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When most people think of vitamin D, the first thing that usually comes to mind is bone health. That’s well proven. Vitamin D is necessary for your bones to absorb calcium. If your levels are low, you’re more likely to experience bone loss, fractures, demineralization and osteoporosis. But the sunshine vitamin goes well beyond the […]
Do you ever have that weird thing happen where you stand up and get dizzy? A lot of people think it’s because they stood up too fast. But it’s really more a function of your blood flow. When you sit for a while, gravity causes blood to pool in your legs and feet. Then, when […]
Not very long ago, scientists believed that when we lost communication between brain cells, those connections were lost forever. But there is one nutrient that can actually increase the communication between your brain cells. The nutrient I’m talking about is phosphatidylserine (PS). It is an all-natural substance that your doctor probably won’t tell you about. […]
If you’re not getting enough sleep every night it might be by choice, or it might be involuntary. But either way, you probably don’t think of it as a health concern. That’s a mistake. And it’s not just because a poor night’s sleep leaves you with brain fog that affects your thinking, decision-making and motor […]
When I was growing up, my parents made me eat everything on my plate. My mom would always say, “there are starving children in China.” Then, I would be forced to sit at the table until every scrap on my plate was gone. Growing up in a family where this rule was enforced can lead […]
Growing old gracefully is something everyone strives for. But sometimes life catches up with you faster than you realize. The next thing you know, you’re looking older and feeling weaker than you would like. Your muscles and bones aren’t as strong as they used to be. Your gait speed drops to that of a snail […]
Poor sleep can leave you walking around with a severe case of brain fog. It affects your thinking, decision-making and motor skills. But that’s not all it does. Sleeping poorly (or not enough) contributes to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s and dementia, chronic inflammation and weight gain. There are any number of reasons for […]
With so many streaming services at our fingertips, it’s easy to get trapped into a binge-watching marathon. And that’s risky business. When people spend hours at a time sitting still while watching TV, they are just asking for trouble. I even tell people that “sitting is the new smoking,” because the health effects are similar. […]
You recently learned how erectile dysfunction can make your penis appear smaller. But that really isn’t the main issue with ED. Neither is the inability to maintain an erection. The real problem is that ED is primarily a vascular issue. Things like plaque deposits on the arterial walls, poor blood viscosity, blocked arteries and high […]
I love pretty much anything with garlic in it… garlic stuffed olives, roasted garlic hummus, wild caught shrimp in an EVOO garlic sauce. It can even make foods I’m not very fond of taste good. Spicing up my foods with garlic doesn’t just make them delicious. It makes them extremely healthy. Plus, I like the […]
Your penis may look smaller as you grow older. But is it actually shrinking? It’s not as though we men don’t have enough to worry about in that department. As we age, our sexual organs don’t always perform exactly the way we want them to. Add onto that the idea of a shrinking penis and […]
I like to eat two Brazil nuts every day. That may sound like a random number, but there is a reason I limit myself to two. It’s because Brazil nuts are an extremely high source of selenium, a powerful antioxidant. A single nut contains between 68 and 91 mcg of this mineral. The recommended daily […]
Fatty acids make fat. Most people thing that is a bad thing, but it’s not. Good fatty acids are necessary for energy metabolism, which is critical to your body’s ability to burn fat as an energy source. Plus, fatty acids give your body the capacity to absorb fat-soluble vitamins and nutrients. Fatty acids are absolutely […]
We hear a lot of bad news about how ultra-processed foods affect our health. Indeed, a study published in the British Medical Journal last year linked ultra-processed foods with 32 different types of health problems. These health issues included a little bit of everything. Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and early death were some […]
Everybody gets headaches. Some more often than others. Some more severe than others. And for lack of a better word, they’re a real headache to get rid of! So what causes them, how can you can prevent them, and how can you get rid of them faster? The most common type of headache is what […]
The health of your teeth and gums is something I’ve spoken about often over the years. In particular, bacteria in the mouth can get into your bloodstream through your gums, where it contributes to all sorts of health issues. Heart disease, stroke, joint pain and dementia are at the top of the list. What I […]
Nobody likes it when their memory starts slipping. It’s worrisome. It’s hard not to wonder if it’s the beginning of dementia. In some cases, it might be. But in most cases, probably not. One of the number one reasons for memory loss is that you’re not getting enough sleep. Just a single night of poor […]
For as long as I can remember cartoons, TV shows and movies have shown us characters sitting on the toilet reading newspapers. That’s what Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) spent a lot of his time doing on the TV show All in The Family. It’s what Danny Glover’s character in Lethal Weapon 2 was doing – […]
Weight loss is a big industry these days. You’ve got Nutrisystem, Jennie Craig, Weight Watchers, GOLO and so many more programs to help you. The nice thing about most of these weight loss strategies is that they are structured. They have “rules” that are easy to follow. And there is something to be said for […]
I have a love/hate relationship with the internet. The things I love are that I am able to research and read journal articles online. I love being able to review medical debates within the community at the click of a button. And who doesn’t love Amazon and Instacart! What I’m not so crazy about is […]
People often worry about their body mass index when they shouldn’t. Say you’re five feet, eight inches tall and weigh 200 pounds. You’ve got a BMI of 30.4, which says you’re obese. If you’re active and well-muscled with strong bones, you probably aren’t anywhere near obese. But if you’re a couch potato who is out […]
We look at a lot of things to determine how well someone is aging. Gait speed, muscle strength and balance are at the top of the list. What many people don’t realize is that physical decline and balance issues begin as early as being in your 50s. As these issues progress, you have a much […]
A few weeks ago, you learned the truth about commercial meats and farmed-fish. I’m a little particular on this front, because I try hard to keep my weekly dose of ingested poisonous chemicals to a minimum. But this word of caution doesn’t stop with meat dishes. It’s also a good idea to take a hard […]
Despite all of the misinformation about eggs that has been floating around over the past several decades, these perfectly encapsulated ovals of nutrition actually fall into the category of a superfood. Sure, eggs contain cholesterol. But it doesn’t raise cholesterol levels in your blood the same way some other foods do. In fact, the cholesterol […]
Even though I mostly eat veggies, I do love an exceptionally high-quality piece of meat on occasion. I might make some braised grass-fed lamb cooked to perfection. Or maybe I will cook up some grass-fed and grass-finished bison, and pile it high with toppings for a burger. Some nights, I’ll try a beautiful piece of […]
Like a lot of people, I usually have a cup of coffee or green tea in the morning to get my day started. Then I’ll have two or three cups of green tea during the day. But some people stick with coffee throughout the day. Whether you’re a coffee or tea drinker – or both […]