Most people want to live a healthy lifestyle. As many as 87 percent of Americans agree that they would like to take steps to live a healthier for longer, according to a study conducted by MDVIP and Ipsos.
A hormone our bodies produce naturally is linked to a surprising number of adverse issues, including sleep deprivation, weight gain, headaches, acne, fatigue, muscle weakness, insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, weak immune system and high blood pressure. The culprit? Cortisol.
If you’re trying to achieve a health goal or resolution like managing weight, getting more sleep – even quitting smoking — it’s important to understand the role this important hormone plays in our health.
Over the last decade, sugar has practically become public health enemy number one. Studies have linked excessive added sugar consumption with a wide range of health problems including cavities, obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Mindfulness meditation involves two components – mindfulness and meditation. The key to mindfulness is staying focused on the moment. It sounds easy, but it will take a few tries before you get good at mindfulness meditation.
Many of us find our minds dwelling on the past or worried about the future throughout the day. Once you’ve controlled your thoughts, turn your attention to your senses – what do you feel, see, smell, hear or taste? Notice the sights, sounds and smells around you, or the colors, fragrances and textures of your food at each meal.
Estimates vary on the number of doctors practicing concierge medicine. Currently, there are more than 1,000 doctors offering concierge services in the U.S. and as many as 10,000 according to various sources.
Finding a concierge practice isn't that hard. You can find concierge-type practices in major cities and smaller towns.
Everyone ages. It’s a process that none of us can avoid despite how well we care for ourselves. There are two basic types of aging – chronological and biological. And while you experience both, one type of aging can happen faster than the other.
Chronological aging is what we think of when we think of aging. It’s the age on your driver’s license. Biological aging, however, is the amount of cellular and tissue damage that’s accumulated over time.
Cancer has always been considered a disease of older adults. As you age, you’re exposed to more and more carcinogens such as chemical toxins, ultraviolet radiation and cigarette smoke, which damage cells. Damaged cells are supposed to self-destruct, but some don’t; instead, they begin accumulating in the body around age 50. This raises the risk for cancer, which is why historically, the median age for cancer diagnoses has been 66, according to the National Cancer Institute.
As a child, you probably learned that animals like bears, squirrels and chipmunks hibernate for the winter. And while humans don’t hibernate, we do need more sleep during the winter. This is often referred to as our “winter hibernation”.
“We need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, regardless of the season. But it’s common to see people sleeping more starting in late fall and through the winter, while needing less sleep during late spring and summer,” says Dr. Andrea Klemes, chief medical officer, MDVIP.
Many people spend hours of their day sitting at a workstation – for work, to manage personal finances or engage in a hobby like gaming. That sewing desk, painter’s easel and work bench are also workstations.
It’s hard to believe America’s most recent weight-loss craze started with an endangered lizard. That’s right — Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro all owe their success to something secreted by the Gila monster.
Diet crazes come and go, especially when new medications reach the market. In the 1950s and 1960s amphetamine derivatives were all the rage until concerns about drug abuse and cardiovascular risks led to a decline in their use.