Do you underestimate the importance of getting adequate sleep? The United States Centers for Disease Control offers that adults ages 18 to 60 years should get seven hours or more of sleep, while those 61 to 64 seven to nine hours. If you are 65 or older, the CDC points to 7 to 8 hours as optimal.... Read More
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Running and Genetics
Our natural biology may program us to optimize our energy use (and conserve calories), helping to explain why it has been so challenging for me to improve my time.... Read More
Hailey Bieber Had a Mini-stroke (TIA)
Hailey Bieber recently had a mini-stroke (TIA). DID YOU KNOW THAT STROKES AMONG YOUNG INDIVIDUALS are not uncommon? The recent health scare of Hailey Bieber (an American model, media personality, socialite,... Read More
Is Melatonin Safe and Effective?
A new investigation IS looking at melatonin's safety. While the review is underway, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that melatonin not be used for insomnia in adults or children.... Read More
Do You Eat Ultra-Processed Foods?
Unprocessed or minimally processed foods are whole foods in which the vitamins and nutrients are still intact. The food is in its natural (or nearly natural) state. These foods may be minimally altered by removal of inedible parts, drying, crushing, roasting, boiling, freezing, or pasteurization, to make them suitable to store and safe to consume.... Read More
The Simple Way to Improve Your Health
A recent small study shows the value of simply standing up and moving periodically. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm (Sweden) aimed to see if interrupting prolonged sitting improves blood sugar control and other measures of metabolism among obese adults.... Read More