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As rates of obesity skyrocket, pharmaceutical companies continue to offer the “next big thing” in weight loss. Right now, that’s the GLP-1 agonist class of drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. But these treatments are expensive and can have risky side effects… not to mention, they don’t work forever. Wouldn’t it be great if the “next big thing” for losing weight was a way of revving up the body’s own…
When it comes to living longer, the sexes don’t appear to be created equally. On average, women outlive their male counterparts by 6 years. And when it comes to the truly long-lived — those who live to at least 100 — women make up 85 percent of the centenarian club. But a woman’s longer life may not be all cupcakes and roses. In fact, for most women, those additional years…
[ad_1] Jenn and her wife Kristen knew they were neglecting their health. Despite having been an avid swimmer in high school, as the years went by, Jenn, 49, stopped exercising. She worked a highly stressful job in healthcare, and turned to food and cigarettes as outlets. At one point, she weighed 310 pounds. Jenn attempted to lose weight. “Name a diet, I’ve tried it,” she says. Yet nothing stuck—not even…
[ad_1] Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the foundation of any diet. These nutrients fall into a nutritional category called macronutrients, or “macros.” And if you’re in the health and fitness industry, you’ve no doubt heard of—or maybe even tried—precise macronutrient “formulas” or “splits” to achieve specific goals. But do you have to manipulate your macros—say, sustain a specific amount and ratio of carbs,…
If you’re like me, you load up on layers as you get dressed in the mornings during colder months. Turns out, on average we don’t only carry around more clothing… We also tend to carry more circulating cholesterol around. At least that’s what researchers at Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease have shown. Behavioral Influences Their study highlighted that this seasonal shift in cholesterol is closely…
COVID long-haulers live with a laundry list of symptoms ranging from heart palpitations and shortness of breath to brain fog and joint and muscle pain. It’s a phenomenon that some researchers have tied to microscopic blood clots. Yet, that answer might not present a full picture of why long COVID is so debilitating — especially when it comes to one of the main symptoms long-haulers experience — extreme fatigue following…
Fatigue can be a minor inconvenience or a huge downer impacting the quality of your life. You might feel fatigued after a long day of activities or a long night of poor sleep. But if daily fatigue is your constant companion, the cause may be a condition that’s zapping your energy or a vitamin deficiency — or both. There’s a large amount of research on the connection between vitamin D…
When you’re stressed, your body reacts to whatever threat you’re perceiving regardless of what it is. That means your body responds the same way whether you’re facing a charging dog or a spilled cup of coffee on your clothes as you’re leaving the house. One is potentially dangerous; the other is not. But your body doesn’t know the difference. But whatever the threat, your body releases hormones like adrenaline and…
Exposure to toxins, including heavy metals, comes in many forms. But when it comes to threats we can’t see or put a finger on, it’s easy to feel defenseless and even easier to put them out of mind. Most of us only worry about air pollution if we live in big cities — and then, may give it little thought because we feel there isn’t much we can do about…
Up to one in four people live with a ringing, whooshing, whistling or clicking in their ears that just won’t stop. And for 20 million Americans, this condition known as tinnitus is not just irritating, frustrating and downright annoying, it is debilitatingly life-changing. It can affect everything from their hearing and mood to concentration and sleep, leading to extreme anxiety and depression. Often people with the condition are told there’s…