Improve your sleep, your energy, your digestion, your mood and your brain function with these five easy biohacks. 1. Sleep and see better with F.lux F.lux is a free plugin for your computer, iPad and iPhone that removes melatonin-suppressing blue light from your screen. You need melatonin for deep sleep, and when your sleep is…
23andMe Sale Dates – Get the inside scoop on the deals
If you aren’t in a hurry to get your 23 and Me genetics test done, you may want to wait for a sale. Traditionally, 23andMe goes on sale for these holidays: Black Friday: The Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 25th), 23andMe usually has a great sale price on all of their test kits. Winter sale: Often,…
The Deep Health Assessment: How’s your health… REALLY?
“How’s your health?” When most people hear that question, they immediately think about their blood work or maybe a nagging problem, like back pain or heartburn or migraines. Others might focus on a fitness achievement: “Just completed my third marathon this year. Never been healthier!” Many people simply consider their weight or overall appearance: [pinches stomach]…
Regularly Exercising With Weights Linked to Lower Risk of Death
Summary: Regular weight training exercise is associated with a reduced risk of death, a new study reports. Incorporating aerobic exercise with weight-based exercise adds to the protective effect. Source: BMJ Regularly exercising with weights is linked to a lower risk of death from any cause, with the exception of cancer, finds research carried out in…
The promise of Metformin highlights the need for precision medicine
Metformin has been used successfully to treat type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years. In 2019 it was the fourth-most commonly prescribed medication in the US, with more than 85 million prescriptions written. Metformin became a “darling” of research on aging when medical records revealed that people with diabetes taking the drug often lived…
Rapamycin for Longevity: The Anti-Aging Miracle Drug?
Although the human lifespan has increased over recent decades, the human health-span has been unable to keep pace. While we are living longer due to scientific advancements, the number of years we spend without age-related diseases has not increased proportionately. Lifestyle interventions often recommended too late in life tend not to be sufficient to prevent, halt, or…
TrueScience® Skin Care Products: Are They Safe?
When I’ve worked with my high schoolers and college students in the past, a theme that pops up (in just about every subject I’ve taught) is the conflation of new with unsafe. While new may be scary – it doesn’t necessarily mean unsafe. Applying that to skincare – the idea of putting products on the…
Soy – The Good, The Bad, and The Fermented
For nearly 40 years, soy was one of the biggest health foods in the world. Vegetarians lauded it as a complete protein. Doctors professed its cholesterol-lowering effects. Tofu and soy milk became household staples that you still see today. There’s a toxic side to soy, though. Not all of it is bad – in fact,…
Coffee and its health benefits according to nutritionist
Introduction Coffee is an excellent source of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds that may reduce inflammation and provide protection against numerous illnesses. It serves as a guard against potential diseases. Furthermore, coffee can be used as an exfoliant, being an effective method for achieving desirable skin results. In conclusion, coffee offers notable health and beauty…
How to Optimize Health: Interview on VatorNews Podcast
What is health? This may sound like a fairly obvious question, but it has actually been the subject of vigorous debate for thousands of years. A dictionary would tell you that health is the absence of illness or injury, and indeed that was the prevailing view for a long time. However, in 1948, the World…