actually reduce your risk of heart disease. But that’s not all. If you’re not yet convinced of coffee’s heart-healthy effects,…
If you’re trying to maintain a certain weight or lose a few pounds, you may be relying on diet drinks to reduce the number of calories you consume. However, when it comes to reaching for artificially sweetened beverages for weight loss, you might be getting more than you bargained for. In fact, according to a study led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, switching to diet…
[ad_1] Reviewed by Stephanie Paver, MS, RD What is PCOS | Causes | Symptoms | PCOS Diet | Treatment | Weight Loss | For Coaches Acne, hair in weird places, weight gain, wonky periods, and fertility struggles. Those are just some of the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal problem that affects up to 20 percent of women worldwide.1, 2 Because of its varied symptoms along with the…
The image most people have of someone having a heart attack comes from the movies. Suddenly and without warning, someone clutches their chest, moans, and falls to the ground, dead. But this cinematic version of a heart attack is so misleading. In truth, there are plenty of warning signs, most of which wouldn’t show up on camera, to alert you that something is very wrong and that you should seek…
For me, supplementing certain nutrients is about enjoying the best health I can. I’m not necessarily aiming to live forever, but I am taking advantage of what’s available to me — thanks to science — to improve my healthspan. Healthspan is different from lifespan. The focus is on prolonging the number of healthy years you have — instead of just trying to live longer. We’ve all seen what happens to…
Hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. have rolled up their sleeves to be vaccinated against COVID-19. With a new pronouncement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many millions may be going back for another dose. After reviewing the data and a somewhat contentious debate over whether third doses were necessary for everyone, experts have come to agree that…
One of the most difficult conditions to live with is uncontrolled high blood pressure. After all, no matter what medication your doctor throws at it, your pressure still soars, putting you at risk for heart attack and stroke. So are you just out of luck, doomed to have a ticking time bomb inside your blood vessels and heart? Not according to researchers at Duke University School of Medicine who say…
It’s fall here in the Northeast, and everything is looking orange — leaves on the maples, pumpkins on neighbors’ porches … Good time of year to discover an orange superfood you may have overlooked. It’s been granting long life for years to people around the world, including Japan, Greece and Costa Rica — areas known as Blue Zones, because the populations are long-lived and healthy. And it’s readily available and…
We all know arsenic is poison, right? Its use to dispatch leaders throughout history gained arsenic the nickname “poison of kings.” Arsenic was a popular method of homicide in the 19th century, and writer Agatha Christie favored arsenic as a murder weapon in her mystery novels. However, arsenic doesn’t start out that way. In its raw form, a chemical element that naturally occurs in the earth, arsenic is benign. It’s…
If you’re one of the estimated 1 billion people worldwide with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you already know it can disrupt your life. As your airway gets closed off by soft tissue, you start snoring heavily. Then you stop breathing and wake up gasping for air. This can happen as many as 30 times in one hour, leaving you exhausted and irritable the next morning. Chronic OSA can raise your…