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We often look to chronological age to tell us whether we’re at higher risk of certain diseases. For instance, type 2 diabetes most commonly strikes people 45 years of age or older. Cancer tends to strike in middle age and beyond. And when we hit 65, our risk of heart disease, arthritis, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other dementias goes up. But there’s another measure we should be considering when we look…
A cancer diagnosis is terrifying and life-changing at any age, but many younger people don’t think much about their cancer risk. The fact is this: cancer is on the rise among the under-50 crowd. Now, I’m not trying to scare you. What I’d like to do is alert you to the fact that you may be part of a group at higher risk than ever before — and share how…
When my mother’s doctor told her she would have to start taking a statin to lower her cholesterol, I balked. True, her cholesterol was high, but not dangerously so. And she doesn’t have diabetes or heart disease or a family history of very high cholesterol, which are the categories of patients Dr. Elizabeth Klodas places on statins. Still, she listened to her doctor and went on the medication. And she…
Diabetes is hitting Americans at epidemic proportions. In fact, one in 10 of us is already living with blood sugar problems. And rates are continuing to climb dramatically, despite well-known prevention options. Sadly, while diabetes used to be considered a disease of middle age, multiple factors including obesity, poor diet and sedentary behavior are increasing the rate at which younger adults are diagnosed with the condition. It’s a problem that…
Do you remember the days when cottage cheese was the go-to health food? In the 80s and 90s, it seemed like every restaurant had a cottage cheese dish listed in the healthy section of its menu… like those strange-sounding cottage cheese stuffed tomatoes (FYI… I’ve never had one, so they might actually be really good). As long ago as that was, this old-school superfood is making a comeback. Suddenly it’s…
[ad_1] Reviewed by Jennifer Broxterman, MSc, RD About a year ago, a plus-sized yoga teacher caused a minor scandal. Specifically, Gatorade ran a series of ads that featured Jessamyn Stanley—an established yoga instructor, author, and body positivity advocate. The backlash was brutal. People stormed social media, arguing that someone with so much visible body fat was a poor choice for an “athlete,” let alone a “healthy” person. On the other…
[ad_1] Reviewed by Eric Helms, PhD, CSCS About a year ago, a plus-sized yoga teacher caused a minor scandal. Specifically, Gatorade ran a series of ads that featured Jessamyn Stanley—an established yoga instructor, author, and body positivity advocate. The backlash was brutal. People stormed social media, arguing that someone with so much visible body fat was a poor choice for an “athlete,” let alone a “healthy” person. On the other…
Ozempic, Wegovy and newer GLP-1 agonists like Mounjaro, have become all the rage for weight loss. But there are big drawbacks to these medications that even doctors admit. One is their estimated $1,400-a-month price tag, which isn’t covered by all insurance plans. Another is their black box warning that cautions the drugs caused thyroid cancer in rodents (though the same hasn’t been reported in humans). And people who stop taking…
Obesity is defined as having an excess amount of body fat. It’s the fat, not the number of pounds you carry, that can cause a boatload of problems… On the scary end of the spectrum, obesity increases the risk for certain cancers — and while cancer rates in general have been decreasing, obesity-related cancers are on the rise. Obesity also causes chronic inflammation which can lead to poor immune system…
Sleep is great medicine. The natural detoxification processes that go on when you sleep help protect your body from all manner of ailments, including Alzheimer’s disease, unhealthy weight gain, diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis. For many of us, however, sticking to a sleep routine where we climb in the sheets early enough to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep is hit-and-miss. Most adults rise at the same time every…