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When you have food allergies, you become very good at inspecting labels. That’s because, if you don’t, it could have serious consequences. But what if, despite all your careful label reading, you’re still exposed to a food allergen because it’s not listed on the label? That’s a food allergy sufferer’s worst nightmare. And the FDA’s new food labeling rules are making it more likely…

Most people think menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, memory loss start in the ovaries, when in fact they are neurological symptoms. That’s because estrogen helps produce energy in the brain. As it delines neurons slow down and age quickly. That’s why women need to protect their brains as they age…

Food is a powerful tool for optimizing health. But how come some people try a certain diet and experience dramatic results while others barely notice a difference in their weight, health and well-being on the same diet? Luckily, research has us one step closer to figuring out how to make healthy eating work for everyone…

Men have a reputation for avoiding check-ups. and even putting off sick visits for as long as possible. That’s why we’ve put together five warning signs something’s wrong with your health that you should never ignore, just for you guys…

We all have times when we overdo it at the dinner table. Unfortunately, overeating regularly causes you to gain weight, increases your risk of chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, cognitive decline and cancer and triggers hormonal changes that make it harder to stop overeating. Luckily, this simple, healthy snack can stop the vicious cycle of overeating…

Adopting clean-living strategies are commonplace for those of us who realize the health dangers posed by toxins. But while we’ve been focused mostly on toxins and poisons, there’s another threat that deserves your attention, capable of contributing to autoimmune diseases and the underlying inflammation that accelerates the process of chronic illness.

You probably remember the days when saturated fat was the enemy of people prone to high cholesterol. In fact, you’ll still see many widely respected health institutions advising people with high cholesterol to cut back on the fats. But a lot of recent evidence shows that this advice is outdated. If you really want to lower your cholesterol, you need to focus on carbs instead…

If you haven’t tried chiropractic care yet, you could be missing out. While some dismiss chiropractic care, believing that the only way to find relief is through medical treatments and drugs, scientific studies are proving that chiropractic works! Here are a few conditions getting adjusted could help…

Kidney stones may be one of the most painful things you’ll ever experience… many people compare it to giving birth. Arming yourself with ways to dissolve small stones and preventing new stones from forming is so important. Here are the natural options you can use at home…

When most people think of healthy greens, they think of kale or spinach. But have you tried arugula? This peppery-spicy, delicate-looking green can help lower your blood pressure and save you from bone fractures, and that’s just for starters…

Your skin, hair and metabolism aren’t the only things that start to show the signs of aging once you hit 40. The cells in your retina do too. And that can cause major vision problems as you get older. But red light could help you protect these critical cells and keep your eagle eyes a bit longer…

Your vagus nerve runs from your brain to your gut and controls a long list of automatic body functions. It keeps you breathing and keeps your heart beating. There are things you can do to keep this nervous system “superhighway” functioning optimally.

Even with successful cancer treatment, many people suffer toxic damage from the chemotherapy designed to save their lives. But new research has found a diet has the power not only to boost the effectiveness of tumor-shrinking treatments but also to protect cells against the DNA damage caused by chemo…

New research into hypertension recently proved that a condition long considered to be an uncommon cause of high blood pressure is actually quite common. The problem? Doctors weren’t testing for it enough and when they did their technique was highly inaccurate. Could this be the cause behind your BP problems?

Despite its reputation for raising the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, some recent studies show that eating red meat in moderation isn’t that bad for you. But that doesn’t mean you’ve got a free pass to indulge until the cows come home. Red meat does contain a compound that poses harm to your arteries and brain.

Over the past decade, the number of people taking muscle relaxers long-term has skyrocketed. These drugs were never approved for long-term use. But that’s not the worst of it. Here’s what you need to know about the potential dangers of muscle relaxers, plus other options to stop the spasms and the pain…

Putting your feet up at the end of a long day comes naturally. But what if your feet, ankles and legs are swollen and painful? More than an annoyance, this could be a sign of a much more serious condition. Here are a few to check out…

Acupuncture, medical marijuana, cognitive behavioral therapy, curcumin and anti-inflammatory diets are all popular, effective options for pain management. But there’s one more natural pain solution I’m willing to bet you’ve never heard about…

Once you hit middle age, chronic and degenerative diseases become the biggest threat to your health and longevity. Many of these diseases occur when oxidative stress causes free radicals to attack your cells… including Alzheimer’s. But a few potent antioxidants could protect you from the oxidative stress that puts you at risk for debilitating diseases like Alzheimer’s…

According to research, the way most of us shower could increase our risks for eczema and even skin cancer. Here’s what you need to know about getting clean, plus the only three areas you should soap in the shower…

Patients and readers often ask me about the risks of soy: Is there a connection to cancer? Can it help hot flashes? And as a cardiologist, I’m probably asked most often… Is soy really beneficial for heart health? Recently, the evidence really swung in soy’s favor…

Chewing your food thoroughly does more than prevent you from choking. It eases the strain on your digestive system, prevents disease and guarantees that the nutrients in your food will be put to good use and not wasted.

A new study has found a plant compound known as the “sugar destroyer” that’s been used in Ayurvedic medicine, a tradition that goes back three centuries that could help you beat your sweet tooth and put down that chocolate bar…

Everyone loses some bone mass with age, but women going through menopause lose the most by far. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to protect your bone mass during menopause, but, unfortunately, one of the most popular methods for maintaining bone density may not work for menopausal women…

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic knee pain and turn to surgery. But after knee surgery usually comes weeks of physical therapy. If you’re going to have to work to rescue your knees and regain range of motion after surgery, it may be easier and less painful to try these Harvard-backed exercises before going under the knife…

Checkpoint inhibitors are the latest powerful cancer drug. They show promise but come with a price tag… they can cause colitis, a form of irritable bowel disease that can itself lead to colorectal cancer. That’s why researchers are looking to an easily available supplement to not only help prevent cancer, but to also help their therapies work better.

A lot of us are working from home now. If you are, or even if you’re still going into a workplace where you sit for much of the day, you’ll want to develop some new habits now, before your health deteriorates. That’s because yet another study indicates not moving can increase your risk of death by cancer up to 82 percent….

Depending on what microbes you have in your gut, you’re going to end up with different metabolites… and potentially, different diseases. If you want to change these metabolites to support a healthy heart with less cholesterol and arterial plaque, a new study shows exactly what you need to do…

For a long time, red meat has been Public Enemy #1, making us more likely to have high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes. But there’s some good news for meat lovers: New research on red meat consumption calls much of this into question.

Diet is one of the most effective weapons you have in the fight against heart disease. But can you narrow down all the diet advice to what does your heart the most good? Recent research from Harvard did and found these four approaches can lower your heart disease risk by as much as 21 percent…

If you got this far you’re already exercising, or at least you’re thinking about it. These five tips will enhance your potential results without much additional effort. Are you in?

When we try to get to the bottom of what’s causing our disease epidemic, it basically comes down to the fact that we’re eating too many energy dense foods and not enough nutrient dense ones. What’s the difference?

Whether you’re dealing with a rash, injury or burn, or chronic skin inflammation from a disease like eczema or psoriasis, you need something in your medicine chest that provides relief…

As you age, your hormonal output shrinks, affecting all of the systems in your body and brain. Menopause and andropause result from declines in the sex hormones. The good news is that declines in your hormone levels are completely reversible — and the “love” hormone can help…

An astonishing discovery has recently been made, but I bet you haven’t heard a word about it… Instead of a stuffy scientific study, I want to tell you about the real-life, living, breathing group of people who have the healthiest hearts in the world… and how you can too.

Many of us focus on the front of our body. What do we look like? We wonder how our clothes fit while looking in a mirror. We focus our workout on our abs and pecs and arms so we look good, from the front. But we often forget about our back side.

Indian cuisine is notable for its liberal use of turmeric, a bright yellow spice that comes from the root of a plant in the ginger family. It’s quite aromatic. But many people are now beginning to understand that it’s a must for brain health.

The pounding in your head… The sensitivity to light and noise that makes you want to bury your head under the covers for days… and the nauseating dizziness… These are the debilitating symptoms of a migraine.

Painful conditions can keep you from exercising the way you want for fear of being worse off afterwards. Stress and a busy schedule can get in your way. But what if I can help you solve all three of these things standing in the way of your fit life?

Are our beliefs about stress relief and the dangers of stress off base? It may not be stress itself that’s causing all the problems, but our belief that stress is inherently bad. It’s all about perception… and it can spell the difference between dying at a younger age and living to a ripe old age.

Not only does your immune system keep you from getting a common cold, it protects you against all types of diseases, including cancer. The more you can do to support it, the better off you’ll be.

Who needs one more pill to take — along with all its side effects? These 6 proven strategies can go a long way in helping you avoid hypertension all together, but if you already have it — they can still help you get those numbers down…

While the root cause of IBS has not yet been identified, the symptoms can be debilitating and are triggered by diet and stress. Traditional Chinese medicine views IBS as a syndrome of imbalances…

Winter is harsh on your skin. It can leave your face and hands dry, chapped and red. But before you grab that chemical-laden lotion, consider using something much more natural.

Think you have perfect hearing? Think again. Even if you don’t have any noticeable symptoms of hearing damage, chances are life has taken a toll on your hearing, but you can stop the damage…

Every which way you turn there’s another report on how bad sugar is. Although the message gets boring, it’s a lifesaver… natural substitutes can reduce your risk of sugar-driven chronic diseases.

Last week, I wrote about ways for men to enhance testosterone levels. Now let’s focus on testosterone and oxytocin hormone replacement for women. But first, let’s review the most common symptoms women can experience as a result of low testosterone…

If you’re taking antidepressant medication and felt like it’s having no effect, or may even making you worse, you’re probably not imagining it. These meds often harm more than they help…

Everything is different about modern foods, from they way we grow them to the way we process them, and even the way we eat them. Good foods have gone bad, and when you keep eating them, a sickness begins in your gut that eventually takes over your entire body and mind.

The least healthy sugars are refined and nutrient-poor. A wide range of scientific research confirms the fact that simple (refined) sugar in excess leads to numerous health problems.

My first acquaintance with iodine was as a rambunctious little kid who was no stranger to cuts and scrapes. Much later I learned that iodine works magic in your body, and what happens when you don’t have enough.

One of the biggest nutrition myths is that the cholesterol in foods you eat automatically equates to higher cholesterol levels in your body. That’s not what happens at all.

Good posture, strong abs and an uplifted spine go hand-in-hand-in-hand to form the trifecta of a balanced body. Boat pose is great abdominal wall strengthener and body straightener to get balanced.

You can’t always lift heavier. But holding a light weight longer is one trick to making the same weight feel heavier without increasing risk of injury.

The older you get, the smaller your brain gets… And your memory and cognitive abilities tend to shrink a long with it. That is, unless, you do something to stop this age-related brain shrinkage…

First our doctors told us to cut the salt from our diet. Then they told us to cut back on eggs and meat because they were bad for our health. This one-size-fits-all advice is wrong…

In up to 40 percent of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer and undergo therapy, the disease spreads (metastasizes) and develops into advanced prostate cancer. How does Xtandi treat advanced prostate cancer?

For decades, mainstream medicine has had little to offer pain sufferers other than dangerous and addictive drugs. But there may be light at the end of this tunnel…

Muscle spasms are uncomfortable and when they linger, they are termed muscle cramps. Although they are more common than they should be, the good news is that most muscle spasms and muscle cramps can be relieved naturally…

There’s a diet that can slash your risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent… and it protects you from heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes and other types of cancer too.