In controlling how long we live, a recent study published in Journal of Internal Medicine showed that our lifestyle choices have more influence than our genes. According to the study’s…
Author: <span>Dr. Daniel Thomas, DO, MS</span>
Leaky gut syndrome—also known as intestinal hyperpermeability—is a condition leading to a group of symptoms that occur when the lining of the small intestine becomes damaged, causing undigested food particles,…
Which part of the body is most vital to our inde pendence and quality of life as we age? It’s not our mind, bones or heart. It’s our muscles. Age-related muscle…
Suffering from depression is one the worst emotional experiences there is. More than one in ten Americans take prescription antidepressants even though they often do not work and can actually…
Sex can actually make you smarter. Results of a study recently done at the University of Amsterdam show that those who are sexually aroused performed better in tests involving critical…
The financial argument for con tinuing to work has been front and center recently. Successful peo ple have seldom chosen retirement when they turn 65. Continuing to work keeps people engaged and…
Only about 3% of adults get influenza each year. A recent study showed that vaccines lower the rate to just above 1%. On the surface, that looks like an impressive…
A link between poor oral hygiene and an increased risk of a fatal heart attack has long been suspected. But until now nobody has been able to figure out exactly…
New research shows that sitting for long periods of time may be just as dangerous as smoking cigarettes. Dr. David Coven, a cardiologist with St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New…
A hormone found in higher levels in wealthy people was linked to a longer life, according to research pub lished by scientists from England. They found that the wealthier study participants…