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If you’re on a journey to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle, you might find that food cravings can sometimes feel like a stumbling block. Whether you’re tempted by sugary treats, salty snacks or indulgent fats, giving in can lead to unwanted calorie consumption, making it challenging to shed those extra pounds or, even worse, contribute to weight gain. But here’s the exciting news! It turns out you can…
Dealing with Alzheimer’s disease can be really tough, especially since many people don’t realize they have it until there’s been some serious damage to their brains. That can leave families feeling pretty lost and overwhelmed. But here’s the good news: researchers are making strides in catching the early signs of Alzheimer’s. A recent study even found a marker that could predict the disease up to 20 years before symptoms show…
Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition that causes your body to overheat. It’s defined as a body temperature above 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat stroke occurs when your body is unable to cool itself down. Your hypothalamus, a part of your brain that controls many bodily functions, sets your core body temperature. For most of us, that temperature is set at about 98.6°F. However, if your body absorbs more heat than…
When the sun’s out in full force, like it is in the summer season, everyone starts to think about protecting their skin. That’s because the sun increases risks for skin cancer and is responsible for about 90 percent of skin aging by damaging key proteins responsible for keeping it firm and smooth. But if you’re not protecting your eyes from the ravages of the sun as well, you could be…
Many things, when done in excess, can have a downside. For example, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables are full of nutrients and help protect against cancer and heart disease. But if consumed in excess, they can limit the body’s ability to absorb iodine, which can lead to hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid gland). On the other hand, sometimes a natural and healthy substance raises alarm bells within the scientific for reasons…
All my life, I’ve had low blood pressure. Then I hit midlife, and on my last doctor’s visit, I was shocked to find out my blood pressure had risen enough to put me in the normal range. That was a wake-up call. While I still have “normal” blood pressure, I can no longer take it for granted that I’ll never develop high blood pressure. So, I’ve been looking into the…
People have sought the legendary Fountain of Youth for nearly as long as recorded history has existed. The lure of eternal youth and beauty proved too powerful for explorers like Ponce de Leon to resist. Such a fountain may exist only in legend. But science hasn’t stopped searching for ways to stop the clock… They’ve zeroed in on a popular vitamin that’s demonstrating much promise in the real fight against…
Choline is a vitamin-like nutrient essential for brain development. Without enough choline in your diet (400-500mg a day), your neurons can’t send signals to each other to regulate your memory, your mood, or your bodily processes, both voluntary (like walking) and involuntary (like breathing). Once this breakdown in communication starts, neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s often aren’t far behind. Researchers have identified the underlying cause of this phenomenon and…
One of the biggest reasons I’ve never embraced a low-carb lifestyle is my love of fruit. Most low-carb diets recommend limiting carbs to less than 100 grams per day. A ketogenic diet restricts carbs even more, at 20-50 grams per day, depending on how strict you want to be. With these limitations, I always assumed that fruit’s natural sugar content made it an automatic no-go on a low-carb diet. Turns…
It’s incredible to me how two seemingly unrelated bodily functions can, in fact, have a strong influence on each other. Take, for example, the connection between gum disease and conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and kidney disease. Many of us think of our oral health as a separate entity from the health of the rest of our body. But this simply isn’t the case. Your mouth is the gateway to…