Health and Wellness
Health and wellness refer to overall physical, mental, and social well-being achieved through healthy lifestyle practices. Prioritizing health promotes longevity and resilience to illness, enhancing overall quality of life.
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It’s the new year and soon gyms will be packed with people with big plans and resolutions. One of the big trends right now to lose weight is intermittent fasting. Does it work? Can it help your stem cells? Let’s dig into the topic of fasting and stem cells. What is Intermittent Fasting? Before we…read more
The Great Disc Slide Caper: East West Health Review
[August 14th, 2020 update: East West Health received an FDA letter about its claims of using umbilical cord “stem cells” on Aug 11th, see this link.] I have been chasing my disc slides around the Internet all year. They are being used by various fake stem cell clinics as a marketing tool, even though these…read more Can Obesity Turn Your Spine Ligaments Into Inflexible Bone?
We know that being overweight places us at all sorts of enhanced risks for various serious diseases. We also know that it adversely impacts your spine and joints not only because of the extra forces but also because of chemical influences. New research has a new risk for the spine: your ligaments may turn to…read more Your Insomnia Might Be Causing Your Chronic Muscle Pain
In today’s computer screen and connected environment, many of us don’t sleep well. Add in too much Starbucks or a Red Bull, and it’s a wonder any of can get some z’s. However, few of us connect that poor sleep with pain, despite research showing that one may cause the other. This morning let’s look…read more Scientists Turn to Curcumin to Find a Better Way to 3D Print Bone?
Of all the myriad of supplements out there, curcumin has been the star of the last few years. While supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin have been quietly adding studies that show they can help arthritis, curcumin has been stealing the show. Now a new study puts this Indian spice back into the spotlight, this time…read more More Good Health News for Walnut Lovers!
If you’re a paleo diet lover, nuts are the perfect food. High protein and high fat with very few carbs. But do they have other benefits outside of the right ratio of protein, fats, and carbs? Let’s talk walnuts this morning… Health Benefits of Walnuts: One of Nature’s True Power Foods Why are walnuts so…read more Supplements vs. Prescription Modafinil: Which Makes You Smarter?
Let’s face it, we MDs can be pretty smug sometimes. We often believe that with our universities and research, we know it all. Hence, I love studies that show that sometimes all of what we think we know isn’t enough. The most fun “naked in Times Square” moments for modern pharmaceutical-based medicine are when a…read more Are You a Product of Genetics or Your Environment?
I have fraternal twins, so I got to watch firsthand how genetics can shape a kid. My boy is night-and-day different from his sister and he always has been, despite our best efforts to raise them the same. However, others would argue that environment often trumps genetics. So which is it? Genetics vs. Environment Genetics…read more 