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I used to bring a bottle of red wine to my book club every month. But I modified my habit after a new member joined that suffered from red wine headaches. After that, I began bringing a bottle of sparkling cider along as well as my usual bottle of red. My book club friend is far from alone. Turns out alcohol in general triggers headache in 37 percent of headache…
[ad_1] Reviewed by Stuart Phillips, PhD You’ll find muscle-building “rules” all over the Internet. “Chug protein immediately after your workout—don’t miss that anabolic window!” “Lift the heaviest weights you can manage. If you’re not lifting-to-failure every set, you’re not going to grow.” “If you want to get stronger, you have to be taking creatine, BCAAs, HMB, beta-alanine, and [insert whatever muscle-building supplement is trending].” While well-meaning, the above advice comes…
Formaldehyde was named a known human carcinogen by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2011. You would think that meant the chemical was completely eradicated from the consumer supply chain, right? Wrong! Thanks to the failure of the Environmental Protection Agency, formaldehyde can still be found in many of the products used not only to build and insulate the homes we live in, but in the things we…
Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. Triglycerides are different from cholesterol (another type of fat), and they play a different role. While cholesterol is used to build cells, triglycerides store unused calories and give your body energy during the day, when you’re not eating. Triglycerides contribute up to 95 percent of dietary fats, which are the main energy source of the brain. And that’s a good…
Taurine is an amino acid naturally produced by the pancreas. Unlike other amino acids, which are the “building blocks of protein,” taurine has particular functions within the body, one of which is supporting the general function of your central nervous system. Perhaps there’s a connection between this role and the apparent link between taurine levels and depression that scientists at several Korean research institutions have made… Peak Vitality™…
Menopause is not fun. Mood swings, insomnia, hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, low sex drive, loss of bladder control… it all adds up to a really unpleasant time. That’s why a lot of women choose to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to counteract some of those symptoms. But HRT can have its own drawbacks, such as elevated risk of breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers, as well as heart attack,…
Everything you read may not be about that one big health breakthrough that turns the world upside down… Sometimes, it’s about research that reinforces potential causes (and cures) of conditions that were already known — but quietly slip back under the rug. I’m about to tell you about the second kind of research. It’s been known and reported for over a decade that red meat consumption is associated with an…
There’s no doubt that exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. But it can be a challenge for people to work exercise into their busy daily routine. In fact, fewer than one in five middle-aged adults meet recommended physical activity guidelines. There are a host of reasons for this: cost, time commitment, health status, and access to facilities or areas to exercise — to…
You may have heard that antioxidants protect your vision against eye diseases like macular degeneration and cataracts. That’s why your mom told you to eat your carrots. They’re full of antioxidants that support healthy vision. So are leafy green veggies, citrus fruits, cruciferous vegetables and plenty of other plant-based foods. But what if you’re in the mood for something a bit more decadent and delicious than a serving of broccoli?…
There are ways to slow down the aging process. I don’t mean changing your chronological age — time marches on, no matter what we do. Instead, I’m talking about slowing down how old your body feels and acts — and, in more scientific terms, that equates to your biological age. One way to slow the toll of aging is to keep your heart healthy, because, as researchers found, when heart…