Physical activity is very important for a number of reasons—including that it helps to protect the structure and function of our brain as we age. This may be key in reducing the risk of developing certain neurodegenerative conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease. Though researchers have known about the protective effect of exercise for many years,…
Try This to Help Stay Awake
It can be hard to stay awake this time of year. Every day the sun sets a little earlier, and when it’s dark around 5 p.m., it can make 6:30 feel like midnight. Your body is naturally equipped to shut down when it gets dark. It starts producing melatonin, so you get sleepy and crave…
Treating Erectile Dysfunction Naturally
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get or sustain an erection. Also referred to as impotence, ED can hinder satisfying sexual activity and may prevent you from engaging in sexual intercourse. Men who suffer from ED can experience depression, loss of self-esteem, and relationship difficulties, among other negative impacts. ED may be a sign of one…
Anxiety Effectively Treated with Exercise
A new study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has found that both moderate and strenuous exercise may alleviate anxiety symptoms. Researchers believe that even when the disorder is chronic, exercise can play an essential role in helping to reduce the symptoms of anxiety. Published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the study was…
Liver Transplants Increasing Among Older Adults
New data is showing that more older people are ending up on liver transplant waiting lists than at any point in history. And although the pandemic may play a small role in the uptick, it’s certainly not the main driver—alcohol use and obesity are. In fact, these two causes have overtaken hepatitis C as the…
Probiotics and Mental Health
You may wonder how beneficial bacteria could possibly have a positive impact on mental health. If you have heard of the brain-gut axis—the pathway that exists between the brain and the gut—then you might guess there is a definite link between these two areas of the body. This relationship is important to understand so you…
Your Plan for Better Aging
December 4, 2021
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Everyone knows someone who must be lying about their age. After all, how can they look like that and have all that energy if they were as old as you? After about 35 or 40, I’d say “the real you” starts to show, and it will typically go one way or the other. Some will…
Top 5 Reasons Never to Take a Proton Pump Inhibitor
December 3, 2021
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Millions of doses of “acid blocking” proton pump inhibitor drugs are doled out every year, yet most doctors and their patients are completely oblivious to their adverse effects, like increased risk for premature death. Proton pump inhibitors are a type of drug commonly known as acid-blockers, whose primary purpose is to reduce the amount of…
Top 5 Reasons Never to Take a Proton Pump Inhibitor (Acid Blocker)
December 3, 2021
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Millions of doses of “acid blocking” proton pump inhibitor drugs are doled out every year, yet most doctors and their patients are completely oblivious to their adverse effects, like increased risk for premature death. Proton pump inhibitors are a type of drug commonly known as acid-blockers, whose primary purpose is to reduce the amount of…
Companies Are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children
Walking down the drink aisle at any grocery store will take you past hundreds of drinks, from sodas to sports drinks. Children’s drink sections are filled with a vast array of products as well. Most parents want to buy what is healthy for their children, but with so many options in the drink aisle, it…
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