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How junk food can lead to blindness

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date September 17, 2019

We all know that one person who eats Taco Bell every day for lunch and TombStone frozen pizza every night, but still wears a size two skinny jean. Or that person whose idea of a diet is ordering a Filet-O-Fish instead of a Big Mac, so they get fewer calories. But eating like this could steal something from you…

Tags Health News

Diabetes

Say yes to cheese for better blood sugar

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date May 9, 2019

No matter how you slice it, cheese is delicious. But cheese is high in fat. It’s high in calories. It’s high in sodium. It causes inflammation. Sure, there are some downsides to going hog wild on a sharp cheddar cheese wheel. But there are upsides too… especially if you have prediabetes or diabetes…

Tags Blood sugar, Insulin resistance

Health Supplements Healthy Diet Healthy Living

3+ ridiculous reasons research is being funded to keep you away from vitamins

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date May 16, 2019

I’m a fan of The Big Bang Theory. In my favorite episode, Sheldon tells Amy that all vitamin supplements can do is give you “very expensive urine,” a conclusion that’s not far off from that of the recent study questioning the use of vitamins. But their ridiculous reasons are sitcom-worthy…

Tags Health News, Nutritional Supplements

Menopause Weight Loss Women’s Health

Cardio risks rise when menopause steals muscle and replaces it with fat

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date April 17, 2019

Despite the fact that women everywhere have been saying for decades that menopause makes them gain weight, no link had been proven between the hormonal changes of menopause and changes in body composition… until now. But extra weight is the least of the reasons it should concern you…

Tags Women

Health News Healthy Diet Heart Health

A cardiologist’s take on eggs, cholesterol warnings and the new study

Post author By Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC
Post date September 24, 2022

Brand new research says higher consumption of dietary cholesterol — specifically eggs — was significantly associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease. So, after years of conflicting information, do we have the definitive answer to whether it’s safe to eat eggs? See what a cardiologist says…

Tags Cholesterol, Eggs, Heart Disease

Healthy Living Sexual Health

Are the benefits of testosterone replacement for you?

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date February 11, 2019

So, you’re thinking about testosterone therapy. Let’s start at the beginning and discuss the signs of low testosterone in men and women, see what makes someone a good candidate, review the potential adverse effects and see what it takes to manage replacement therapy…

Tags Men, Testosterone

Health Supplements Healthy Diet

Why your diet can make you depressed

Post author By Margaret Cantwell
Post date February 9, 2019

If you’re trying to eat healthier, you may have cut back on meat. And whether that means trading in your steak and burgers for salmon filets and tuna steaks, or cutting meat out altogether in favor of plant-based protein like tofu, tempeh and quinoa, watch out for this depression danger…

Tags Nutritional Supplements

Healthy Diet

How to recognize labeling tricks that make foods seem healthier than they are

Post author By Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC
Post date February 27, 2019

Can you trust the ingredient panel on food packaging? I’m a doctor and I don’t. Deceptive labeling is one of the major factors behind the epidemic of chronic disease in the U.S. If you’re trying to make the right choices, here’s how to decipher their clever marketing tricks…

Tags FDA

Healthy Diet Healthy Living

Signs you’re the 1 in 3 Americans with a protein deficiency

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date March 1, 2019

Protein has never been more popular as evidenced by the grocery shelves packed with everything from protein powders and drinks to Greek yogurt and protein-packed bars and cereals. But about a third of us are still missing the mark when it comes to protein and that’s a problem…

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Healthy Diet Men’s Health

5 Super foods for men over 40 (slideshow)

Post author By Craig Cooper
Post date March 8, 2019

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If you can include these five super foods for men over 40 into your weekly diet, your little changes will add up to big health benefits in fighting disease and problems associated with aging.

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Hormone Health Liver Health Skin Cancer

6 common sunscreen chemicals aren’t safe even by FDA standards

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date June 22, 2023

Sunscreen is so important for protecting yourself from skin cancer and skin aging. There’s no denying that. Heck, I wear sunscreen on my face and neck every day (even in the winter when the likelihood of me getting any sun is pretty slim) for those very reasons. But sunscreen is far from perfect…

Tags Endocrine disruptors, Health News, Kidney Health, Toxins

Immune Health Immune System Respiratory Health

Can the keto diet help you fend off the flu?

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date December 5, 2019

Fall and winter are seasons of serious indulgence, starting with the holidays… They’re also seasons of serious cold and flu viruses that run rampant this time of year. I hate to break it to you, but what you eat affects your immunity a lot more than you think. In fact, this diet might keep you flu-free…

Tags Flu, Virus