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What if I told you there’s a safe and natural dietary supplement you’ve never heard of that can sharpen your mind and help ensure you have enough energy and muscle mass to stay active right into your 70s, 80s, and beyond? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, think again. Chances are that if you have heard of this supplement, it was in the context of high-performance athletes. But…
If you’re like me, you’ve probably seen images of athletes dunking themselves in cold ice baths after games and thought, “They have to be crazy!” After all, who would voluntarily dunk themselves in cold water? A man named Wim Hof, for one. He’s known as the Iceman, and his method of cold exposure may sound crazy, but crazy like a fox. Surprisingly, research has consistently shown that cold water immersion…
Every morning, when I stare into the mirror, it seems I have a handful of new wrinkles staring back at me, thanks in part to something called age-related skin thinning. That describes what happens when the outer layer of our skin becomes thinner, paler and less stretchy — contributing to the signs of aging we see in the mirror. It’s also why our skin may tear or bruise much more…
Having a stroke can derail your life within minutes, causing permanent brain damage that can steal your ability to communicate or to live independently. But what many people don’t realize is that a stroke doesn’t always occur out of the blue. Just as often, your body gives you a tap on the shoulder that says, “Hey! Take care of this now, or worse things are coming!” One of these warning…
Antibiotic use has been on the decline in recent years, and that’s good news for our health. While antibiotics are invaluable for fighting bacterial infections, they can also present serious risks if overused or misused, and it appears that physicians are finally getting that message. For instance, antibiotic overuse has been linked to gut problems because it destroys much of the friendly bacteria that make up the gut microbiota. One…
Age is the most significant risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition also known as irregular heartbeat. The risk of developing AFib spikes after age 65, and affects about 1 in 10 people over the age of 80. Still, there is a rising trend of AFib in younger people — most likely linked to rising rates of obesity, hyperthyroidism, chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, as well as underlying…
Approximately one in four people will be diagnosed with colon cancer at some point in their lives — a statistic that places colorectal cancer as the fourth leading cause of cancer in the United States. Sadly, the incidence of the early-onset form of the disease, which occurs in people aged 50 and younger, is expected to rise by more than 140% by 2030. The good news is that death rates…
We all want to live longer, healthier lives, in which we are active and capable of caring for ourselves until the very last moment. Yet, all too many of us end up very differently from that scenario, in large part due to the heart and blood vessel diseases that run rampant in our country. Luckily, there is good news… According to research from the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, there’s…
One of my favorite games to play on a road trip is the one where you have to choose the ‘one thing’ you can’t do without if you were stranded on a desert island. From food to books and everything in between, you can learn a lot about your family, friends and even yourself by their answers. It’s why just the other day, I asked myself that same question when…
Flavonoids are plant compounds with a variety of health benefits. Many plant-based foods, as well as beverages such as tea and wine, contain flavonoids. Flavonoids help prevent diseases like diabetes and heart disease. So you may think that it’s a good idea to eat as much flavonoid-rich food as you can. Well, you wouldn’t exactly be wrong there, but …. There are several subclasses of flavonoids, and as much as…