The end of the year is approaching fast. That means holiday shopping, travel, holiday get-togethers…and extra stress. Unfortunately, this isn’t the kind of stress your body was designed to handle. How Your Body Handles Stress A long, long time ago…our ancestors lived...
For the past couple of years, everyone has been laser-focused on the COVID pandemic. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore the seasonal viruses that descend during fall and winter. Especially given that infectious disease experts are warning this could be a...
What scientists know about medications and how they work frequently evolves over time. Sometimes researchers even discover new applications for drugs that go beyond their originally intended purpose. Metformin is a good example. When first discovered during the 1950s,...
Aging changes the body. This is no secret. It’s also no secret that one of the most insidious of these changes is the weight gain that comes with a sluggish metabolism. Sometime during the thirties (for most people), the things people do to lose that extra 5-10 pounds...
Losing weight is hard. But with age, it gets even harder. Metabolism slows down. Responsibilities relative to family and career constrain time, making it hard to maintain healthy eating and exercise habits. And…let’s face it…the pandemic has us all indulging in more...
More than ever, researchers are looking for new and innovative ways to enhance our health and quality of life. We’re living in particularly exciting times because the rate at which scientists are making new discoveries…and gaining traction with those...
“How are you?” You probably hear this at least a few times a day…maybe more often if you’re a little down or out of sorts. What you may not know is that hormones have a lot to do with your emotional state. In fact, hormones control whether you feel upbeat and...
Men and women typically reach their physical peak in their late 20s to early 30s. After that, the human body begins to break down faster than it repairs itself. This is particularly problematic given that today people can reasonably expect to live into their 80s and...
Your brain is incredible. Not only does it keep your lungs breathing and your heart beating…it helps you to recall everything from where you left your car keys to distant memories from childhood. But with age, your brain can lose its sharpness. It may be harder to...
We know…dementia is hard to talk about. Most people would prefer not to even think about it. Yet…it’s an important discussion to have. As people over the age of 65 become a larger portion of the population, the incidence of Alzheimer’s and other...
