The probiotic-related improvements in volatile sulfuric compound scores did not last more than four weeks. However, the subjective improvements continued beyond four weeks.... Read More
Strengthening Your Feet
I am not a runner, but there are lessons for me. Feet activation can improve my stability through the ankles and up through my knees and hips. Moreover, optimal leg movement can help me better use my hamstrings, quadriceps, and gluteus muscles to move well.... Read More
Artificial Sweeteners and Anxiety
A 2017 study discovered that approximately 41 percent of adults reported eating or drinking a food or beverage containing a non-nutritive substance (including, but not limited to, aspartame).... Read More
Lower Your Hip Fracture Risk
Keeping a healthy weight can help support bone health. Underweight individuals put themselves at risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women — who have lost some of the bone protection of higher estrogen levels — can be at particularly high risk.... Read More
Breast Cancer and Genes
Not all who have a BRCA mutation will develop cancer, but having such a gene mutation increases the cancer risk. For example, about 50 percent of women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation will be diagnosed with breast cancer by age 70, compared with seven out of 100 in the general USA population.... Read More
Drop Your Breast Cancer Risk
Higher physical activity levels appeared to lower breast cancer risk by nearly one-quarter (a drop of 22 percent in relative risk). This risk reduction appeared similar in pre-and postmenopausal women and for high- versus light-intensity movement.... Read More
Food for Health
While some take supplements, these six food sources of melatonin: Tart cherries, goji berries, eggs, milk, and fish (oily types such as sardines or salmon) are best. I also like incorporating pistachios and almonds for melatonin, antioxidants, minerals, and healthy omega-3 fats.... Read More
Surgical versus N95 masks
MEDICAL MASKS ARE NOT INFERIOR TO N95 RESPIRATOR MASKS in protecting healthcare workers against COVID-19. That sounds like good news. Today we look at surgical versus N95 masks. The study results... Read More