There’s no doubt that your mind and feelings are interconnected with your physical body… Emotions can quadruple cardiovascular disease risk, promote cancer, and lead to all sorts of pain if you don’t stop the trajectory.

Scientists are seeing how the emotional and cognitive centers of the brain are closely linked with intestinal function. Connections between infections, the subsequent use of antibiotics or other drugs, and increased risk of mental conditions, adds further insight into these complex interrelationships.

When you first notice your memory starting to slip, it’s alarming. Why can’t you remember the name of the person you just met? Or the movie you just saw? And, most importantly, does it mean you’re on the path to Alzheimer’s?

By now you know, cholesterol was never really the health boogeyman the medical community made it out to be in the 80s and 90s. And, even worse, depriving your body of cholesterol might have prevented one of your vital organs from getting the fuel it needs to thrive…

People who have the so-called Alzheimer’s gene are three times more likely to develop the disease. Of course, chances are you don’t have this gene. But if you spend too much time being sedentary, your risk is just as high anyway.

If you’re addicted to any unhealthy habit in your life, whether it’s eating junk food, drinking alcohol or watching too much TV, you might be tempted to take the “willpower” approach to overcoming your addiction. I’ve got something better…

Whether you’re looking to prevent Parkinson’s disease or improve your overall brain health, give your body the vitamins necessary for maintaining a healthy nervous system…

For the first time in nearly a quarter century, life expectancy in the United States has dropped. Does this mean we’re doomed? Not at all. The light at the end of the tunnel is a silver lining…

Nothing signifies independence quite as much as a set of car keys. Sure, as the years went on, you gradually started to take the ability to drive for granted. But if you’re creeping up on your senior years, it’s something you need to start thinking about again…

Many factors can raise your risk of heart disease: family history of heart problems, obesity and diabetes. And researchers believe that if you lose a loved one, the grief you feel can also put your cardiovascular system at risk.

Do you often feel drained of energy in the morning… or late afternoon… and don’t know why? Sounds like you could be a victim of energy theft. There are several culprits that could be zapping your energy, and they run the gamut from physical to emotional.

A recent review of 200 papers and clinical trials on depression found it’s not “brain chemistry” or some other unproven theory that was closely associated with depression. The authors discovered what really “fans the flames” of depression, and it “feeds on the heat.”