For years, doctors and patients alike have believed that cholesterol levels are the best predictor of heart disease. But emerging science is showing that the longstanding approaches to lowering cholesterol, …
It’s not a very romantic statistic, but heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. In fact, 1 person dies from heart disease every 34 …
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Do you take vitamins or micronutrient supplements? If you do, you’re not alone. A 2018 study showed that 75% of Americans take one or more. Supplements are big business and …
By now, you have probably heard of intermittent fasting (IF). Perhaps you know someone who fasts or have even tried it yourself. When it comes to fad diets, IF has …
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Every January, hydration appears on millions of resolution lists. We’ve all heard the longstanding recommendation to drink eight glasses of water a day, equivalent to a 2-liter bottle, and so …
If your email inbox has recently been flooded with advice to try having a “Dry January,” you might find yourself wondering…Whose idea was this? Why would one participate? Isn’t it …
Sleep disorders are very common and affect up to 70 million Americans every year. Insomnia symptoms occur in 30-50% of the adult population, and 10-15% suffer from a true chronic insomnia disorder …
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Yoga connects your body, breath, and mind Asanas, or poses, move you through both full body range of motion and exercises for specific areas of the body. Pranayama, or breath, helps …
And Develop a Healthy Stress Response Learn to calm yourself down In previous articles, we’ve talked about the sympathetic nervous system, which is what produces the “fight or flight” response. …
There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to open a Health Savings Account, or HSA. Most HSA accounts require you to enroll in a High Deductible Health Plan …
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