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Winning the battle of the bulge can seem like a hard slog through enemy territory. No matter how good a fight you put up. If everything else is working against your best efforts, that last thing you want to hear is that all fat is not the same… not only in how it affects your health but in how easy or not it may be to shed. The worst of…
Aspirin has been in our medicine cabinets for over 100 years. This safe and low-cost medication has a wide range of uses, including pain relief, fever reduction, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases and even potential prevention of certain cancers and reduction of the brain plaques than cause Alzheimer’s disease. In laboratory studies, aspirin has even shown the potential to help the body fight off certain viruses, including rhinoviruses and…
There’s no denying the seasons influence our state of mind and social life. It’s easier to be in a good mood in the spring and summer, when the days are long and the weather is warm, making it easy to spend plenty of time outside in the sunshine. This outdoor time has been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since we haven’t been able to meet others indoors right now,…
The Mediterranean diet is by far the easiest healthy diet to stick to. The range of foods you can eat is wide, and it’s been proven that it’s more likely you’ll stick to a Mediterranean style of eating than to other diet plans, including paleo and intermittent fasting. So why not go Mediterranean? The reasons for switching to this popular diet seem to be almost endless… The Mediterranean diet has…
Type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease are both disorders that affect an aging population. And there’s growing evidence the two may be biologically related, since atypical protein accumulation, chronic inflammation and lysosomal and mitochondrial dysfunction occur in both diseases. Also, insulin resistance — a key indicator of type 2 diabetes — may be an important contributing factor to Parkinson’s disease as well. While studies so far have shown mixed results…
Some of the most unsettling news to come out of the coronavirus pandemic has been the fact that survivors can continue suffering for months. In fact, according to experts, COVID-19 can damage the heart and lungs, increasing the risk of long-term health problems. Yet, if that weren’t bad enough, heart and lung issues aren’t the only thing you have to worry about sticking around even once you’ve supposedly recovered from…
We all know that heart disease is the number one killer in our country, stealing more lives each year than any disease process out there. Yet, we tend to forget the fact that by and large it’s also a preventable condition. If you alter certain health and lifestyle factors, heart disease can be avoidable for most people. And number one on the list of those modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular…
There’s tons of evidence out there that eating mostly fruits, vegetables and whole grains — a plant-based diet free of processed food — can help prevent and even cure many conditions, from eczema to arthritis to diabetes and heart disease. And don’t worry. There are plenty of protein-rich veggies you can include in your diet to keep building muscle mass as you age. But some people are still skeptical about…
There’s no question that coffee has numerous health benefits. Studies show it can improve longevity, protect the liver, reduce the risk of prostate and endometrial cancers, and lower the risk of developing diabetes. But studies of coffee’s effects on heart health have been mixed. While coffee consumption has been connected with reduced heart failure risk, it also could contribute to an increased risk of heart disease. A recent study has…
Parkinson’s is a disease that has eluded the medical community in just about every way possible. With no definitive causes and no gold standard treatments, patients are left to deal with medications that may only help manage their symptoms and hold little hope for disease progression. As far as disease prevention for Parkinson’s, we’ve been left out in the cold. Until now: There’s now surprising news in the world of…