Frequent readers of this newsletter are well-informed on the link between good nutrition and health. Indeed, we’ve reported on countless studies showing the significant impact that nutritious food has on well-being and longevity. But have you considered how your dining companions, or lack thereof, may affect you? Now, a new [...]
It’s a well-known fact that many diseases have a unique smell or “breathprint” providing an early indicator of the condition. Over the years we’ve heard about dogs and cats who’ve been able to detect these odors and identify illness with their keen sense of smell. Now, modern medicine is turning [...]
For a long time, we’ve known that not getting enough sleep can derail your health and increase your risk of diabetes, obesity, depression, immune problems, and other health problems. But now, researchers have uncovered another bedtime habit that can lead to dangerous problems with your heart. I’m talking about going [...]
For years, supermarkets have been filled with foods that are supposedly healthier for your heart because they’re “low-fat”—especially dairy products. Now new research takes aim at this low-fat trend and finally provides some answers on dairy products and the health of your heart. When researchers at the George Institute for [...]
Whether emerging from sadness or joy, tears of emotion also contain the secrets of your true health. Tears can be such a good predictor of one’s health status that NASA has even proposed using tears to monitor the health of astronauts in space. Now researchers believe that the inexpensive, non-invasive [...]
Exercise or weight loss, which is a better bet for health and longevity? We’ve explored the benefits of both in this newsletter. The guidelines for obesity management have long focused on weight loss through dieting and increased physical activity. And in recent years, some scientists have suggested a “fat-but-fit” approach [...]
When medical researchers investigate plants that have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years, they get important lessons in the unique ways that herbs can improve health. That’s certainly the case with the herb known as skullcap. It’s a central herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has been [...]
It’s a familiar story, but always impressive: When medical researchers take a close look at ancient healing traditions and inevitably find that foods and herbs used for thousands of years have remarkable health benefits. Consider arugula, a green-leafy vegetable popular in salads, which the Greeks and Romans considered an aphrodisiac. [...]
Even if you lead a very healthy lifestyle, you’re bound to feel ill every now and then. If your health takes a serious turn for the worse, you’ll probably depend on your healthcare providers to figure out why you’re sick and what to do about it. But how dependable is [...]
Antioxidant compounds called flavonoids are key to the remarkable health benefits of many fruits and vegetables, and even red wine. For instance, researchers have discovered that flavonoids can fight inflammation and protect your heart. Recently they made another discovery: The heart health benefits of flavonoids may be the result of [...]
