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If you have the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (AFib), you may be confused as to whether it’s a good idea to exercise. No wonder. To this point, the few studies on AFib and exercise have been contradictory. But, there’s been positive indication that a carefully structured exercise program may help some people with AFib better manage their condition…

Most of us have gotten the message: eating more whole grains (as opposed to refined grains like white flour and white rice), is key to healthy living, especially if you want to avoid chronic disease. And nothing can become chronic faster than jumping from prediabetes to a full-fledged diagnosis. But the right grain can completely turn things around, and it’s gluten-free…

You’ve probably heard that 10,000 steps a day can lead to better health and longer life. But have you ever wondered why 10,000 steps? Truth be told, it was an estimate with little science behind it. Recently, researchers set out to determine exactly how many steps per day are needed for those optimal health benefits. Luckily, you can live a lot longer while walking a lot less…

It’s no secret that eating or drinking too much sugar is an unhealthy choice. Foods and beverages laden with the sweet stuff have been strongly linked to type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart attack and heart disease. Scientists quantified sugar’s effects and found a shocking number of lives could be saved by giving up the worst culprit. One of those could be yours…

Flavonoids are known to have great effects on lowering blood pressure levels. But the results haven’t been consistent for everyone. Researchers found why, and how you can make them work better for you…

About one in eight American men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime, and one in 41 will die from the disease. Researchers determined to improve those odds are working to uncover more effective ways to treat prostate cancer — and they may have found an answer in the way these cancer cells feed themselves…

Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce chronic disease risk. Why? It helps burn fat that can lead to metabolic syndrome, a constellation of factors that increase your risk for heart disease, diabetes and stroke. But the number one factor is an accumulation of fat around your middle. So if you’re going to exercise, pick one known to go straight for this fat…

Having a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s can be really scary. But the National Institutes of Health found that people who adhered to at least four of five specific healthy lifestyle factors lowered their risk of Alzheimer’s by sixty percent. Best news of all? Even octogenarians can avoid Alzheimer’s by following these habits…

When most of us think about the foods we eat, we get stuck on things like fat, calories and the amount of sugar in them. Yet, one thing few of us consider is the effect of food on the pH balance — alkalinity to acidity ratio — of the body, which is equally as important… even moreso, for your kidneys.

Research has shown that the makeup of your microbiome greatly affects your immune system. But that’s not all. It impacts your weight, healthy aging and your risk of numerous chronic diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. Two types of foods, fiber and fermented foods, have been known to increase bacterial diversity in the gut. But one does a much better job…

Don’t you love the advice to eat better? Silly question. In fact, we hate to hear it because, what is better, specifically? Oftentimes, it’s conflicting. And it rarely includes our favorite indulgences. That’s why we struggle to choose and stick to a healthy diet. But would it be easier if you knew which foods added or subtracted minutes from your life?

To keep our hearts healthy, we’re bombarded with well-meaning advice. Eat this, don’t eat that. Exercise this much. Don’t sit too much. Avoid bad habits and reduce the stress levels in your life. But there’s one simple piece of advice that, if you follow especially during midlife, could eliminate heart failure from your future…

We have more leisure time than ever, between 36 and 40 hours a week by some estimates. But we live in a society that makes us feel like every moment must be a productive one. Once you believe that, and internalize the message that leisure time is a waste of time, research shows you’re going to be more depressed and less happy, unless you think of it this way…

Random mouth ulcers are just plain painful. Over-the-counter topicals or prescription mouthwashes may reduce the pain, but they don’t help heal those canker sores so much. So a group of scientists decided to put CBD to the test. It’s been shown to do so much, why not?

My gut is somewhat out of whack thanks to long-term antibiotics I took several years ago. So I’m familiar with an urgent bathroom run. But there are some surprising things about some foods that can trigger diarrhea even if you have an iron stomach. If you’d rather not be caught off guard, watch out for these eight…

The aorta, the main artery coming into the heart, becomes gradually stiffer with age, even without other risk factors, like smoking or obesity. This stiffening is the main reason the risk of hypertension increases as we get older. But even if weight is a problem, you might be surprised to find you don’t have to starve to make a significant difference in your heart health…

People suffering from Leaky Gut spend years looking for relief. Knowing the symptoms and conditions that can be tied to leaky gut is a good starting point for you to nail down what’s ailing you and how to get relief…

It’s no secret that high amounts of fructose are hiding in hundreds of foods, from condiments, like ketchup, to luncheon meats, apple sauce, breakfast cereals and more. It’s contributed to an obesity epidemic, but scientists were truly surprised to see exactly how: by conditioning the gut to absorb supersized amounts of fat and calories…

The fact that migraines and diabetes are linked at all seems rather unlikely. While migraines happen in your brain, diabetes is caused by issues with your pancreas. And there’s a lot of body separating these two organs. But research has uncovered an odd connection that may seem like a silver lining for at least one of these conditions…

You may believe there comes a point when taking up exercise won’t make any difference to your health. But don’t give up just yet. Research in more than 30,000 people indicates that becoming physically active later in life can be almost as good for a longer, healthier life as having exercised consistently for years…

From watching funny pet videos to relaxing with our favorite pooch, pets make us laugh, make us smile, and make us feel better. That’s why doctors and hospitals have long enlisted therapy dogs to help patients, whether they’re recovering from a physical injury or need emotional support. Here’s how your pet can help you feel better fast…

Certain foods have a reputation as superfoods, meaning they possess particularly heathy attributes that confer improved health and even longer life to those who eat them. You can include them as part of healthy diet or, in the case of this one, the worse your diet is, the bigger the benefits you’ll see…

Time-restricted eating is a type of intermittent fasting. It’s an eating plan where you restrict consuming your calories or food to a specific window of time each day. You might eat during an hour 8 hour period and fast for 16 (a chunk of that when you sleep). It’s not for everyone, but these four big health benefits might inspire you to give it a try…

At any given moment, I can listen to the right tune to help me feel calmer, happier, more focused or primed for sleep. But playing music also improves your life in multiple ways. In fact, learning to play a musical instrument is well worth the effort, especially for your brain, even if you don’t start learning until you’re an older adult…

Erectile dysfunction is a subject most men don’t want to talk about. After all, many men take it as another sign, along with laugh lines and a receding hairline, that they’re just getting older. But if you’re experiencing problems in the bedroom that you’ve been ignoring, the results of a study of over 95,000 men in Australia may be a wake-up call for you…

There’s a reason we’ve learned to trust our gut instincts. Research has revealed that it works for the body like a second brain and that its effects on total body health can reach far beyond its intestinal confines. That’s why when scientists had a gut feeling about its connection to heart disease, they couldn’t shake it until they discovered this missing link…

Nobel Prize-winning physiologist and biochemist Otto Warburg hypothesized over 90 years ago that cancer cells use sugars for energy. If you take a cancer cell’s preferred energy source, what happens then? On the keto diet, the body turns to burning fat for energy instead of carbohydrates, but cancer might starve…

Sometimes staying motivated to exercise can weigh heavy on your fitness goals, no matter what they are. We’ve been conditioned that achieving them depends on the long haul. Not so for these five benefits that science says you can experience immediately. Hint: some of these may be the motivation you need!

Is it really possible to send type 2 diabetes into remission? That’s the word scientists used when they reviewed almost 100 papers about the effects of various diets on the disease. Their final assessment? It certainly is, as long as these two key strategies are part of the plan….

If you’ve ever shopped for a mattress, you know that there’s a lot to consider, including size, price, and of course, comfort. Oftentimes, we get so preoccupied with finding the perfect mattress that will last a decade, that we totally overlook potential hazards. But how dangerous could a mattress be? Quite dangerous, actually, especially if it’s leaking fiberglass…

A few sacrifices are totally worthwhile if they increase your odds of staying cancer-free, right? Then again, occasionally you stumble upon a super simple and painless way to lower your cancer risk that doesn’t require much sacrifice at all, like this…..

Do you remember learning about photosynthesis, the process by which plants absorb light from the sun and turn it into nourishment and energy? The pigment that makes plants green is at the heart of that process. It can also protect you from the ravages of disease…

Most of us feel we don’t have much control when it comes to cancer prevention. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, you can take a look around your home and find these five everyday things that affect your cancer risk right now…

According to the National Health Interview Survey, an annual in-person survey of Americans regarding their health- and illness-related experiences, 38 percent of adults seek out and use complementary and alternative medicine. Here’s one big reason why…

Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that balance your gut microbiome — the actual epicenter of your health benefits and problems. Everyone can benefit from probiotics, but what’s less known is that the right combination of healthy bacteria offers special benefits to men.

There’s a lot of false (and deliberately misleading) sunscreen facts on the internet and it’s critical that you know the truth, so you can protect your skin from the harshest rays of the sun. Let’s start with these 6 before you hit the beach…

As any mother knows, motherhood is all about sacrifices. Giving birth is hard on the body. Even more so when you give birth to many children. Women who do it put themselves at risk for depression, obesity… and, according to a new study, maybe even Alzheimer’s…

Men with relapsed prostate cancer have historically been limited in terms of available treatment options… But new research into an integrative therapy is opening new doors for patients struggling against this aggressive disease.

At the supermarket, watch out for farm-raised catfish, cod (most often what you will find in fish sticks) and tilapia. And when buying salmon, look for wild-caught. If not, then you’ll get a mouthful of dioxide, diabetes and this chemical that goes for your eyes…

Postmenopausal women are at particular risk of developing breast cancer that metastasizes (spreads), and there are a few things that can contribute to that risk. But this one thing makes her risk of aggressive cancer skyrocket. Hint: It’s not HRT…

Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems. Now, decades of research have revealed two powerful and ancient weapons in particular that are gaining attention for their significant effects on cognitive health… especially aimed at Alzheimer’s.

When you have type II diabetes, you spend a lot of time thinking about what you’re eating and how it affects your blood sugar. But what about caffeinated beverages… are they good or bad for your diabetes? What if I told you a caffeine cure may be on the horizon…

I recently had my yearly physical and guess what? The doctor thought my cholesterol levels were a tad borderline, so of course he wanted me to jump on the statin bandwagon. Why would I take that risk when I can try these six simple steps instead…

I believe that quelling inflammation can help you live healthier longer. So, the earlier you find out if inflammation is burning up your health, the better. That’s why it’s important to have these seven blood markers of inflammation, as well as intestinal markers, checked out…

No one ever died from morning stiffness, at least not quickly. But losing mobility is one of the things that seniors fear most. And if you let stiffness turn you into a couch potato, stop you from moving and grooving and doing ‘life,’ now, there is where the danger lies…

Research shows that about 50 percent of adult women deal with urinary incontinence. That means, when you head out to dinner with your girlfriends, half of the women at the table are worried about their bladder control too.

Are flaxseeds the safer alternative to prostate drugs? Study after study shows it’s not only rich in minerals, but prostate benefits too. If you want to avoid these six scary side effects of prostate drugs, including painful erections, here’s how to use flaxseed and get relief…

Maybe you’re a senior considering medical marijuana yourself. Maybe you’ve even used it before years ago. But can marijuana actually help you feel better now? Well, there’s no better way to find out than to ask seniors who’ve tried it…

Hopefully you already know that lutein is an essential nutrient for eye health that your body can’t make on its own. But here’s something you may not know… lutein accumulates in your brain tissue, and it could be the miracle that saves your aging, shrinking brain…

It’s an industrial chemical used in products commonly found throughout your household. It’s a carcinogen, and it damages your eyes, skin, respiratory and nervous systems. So why are the industries that rely on this toxic substance being protected… and not you?

Above everything else I do to stay healthy and fit at 55, sleep is the foundation of my overall wellness program. Without a good night’s sleep, everything else falls apart. So I’ve been experimenting with alternative methods and some tried and true. Here’s what I’ve found…

Nowadays, there’s a lot of buzz about exotic super fruits that pack a powerful nutritional punch and serious disease-fighting benefits. But what about those ordinary old fruits we’ve been eating all our lives? Turns out one of those can save your eyesight…

It’s a meeting of the minds between two diets you’ve probably heard of — the paleo diet and the vegan diet. That probably sounds really strange since they’re pretty much at opposite ends of the diet world spectrum. But here’s why it may be the best of both worlds…

Research shows that environmental factors like chemicals and toxins in your food, water and environment can contribute to a disease like diabetes. In fact, there’s one environmental factor that could almost make type 2 diabetes an air-borne disease…

There’s a good reason the pomegranate has been revered for so long: It holds more healing power than any other fruit out there. Here are five reasons you should be eating more of them, starting with your blood pressure…

There really is a pill that has the potential to prevent the trifecta of age-related diseases — heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s. And it’s something you probably have in your medicine chest right now — aspirin. But is it worth the risk?

Acute inflammation, the kind you experience when you have an injury, is the pathway to healing. The swelling and redness is your immune response repairing the damage. Chronic inflammation, however, sets your body up for disease. How can you tell if it’s making your sick?

Old habits die hard. That’s why a lot of people are still using non-stick pans. But it’s time to set the record straight. Not only are you cooking up cancer but cholesterol, liver inflammation and thyroid problems, too!

Most people fall into two major camps when it comes to pet ownership: cat people or dog people. But dogs inspire a dynamic that carries with it very real perks for both physical and mental health. Here are 7 proven ways that having a dog can make life better…

Nutrient deficiencies plague us as we age. And, coincidentally, the majority of people who suffer with tinnitus are — you guessed it — older. In fact, tinnitus peaks around the ages of 60 to 69. All you need is a nutrient boost and this little trick to feel better…