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We’ve all heard the standard medical advice when it comes to cholesterol. More of us than not have likely gone to the doctor’s office for a checkup, only to be told we need to lower our ‘bad’ cholesterol or raise our ‘good’ cholesterol. But what if there’s more to the plot of this cholesterol story? What if the so-called “good” guy — HDL cholesterol — isn’t always so good? That’s…
If you work a full-time job, you probably earn some vacation time every year. Hopefully, you take advantage of it. Until recently, common wisdom had it that even if a week off from work left you feeling relaxed, it was only a matter of days before your stress would return to pre-vacation levels. But there’s new evidence that it doesn’t have to be that way… A University of Georgia study…
Just imagine your home if you didn’t take out your trash for a month. You wouldn’t be able to get a lot done with all the excess garbage lying around the floor. This is precisely what happens to your body when its “trash removal system” fails. But when that happens, it’s more than just an inconvenience. An interruption in how your body takes care of cellular trash could mean an…
Loneliness has reached alarming levels among American adults, with nearly half admitting to experiencing it. The severity of this condition varies across age groups, but when it’s persistent, it’s a precursor to a host of serious health issues… These include obesity, physical inactivity, a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death. The longer a person is lonely, the more likely they are to experience some…
It’s no secret that a healthy diet is key not only to preventing type 2 diabetes but also to managing the condition to avoid long-term complications. However, a new study is revealing that people with diabetes, by and large, suffer from deficiencies in micronutrients that could leave their bodies suffering from a “hidden hunger.” Here’s what the researchers discovered, along with the number one micronutrient they say affects six in…
Microplastics, though invisible to the naked eye, pose a grave threat to our bodies and health, the extent of which is beyond measure. Microplastics carry endocrine-disrupting chemicals through your bloodstream, but that’s not all… Microplastics are a kind of ‘magnet’ for environmental pollutants, concentrating them on their surfaces, ‘ferrying’ them through our digestive tract and releasing them in a concentrated form in areas throughout the body where they can cause…
Not too long ago, I reported here about a large-scale study showing that a multivitamin could guard people over 60 from cognitive decline and memory loss. Now, that data has been combined with a second study, and the results have been confirmed. If you’re over 60 and not taking a daily vitamin, this should convince you to start. Because if you don’t, the price your brain could pay is faster…
Good sleep is vital not only to your overall health but also to the health of your brain. In fact, quality sleep has been found to reduce your risk of cognitive decline and dementia as you age. However, sleep problems can creep up with age, stealing those hours that allow your brain to reset. Because of this, many of us turn to sleep medications for help. Unfortunately, new research is…
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, is a telltale sign of aging in men. One out of every two men between the ages of 51 and 60 have BPH, and the numbers only rise as they get older. About 70 percent of men ages 60 to 69 and around 80 percent of men ages 70 and older experience BPH. As common as BPH is, experts are still somewhat baffled…
Gray hair is often associated with growing older. But there are some people (like me) who started going noticeably gray at a very young age. Thankfully, I’ve maintained my natural color through the magic of hair dye for decades. But I’m a little less eager to visit the hair salon because of evidence linking regular use of hair dye with an increase in breast cancer risk. Wouldn’t it be great…