New Blood Pressure Guidelines

Do I Have High Blood Pressure Now? Understanding the New Blood Pressure Guidelines

December 8, 2017 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

For years high blood pressure was defined as a reading of 140/90 or higher. Now 130/80 or higher is considered high or hypertensive, according to new scientific…

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Risk Factors for Diabetes

Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Learn Common—and Not So Common—Risk Factors

November 8, 2017 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

Diabetes is not a rare condition – in fact, it’s an epidemic in the U.S. More than 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and another 84 million have prediab…

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High Calcium Foods and Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Eating More Foods High in Calcium May Help Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest

November 7, 2017 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

Sudden cardiac arrest is scary: Someone collapses. They have no pulse, they’re not breathing, and they have a complete loss of consciousness. Their heart has su…

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Sugar May Cause Heart Disease

What Role Does Sugar Play in Heart Disease?

November 6, 2017 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

The average American gets about 10 percent of their calories from added sugars. Added sugars — from high fructose corn syrup to honey — are sugars and syrups th…

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Coffee is one of the healthiest drinks on earth

When It Comes to Alzheimer’s, Coffee May Be Liquid Gold

November 3, 2017 Louis B Malinow, M.D.

Coffee. It’s probably the healthiest beverage on earth. Yes, you read correctly.Why? Studies suggest that coffee helps protect us from Parkinson’s disease, card…

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Can Fasting Add Years to Your Life?

What Are the Health Benefits of Fasting?

October 13, 2017 Louis B Malinow, M.D.

A recent article in JAMA— "Can a Diet that Mimics Fasting Turn Back the Clock? " — really got me thinking. Can you add years to your life by restricting your ca…

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