Living Well Blog

MDVIP’s Chief Medical Officer Andrea Klemes, DO, plays a game of This or That with longevity pioneer and best-selling author Michael Roizen, MD, on what he prefers to promote longevity.… See more

Watch longevity pioneer and best-selling author Michael Roizen, MD, and MDVIP’s Chief Medical Officer Andrea Klemes, DO, discuss expert tips for living younger for longer.… See more

According to a recent study, if  you want to live longer and you’re a heavy drinker, reducing your consumption could help improve your health conditions.People age differently, largely due to microscopic parts of our anatomy at the end of our chromosomes called telomeres.In simplest terms,… See more

Does your life have meaning? Does it have purpose? If you answered yes, here’s some good news: Studies show that having a purpose can lead to better health outcomes.That’s the bottom line, but from there it gets a little murky. Let’s start with how we define what gives us meaning or purpose in life… See more

Have you ever volunteered for a good cause? If yes, how did it make you feel? Did it boost your mood? What about when you donated to your favorite charity? It turns out volunteering and giving are two activities associated with good health and longevity.  Let’s focus on volunteering first.… See more

For most of us, the term “early death” isn’t scientific. It simply describes death that occurs unexpectedly early: in children, of course, but also their parents and anyone else in the so-called prime of their lives. Public health experts offer a clearer definition, and the age cutoff may… See more

How Do I Know If I Need Anxiety Medication?

Anxiety feels terrible. Anti-anxiety medications, also called anxiolytics, can deliver fast relief. So why doesn’t everybody with anxiety take them? The short answer, from a treatment perspective: These drugs can do much more to your body… See more

Low estrogen levels in women can cause weight gain, mood swings and headaches. It also raises the risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and dementia. And in men it may raise body fat, lower sex drive and contribute to erectile dysfunction. Seems awful. But there is one bright spot –… See more

We all have a friend or two we’ve known for years and still adore. Too often, these gems don’t live near us anymore. We can count on them for support and great conversation, but that happens by phone and text these days. As much as we love our dearest friends far away, they can’t fulfill our… See more

America has a loneliness problem. A report released in 2020 found that more than three in five adults are lonely. Many say they feel left out, poorly understood or short on companionship. Loneliness is associated with poor health outcomes including cognitive decline, depression and longer… See more