“Senior.” “Old.” “Elderly.” “Frail.” Words often used interchangeably, even by people who should know better… especially surgeons. Of course, surgical teams need to proceed with the greatest of care for any patient — and that tends to be especially important with patients of advanced age. But a new study just revealed that it’s not the […]

You’ve probably heard about the many health benefits of walking. Now we can add another one to the list. In fact, this new benefit should go up at the very top of that list, right beside heart health…and muscle health…and lung health…and bone health…and metabolic health. It’s easily just as important as any of those […]

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful New Years Eve and a joyful passage through the holiday season. So here we are again on Day One, with 365 golden opportunities spread out ahead of us. For many, that means getting serious about a new approach to eating that will lead to a drop […]

New Year’s Day is far and away the deadliest day of the year. This is the hidden message found in an unusual 2010 study conducted by David Phillips, a sociology professor at the University of California, San Diego. His starting point was the proven statistic that more people die during the winter than summer. And […]

Over the years, every time I’ve read about a study where hearing loss is linked to increased risk of dementia, this one sentence has been repeated over and over by different researchers: “The results don’t prove cause-and-effect.” Or they’ll say, “This doesn’t mean hearing loss causes dementia.” Or they say something like, “The jury is […]

With a disease as distressing as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you might not immediately think of dietary intervention as a treatment option. But as is the case with so many other chronic conditions, daily food choices can make the difference between merely being treated to being brought back to good health. A few days ago I […]

With all of the news on cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and obesity that dominates headlines these days, you might not even realize that there’s another national health crisis rampaging through the country. I’m talking about chromic pulmonary disease, or COPD. And if it sounds like I’m exaggerating, consider these three facts… The yearly toll of COPD […]

They call it the “common cold,” but it can make you feel uncommonly wretched. It’s not as bad as the flu, but that’s no comfort when you come down with the full buffet of sore throat, stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing, headache, fatigue, and a general, all-over lousy feeling. When it comes to avoiding this misery, […]

What’s in your water? If you’re lucky, your tap water contains traces of lithium, which might be keeping you healthy in three surprising ways. Lithium is a water-soluble alkali metal (chemically grouped with sodium and potassium) most commonly found in soil and mineral springs all over the world. Traces of this mineral end up in […]

Each time you fully relax, you give your heart the gift of better health. Over time, this has a healthy ripple effect which extends throughout your immune system, your brain, your gut, and other key systems within your body. It’s truly the gift that keeps on giving. And even better, you don’t have to take […]