Most people want to live longer.And more importantly, they want to live better while they’re here.That could be possible with a new supplement created by the Baylor College of Medicine.In a study, researchers at the university looked at something surprisingly...
Back pain is something almost all adults are familiar with.Some of us deal with it daily, and some of us have bouts of pain that come and go.The truth is age, gravity, and activity will absolutely produce various pains, and...
Breathing polluted air doesn’t just irritate your lungs.New research suggests it may also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. That’s not a small claim. A large study led by researchers at Emory University examined nearly 28 million Medicare beneficiaries age...
When most people think about health, they think of food and exercise as the main factors that determine it.And to be fair, I have spent years writing and speaking about both. Nutrition and movement are powerful levers. They shape inflammation,...
If you’ve been following Dr. Wiggy’s recent series on IBD and Crohn’s disease, you know one thing is clear: managing these conditions isn’t just about medication.It’s about understanding how inflammation, metabolism, gut bacteria, and lifestyle all intersect. A new study...
One of the things I have spent years trying to help patients understand is that some of the most meaningful health risks are not dramatic or obvious. They do not announce themselves. They accumulate quietly, day after day, through small...
Most people know exercise helps with blood sugar.What’s been less clear is which kind helps most. New research from Virginia Tech suggests that lifting weights may provide greater metabolic protection than endurance exercise, at least in a model that mimics...
Anyone who’s spent time with pop culture knows the rule: werewolves and silver do not mix. One well-placed silver blade or bullet, and that’s the end of the story. While that idea lives firmly in the realm of fiction, silver’s...
Most people have been on alert about BPA for a long time. It’s been removed from baby bottles, flagged on food containers, and discussed as a hormone disruptor for years now. And for good reason. Research has repeatedly linked BPA...
