Insulin resistance

Joyce Hollman

The diet that improved heart health in just 8 weeks

Lots of studies say that restricting certain foods is heart-protective. But sometimes studies can be contradictory. But researchers really put the impact of food to the test using twins and say this diet can turn heart health around in just six weeks…

Margaret Cantwell

What depression, sleep apnea and migraines may reveal about your liver

Depression, sleep apnea and migraines may seem to have little in common. But their surprising connection to a silent health problem affecting nearly 30% of adults worldwide challenges what we thought we knew about who’s most at risk.

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.

Joyce Hollman

The surprising way coffee may reshape fat, muscle and metabolism

Body fat, belly fat and muscle are often top of mind when we think about diet and healthy aging. But a new study suggests your daily coffee habit may be influencing all three — along with your metabolism.

Carolyn Gretton

The vitamin deficiency that makes belly fat over 50 far more dangerous

Belly fat becomes increasingly common as we age. But researchers have discovered something that could make it far more dangerous: having too little of one important vitamin at the same time.

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

Why does cholesterol go up after menopause?

It’s one of the most predictable metabolic shifts of the menopausal transition: your cholesterol has been great all your life, then suddenly it’s not. But none of your doctors explained why. Here’s why losing estrogen pushes cholesterol up, and what you can do.