If you’re one of the 29 million Americans who take a daily low-dose aspirin, here’s good news…
A recent study found that people who take aspirin every day are almost 50% less likely to die from COVID-19.[1] [2]
Aspirin is a blood thinner. It can help prevent blood clots. Most people take daily aspirin do so to prevent a heart attack or stroke, which are often triggered by clots.… Read More
At age 78, Joe Biden became the oldest person to be sworn in as President of the United States.
The health of the nation’s President is always important. But with an older leader like Biden, it becomes even more of an issue.
By all accounts, President Biden is in good shape for his age. He doesn’t smoke or drink. He works out five days a week, often on a Peloton stationary bike.… Read More
We’ve been recommending a high-protein, low-carb diet for years to help you lose weight while maintaining muscle. Now a study has discovered the “secret sauce” in protein that keeps you at a healthy body weight.
An amino-acid component of protein, phenylalanine, cuts appetite, according to researchers in the UK.
Scientists at Imperial College London examined the effect of phenylalanine on food intake and brain activity in mice.… Read More
We all know that stress wreaks havoc on our health. It can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and depression.
About 75% of adults say they regularly suffer from stress. One study found that 90% of doctor visits are stress related.[1]
And those figures are from before the pandemic. Anxiety levels have gone through the roof for many people during the COVID crisis.… Read More
In our quest for healthy food, most of us have become careful label readers. We want to know exactly what’s in the food products we buy.
Knowing this, marketers have become experts at creating misleading food labels. They take advantage of loopholes in labeling laws to use weasel words that sound healthy, but actually have little correlation to what’s inside the package.… Read More
Larry King was the ultimate survivor.
He lived through several heart attacks, multiple heart surgeries, type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer, lung cancer, a stroke, and a coma.[1] [2]
But he could not overcome COVID-19.
The genial talk show host died Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 87. Near the end of 2020, King became sick with COVID and landed in the hospital.… Read More