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I’m about to take my first flight in five years. Before the pandemic, I loved to fly. Now, I’m anticipating at least a little anxiety. Being a “take-control” kind of person, I did some research, and am happy to report that there are many antidotes to the fear of flying (actually, taking control of your environment is one of them). If you’re at all anxious about flying, I hope you’ll…
My husband used to say my feet were colder than the Arctic wind. In fact, at one point he threatened to start sleeping in the guest room if I didn’t wear warm socks to bed instead of warming my cold toes up on his legs. Well, that was before I got my Hashimoto’s under control. But if you’re dealing with cold toes and you don’t have a thyroid problem, don’t…
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a fanatic when it comes to drinking enough water daily. After all, water is a building block your body needs to keep away aches and pains and prevent foggy thinking and brain aging. And now that I’ve hit the perimenopausal years, it’s a must to keep bladder infections away. That’s why I keep my reusable water bottle close at hand. It’s not…
For the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named the Mediterranean diet the best diet overall for good health. And it’s no wonder… It’s the diet that improves aging (even in nursing home residents)… doubles fat loss… improves heart rate, blood pressure and cholesterol… and protects against dementia. It’s that last benefit that caught the attention of one group of European researchers who wanted to get to…
While most of us think of low-T as a “bedroom” problem for men, the truth is men who live with low levels of testosterone are at risk for much more than a loss of libido. Low-T can lead to everything from depression and memory problems to weight gain and loss of muscle mass. And according to researchers from Australia and Europe, there’s an even bigger reason to take low-T seriously……
Fatty liver driven by obesity is now the most common liver disease worldwide. Not only can it compromise your liver function, it can lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). And if that goes untreated, you’re looking at a progression that can include liver inflammation due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), liver cirrhosis and even cancer of the liver. Luckily, scientists at the German Cancer Research Institute have taken a…
Remember when the artificial sweetener aspartame appeared on the market? Aspartame was touted as both sweeter and safer than saccharine, which was a possible carcinogen. But it didn’t take long for scientists to link aspartame to cancer as well as to anxiety. And unbelievably, aspartame actually makes your body store more belly fat. Every time a new sweetener comes on the market, it’s hundreds of times sweeter than the previous…
Certain types of body fat are better than others. White fat isn’t one of them. It accounts for more than 90 percent of the body’s fat and amounts to stored calories. If those calories don’t get burned up, that fat just keeps building up on our bellies, buttocks and thighs — and around our internal organs where it’s termed “visceral fat.” Then there are brown and beige fats — the…
The risks of high cholesterol are clear: The condition increases your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. But what if your doctor tells you that your cholesterol is “borderline high”? Can you just simply “watch” your readings? First a bit of background: The CDC defines high cholesterol as a total cholesterol of 240 mg/dL or higher. Normal total cholesterol is defined as a number under 200 mg/dL. “Borderline” readings…
If there were a single powerhouse vitamin that everyone should take, it would have to be vitamin D. After all, research has tied the sunshine vitamin to numerous health issues including boosting testosterone levels and reducing heart attacks to keeping away back pain caused by disc degeneration, delaying frailty and reducing dementia diagnoses. But there’s a catch… If you’re not getting enough of the vitamin, its protective and preventive benefits…