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Too much sugar leads to diabetes — makes sense, right? This has long been confirmed. And sweetened soda is one of the worst culprits. A typical 12-ounce can of soda contains around 39 grams of sugar, roughly the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar. Enough sugary sodas and blood sugar spikes eventually make cells less responsive to insulin, and before you know it, insulin resistance sets in, followed eventually by type…
While most of us think about depression as only affecting our mood, the truth is depression’s reach goes far beyond our minds. In fact, people living in the black hole of depression often suffer not only from negative psychological feelings but also from physical symptoms. Even worse, depression has been found to lead to a frighteningly high rate of other chronic illnesses. This makes taking steps to support your mental…
If you’ve been trying to lose weight, you’ve probably heard about the latest craze… The chatter is that drinking sparkling water, AKA fizzy water and, technically, carbonated water, can help level up a fat-burning metabolism Sound too good to be true? Could a bubbly beverage really possess weight loss powers? And if so, how? A recent study published in the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health journal has the answers… …
“Got milk?” “Milk — it does a body good.” These slogans are probably very familiar to you. They all point to milk as a vital part of a healthy diet. And there’s no doubt that milk can help you boost two important nutrients: calcium and vitamin D. Milk naturally contains vitamin D but at low levels. That’s why it’s been fortified with vitamin D since the 1930s. As far as…
The other day, I got a call from my mom. It had been more than two months since she had to battle a urinary tract infection (UTI)… and that was news she was excited to share. You see, for a couple of years, mom had suffered from recurrent UTIs. As you probably know, UTIs are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. Especially since the bacterium that causes them, in most cases,…
You might only think of it when you’re… well, let’s just say “uncomfortable” and dealing with stomach upset, constipation or diarrhea. However, your gut health is not just a matter of occasional discomfort. It plays a crucial role in your overall health — from regulating your mood to boosting your immunity and even controlling your blood pressure. But unless you’ve recently been scoped or had a colonoscopy, figuring out why…
I was a child when my parent’s marriage ended. Nothing unique about that. Up to 50% of us come from divorced homes. It was a long time ago, and while at the time I experienced academic difficulties, poverty and some depression, I felt I’d left any effects far behind. Or so I thought. Surprisingly, researchers have found that the fallout from divorce may extend well into adulthood, actually increasing the…
Chemotherapy has been the standard of care for many cancers. But the side effects of chemotherapy can be devastating. Nausea, fatigue, hair loss, fever, and bowel problems are just the start. Chemotherapy can also cause anemia, nerve and muscle problems, skin breakdown, and mood changes. Science is always looking for alternative treatments that are both effective and less punishing on the body. There’s a new and promising discovery that could…
Close to 98 million adults in the United States are now living with prediabetes. In other words, it would only take a tiny push for 34% of us to move into full-blown blood sugar problems that can damage our hearts, take down our kidneys and lead to serious brain problems. The good news is that making simple changes like staying active, reducing stress, and adjusting your diet to include more…
Most of us are very familiar with our circadian rhythm — an internal clock that controls our sleep-wake cycle and other bodily processes that run on a 24-hour schedule. But you may not know a few other clocks govern our bodies. The biological clock regulates the circadian clock and other peripheral clocks that handle functions across our cells, tissues and organs. And the master clock is a cluster of nerve…