We love our devices at all hours of the day…and night. An astonishing 90% of us spend time with a smart phone, tablet, or TV during the hour before we go to bed.1
Unfortunately, this habit can rob of us of a good night’s sleep. That’s because LED-based devices flood our eyes with blue light. This increases alertness while suppressing the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin.… Read More
Doctors rarely talk about artery flexibility. But it may be just as important to your health as other more familiar markers such as weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
When your arteries lose flexibility, it can be the start of a destructive chain reaction. Having stiff arteries means your heart has to work harder to move blood through your body.… Read More
You know that low testosterone comes with some pretty nasty effects… Like losing hair and packing on fat, just to name a couple. And yesterday you discovered the five common mistakes that steal testosterone from you.
But how do you bring your levels up to where they need to be?
… Read MoreIf most of us had a choice, we’d rather be tall than short. But a new study shows that being vertically challenged has at least one big health advantage: a lower risk of dangerous blood clots called venous thromboembolisms (VTEs).
After studying more than 2 million people, researchers from Lund University in Malmo, Sweden, found that the risk of VTEs was strongly associated with height.… Read More
A small daily snack of almonds increases your “good” HDL cholesterol more than taking a statin drug.
That’s the finding of a surprising new Penn State study. It shows that eating an ounce and a half of almonds every day boosts HDL cholesterol by 19%.
… Read MoreEven if you’re an exercise novice, you’re probably aware of some of the most common workout mistakes.
Widely publicized no-no’s include taking on too much exercise too soon…doing the same workout every day…and neglecting correct form.
But there are many lesser-known mistakes that can sabotage your quest for self-improvement. Here are five workout blunders and how to fix them:
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