We tend to separate our mouths from our bodies. By that I mean, that we don’t consider the issues that arise in our mouths to have any significant impact on our overall health. But nothing could be further from the truth.

Given that arthritis is the oldest disease known to man, it only makes sense that the Chinese have been diagnosing and treating it for thousands of years. Yet doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine do not look at it as a disease, at least not in the way mainstream medicine does.

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.”

If you’re trying to live a healthier life, you don’t need to make drastic, sweeping changes to see results. All you have to do is go to your pantry and grab a handful of nuts. If you don’t have any nuts, that’s okay. I’m sure you’ll want to run to the store and get some after hearing this…

Sometimes, managing your risk of dementia feels like a full-time job. You have to overhaul your diet, exercise daily, play brain games, learn new skills — all in the hopes you’ll dodge dementia in your senior years. Frankly, it can get exhausting. But this, I could do…

If better fuel helps your body burn fat more efficiently, could it be that better fuel also helps your body’s most fuel-hungry organ—the brain—operate better? It definitely appears so, but that’s not all…

There are many lifestyle changes you can make to lower your risk of diabetes. Of course diet is way up there at the top. But not all of them are as easy as spending a few minutes a week picking these up to bring your risk down…

Most people consider it lucky if someone lives a good long life and is “with it” right until the end. But it may be that people live longer because they have a healthy brain and good cognitive function.

Long-term use of commonly used blood pressure medications increase your risk of ovarian cancer, breast cancer and skin cancer. These cancer concerns started back when the…

There are four tasty seasonings that if you are not using regularly, you might want to start. Because not only will they add some flavor to your favorite foods, science shows they may help your brain grow stronger connections to help it work better.

While used for thousands of years in traditional medicine, a compound responsible for giving plants their brilliant colors is now making strides as a promising contender in longevity, optimal health, and cancer prevention in Western scientific medicine.

If you suffer from chronic low energy, you’ve probably been to see your doctor but he came back telling you all your lab results were normal. But you’re still tired and still wondering what else can be causing your symptoms. Let’s look deeper at what’s behind fatigue and the ways you can get your energy back.