I was recently interviewed on FOX Carolina to discuss Kidney Awareness Month. Kidney disease kills more people each year than breast cancer or prostate cancer.

Throughout the world, daylight has been associated with productivity for centuries. It was even the basis of this well-known proverb published by Benjamin Franklin: “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”  

You’ve heard it many times: Your diet should include more plant-based foods.  

If you’re committed to your outdoor run, walk, hike or ride, it can be disappointing when the conditions are too extreme, roads are too icy or slippery, the air quality is too poor, or the heat is too high. If you want to stay on track with your workouts, you’ll need to pivot quickly to an indoor activity, which can be frustrating for an outdoor fitness enthusiast.  

Vitamin D is essential for our well-being. For years, vitamin D has been credited with playing a significant role in bone health, immune system support, muscle function, cognitive function and nervous system health.

Protein is the macro-nutrient of the decade, judging by the growing trend. But is that your clue that you should be eating more?

Here’s just how popular protein has become: In 2025, 70 percent of Americans said they were trying to eat more protein, up from 59 percent just three years earlier, according to a survey from the International Food Information Council.

Dr. Henry Lemley recently went on Day to Day with Mariah on WHNT in Huntsville, AL. Lemley focused on healthy living, migraine relief and self-care. Watch his appearance below.

We often think of the systems in our body as acting independently from one another. Our brain does its thing, our gut does its thing. But our systems are more connected than we think. Our brain and gut are connected through our central nervous system, which is why doctors occasionally refer to our gut as the “second brain.”  

One of these connections is between our heart and our endocrine system, an overlooked link that means aging-related processes such as menopause and lower testosterone levels may also affect your heart health. 

Is stress killing you? Really, is it killing you? Because stress can.  

Stress is a necessary part of everyday life. When it’s short-term, it can motivate us, focus our energy and even improve performance. But it can also raise our risk for conditions like heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.  

Did you know that almost 50 percent of Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease? This disease, which includes conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, high blood pressure and stroke, is the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S.