Weight And Wonder: Are The New Weight Loss Drugs Right For You?
July 26, 2023
Have you jumped on the weight-loss medication bandwagon yet? Have you wondered whether there’s finally a way for you to shed those extra pounds that have been plaguing you for decades and return to your svelte days of yesteryear? Although we’ve previously told you that a bit of extra weight…
The Case Is Clear: A Healthy Diet Is Directly Tied To Healthier Aging
May 17, 2023
If you’ve harbored any doubts about the value of a healthy diet for healthier aging, it’s time to put those aside. Having built the case with all of our previous posts, and now with even more new evidence reported, it’s clear that diet is one of the primary determinants of…
Weigh Out: Does Your Weight Matter At Your Age?
April 19, 2023
Raise your hand if you’ve spent way too many years (decades?) worried about your weight. For far too many, concern about one’s weight, weight gain, or inability to lose weight has been an all-consuming source of anxiety and distress. Apparently, on any given day in the United States, it’s been…
Statins Versus Supplements: The Clear Answer For Lowering Cholesterol
November 9, 2022
Given the mounting skepticism about the health benefits of so many supplements, it’s probably no surprise that prescription statins are found to be the most effective means of lowering cholesterol. In an important new study examining the use of statins to lower cholesterol versus the health value of 6 common…
Tempest In A Teapot: Myths And Realities About Health Benefits Of Tea
October 26, 2022
If you’re a tea drinker, you’re in good company. Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world, bested only by water, and it’s been estimated that for every cup of coffee poured, three cups of tea are consumed. Black tea is the most popular tea in the US…
Focus Factor: Meditate For Your Mind And Body
October 12, 2022
No doubt this Fall continues to feed a sense of stress and anxiety in many of us. With escalating rhetoric and war in Ukraine, important upcoming elections, and inflation clouding our economic prosperity, it’s no wonder many of us are nervous these days. But as we’ve discussed in previous posts,…