Healthy Diet, Healthy Gut, Longer Life
Recent news on the projected lifespans of younger Americans isn’t good. A 2021 study suggests that if present trends continue they will be the first generation to live shorter lives than their parents. Researchers found that the health of people born between 1964 and 1989 (Generations X and Y) ha...
Your Bones’ Best Buddy: Bacteria in Your Gut
Whether you are male or female, young or old, it’s wise to keep tabs on the health of your bones. About half of all adults age 50 or older suffer from osteoporosis (weak bones) or its precursor, osteopenia (low bone density). These days another worrisome trend is emerging: More and more young peo...
Healthy Gut, Smarter Child: The Link Between Bacteria and Brain Development
These days it’s difficult to avoid the topic of microbes and their relationship to your health. The thriving universe of bacteria that lives on and inside your body (your microbiome) includes good actors as well as pathogens. Both are constantly flexing their muscles, influencing bodily functions...
Know Your Body to Boost Your Health
We all know people who follow calorie-restricted diets without losing weight or others who always have room for dessert but never gain an ounce. When scientists finished mapping the human genome, many felt that genes held the answers to this conundrum. Researchers identified the first gene varian...
Battling a Legacy of Depression With a Spoonful of Health
The heartrending death of country music star Naomi Judd, following a long struggle with depression, was a tragedy on many fronts. The legendary singer was brutally honest about her painful childhood and the hard knocks she experienced as a young single mother. No one really knows what provoked he...