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The mineral that works like ‘insurance’ against dementia

The mineral that works like ‘insurance’ against dementia

If you’re health conscious, you might focus on getting important nutrients like vitamins through diet or by supplementing. But how much mind do you pay to minerals? There’s one that half of us are deficient in. Considering it just might be the best insurance against dementia, that’s a problem…

Joyce Hollman

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How to reduce pneumonia risk by 86%

How to reduce pneumonia risk by 86%

The virus season is coming up. That means you need to ready your defenses against respiratory infections and the potenital for pneumonia. As odd as this advice sounds, seeing your dentist may make the biggest impact…

Margaret Cantwell

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The 3-minute activity that helps you sleep longer

The 3-minute activity that helps you sleep longer

Changes to your circadian rhythm that happen with age can make it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. That in turn, can increase your risk for heart trouble. This easy 3-minute activity can help you beat both…

Joyce Hollman

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Move over coffee: Tea lowers dementia risk too

Move over coffee: Tea lowers dementia risk too

We’ve known for a while that coffee has loads of health benefits, especially for the brain. But what about tea? Well, it’s time for tea lovers to celebrate, because their beverage of choice looks to be just as good for the brain as that cup of joe…

Carolyn Gretton

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‘Ignored biomarkers’ predict 30-year heart disease risk

‘Ignored biomarkers’ predict 30-year heart disease risk

When it comes to heart health, cholesterol is only part of the picture. Two biomarkers strikingly absent from regular testing, when taken into account with cholesterol, can better predict risk of major cardiovascular events over the next three decades. And we’ve sounded the alarm about one of them for more than a decade…

Carolyn Gretton

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The bladder exercise better than confounding Kegels

The bladder exercise better than confounding Kegels

If you’re dealing with a leaky, overactive bladder, you’re not alone. But you may think your choices are limited to adult diapers, questionable drugs that impact the brain or “practically impossible to master” Kegel exercises. You’d be wrong. Here’s a new easier way to cut the restroom leash…

Margaret Cantwell

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Coffee: The cardiometabolic disease crusher that lowers heart disease, diabetes and stroke

Coffee: The cardiometabolic disease crusher that lowers heart disease, diabetes and stroke

Loads of research has stacked evidence of coffee’s health benefits. But it gets better. Beyond the heart, it slays a cluster of conditions, even in early stages, to crush what’s now known as cardiometabolic disease, and it just takes this much…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

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Anti-inflammatory diet slashed dementia 31% in high-risk group

Anti-inflammatory diet slashed dementia 31% in high-risk group

Inflammation in the body can lead to problems in specific areas, like the brain. That’s why people with a cardiometabolic disease have higher odds of developing dementia. But research proved the power of diet to not only take down inflammation but substantially reduce dementia risk.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

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 The sweet truth about yogurt, honey and your gut

 The sweet truth about yogurt, honey and your gut

Separately, yogurt and honey both have excellent health properties, including the ability to protect the gut. But what about together? Researchers decided to see if two are better than one when it comes to probiotic survival in your gut and the benefits that follow…

Carolyn Gretton

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Blood pressure-lowering vegetables that take down stroke risk

Blood pressure-lowering vegetables that take down stroke risk

One of the biggest risk factors for heart disease, heart attack and stroke is high blood pressure. It’s also a risk factor you can take down by eating the right foods. We’ve created a short-cut list for you of the best veggies research says can lower each of these risks…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

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Study links spirituality to healthier blood pressure

Study links spirituality to healthier blood pressure

As a preventive cardiologist, one of the most common conditions I treat is hypertension. Nearly half of adults have it. Medications help, but lifestyle avenues interest my patients most. Now research has opened another avenue to lower their readings, with impressive results…

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

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How exercise improves belly fat even when you don’t see it

How exercise improves belly fat even when you don’t see it

Do you spend several hours a week working out to lose weight? Maybe you’ve been at it for a while but aren’t seeing the results you hoped for in the mirror. You may even question if it’s worth it. These findings will leave no doubt in your mind about the benefits you’re reaping…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst