It’s a vitamin that protects your brain from the aftermath of stroke… Helps you live longer… And prevents diabetes. Yet almost half of adults 50 and older aren’t getting enough.1 It could be a hidden cause of bone loss in the 54 million American with osteoporosis.2
Postmenopausal women with low levels are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis.… Read More
It’s been a long day. I deserve a cookie.
If you’ve ever thought that, you’re not alone. Even if you do your best to make healthy food choices most of the time… Everyone slips up.
But don’t blame yourself for not having enough self-control just yet… New research shows strong willpower may not be enough to stop your cravings for unhealthy snacks when you’re stressed.… Read More
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA)—low iron in the blood—is common. About three million people have it in North America. It could lead to serious health problems… Like a compromised immune system and heart failure.1 The problem is, you may never see it coming… So it’s not surprising IDA winds up being the primary cause of almost 400,000 hospital visits a year.… Read More
Insufficient levels of B12 can actually make your brain get smaller with age.1 This can be a precursor to Alzheimer’s.2
But B12 can be a little hard to come by.
That may help explain why more than 47 million Americans are deficient.3 It’s tricky to get from food alone since not many foods have much B12. And some of the foods that are high in this vitamin aren’t exactly high on taste or appeal.… Read More
When it comes to fighting cancer naturally, there’s one weapon experts have overlooked. But not for much longer.
Researchers in the U.K. wanted to see how one popular antioxidant affected mice prone to bowel cancer. They already knew it was powerful cancer fighter. But they wanted to find out how different dosages of it affected tumor growth. The results blew them away…
… Read MoreLast week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new recommendations for screening depression. Under the new guidelines they’re proposing, screenings would be part of every primary care visit in the U.S.
So if you’re 18 or older and you go to the doctor for any reason… You’re going to take a depression test.
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