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Exercise May Lower Risk of Dementia
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 21, 2025
yoga class
Many people don't like working out. They see is as a chore, despite knowing that regular exercise helps manage weight, lower stress, strengthen bones, improve sleep, elevate mood and ease some conditions.Experts also credit exercise with some… See more
4 Health Conditions That Social Isolation Worsens
March 21, 2025
A man sits on a park bench by himself.
Do you prefer to stay at home instead of meeting up with friends? Are you a loner who prefers to get lost down rabbit holes online than talk on the phone? Don’t go to church or belong to active social groups? If so, you may be risking your health. Even for the otherwise healthy, lack of social… See more
Social Interaction: A Prescription to Better Health
March 21, 2025
An older man stares out a window alone.
The social ties we develop – between ourselves, our family and our friends — shouldn’t be taken lightly. There’s an ever-growing body of scientific evidence that supports these social connections and highlight the negative health effects when those bonds break. Social disconnection is now… See more
Study Finds Fatty Muscles Raises Risk for Serious Heart Disease
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 20, 2025
A woman speaking with a female doctor
You’re probably familiar with subcutaneous fat – the type of fat that settles under your skin that you can pinch. It usually accumulates in the thighs, hips, belly and buttocks. And you may have heard of visceral fat, the type that settles in the abdomen and wraps around internal organs.  Some… See more
Spending Time Outdoors? Select Safe Sun Protection
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 19, 2025
Woman applying sunblock
Do you love spending time in the sun? It’s important that all of us do because sunlight as it helps kill bacteria, elevate your mood, lower stress and produce vitamin D, which strengthen bones, supports the immune system and improves sleep. Studies suggest that vitamin D supplements are not as… See more
PATIENT EVENT: Improving Metabolic Health for Disease Prevention, Healthier Life
February 24, 2025
Drs. Charles Johnson and Lou Malinow discuss ways you can live healthier and help prevent diseases like prediabetes, diabetes, fatty liver disease, chronic kidney disease, heart attacks and stroke. Learn how nutritional habits can lead to better metabolic health which may lower your risk for… See more
How to Curb Your Caffeine Consumption
February 24, 2025
Upside down coffee cup at a diner
How many cups of coffee do you drink a day? How many sodas or energy drinks? If it’s a lot, you may also be consuming too much caffeine. Four cups of coffee or two energy drinks can have more than the recommended daily allowance of caffeine, which is 400 mgs. And drinking more than that can… See more
Is Caffeine Good or Bad for Our Health?
February 24, 2025
Energy drinks can have large amounts of caffeine
The FDA classifies caffeine as a food additive and a drug. Like any of either classification, there are benefits and downsides. Researchers continue to study caffeine, but they’re research has often been controversial and contradictory when it comes to its benefits for or detrimental impact on our… See more
What Caffeine Does to the Body and How Much Is Too Much
February 24, 2025
An illustration of a coffee cup, coffee beans and heart rate.
Many of us can relate to German composer and musician Johann Sebastian Bach when he said: “Without my morning coffee, I'm just like a dried-up piece of roast goat."Most of us feel that way because the country seemingly runs on caffeine: 93 percent of Americans consume caffeinated beverages, 75… See more
Sleep Quality Affects Each Gender’s Blood Pressure Differently
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 19, 2025
Woman trying to fall asleep
You’re probably aware getting enough sleep is essential to overall health and well-being. Sleep helps lower blood pressure and inflammation, regulate metabolism and insulin uptake and reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke. This is why sleep deprivation is linked to obesity, heart disease,… See more

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