Blood sugar

Joyce Hollman

When that burning and tingling in your feet is a warning sign

When I read, I sit with one foot tucked under me. If I sit this way for too long, I end up with that “pins and needles” feeling in my foot. But if pins and needles, or a burning sensation in your feet, is something you experience frequently without knowing why, that’s a whole other story…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

How a mushroom with anti-diabetic properties starves cancer

For thousands of years, medicinal mushrooms have been used for tumor therapy in traditional Chinese medicine. But one stands out because it also has anti-diabetic qualities. And if you know cancer’s favorite fuel source, it’s a no-brainer how it works…

Margaret Cantwell

LED lights: A bright idea with hidden health costs

Lower electric bills. Longer-lasting bulbs. Energy-saving lights sound like a win, but could we be paying with our health? Researchers are sounding an alarm about effects on healthy aging, metabolism, cellular energy, liver health and more.

Carolyn Gretton

Is whole-grainmaxxing a heart-health trend worth trying?

From fibermaxxing to sleepmaxxing, everyone is looking for a way to get more out of healthy habits. Now whole grains may be having a “maxxing” moment of their own, with heart benefits validated by 87 clinical trials.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Why beets and leafy greens may do more than boost nitric oxide

Beets and leafy greens already have a nitric oxide story featuring support for blood vessels and blood pressure. Now scientists have found a second pathway in the gut linked to even broader cardiometabolic health benefits.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

What happens inside your cells after drinking orange juice

Orange juice may have more going for it than vitamin C. Researchers found that a daily glass changed activity in genes tied to inflammation, blood pressure and metabolism. That’s worth raising your glass.