- Nutrition -
Is Butter Good for Us — or Not?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCEverything is better with butter — but is butter healthy or not? We talked to some integrative-health experts to find out.
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- Nutrition -
Healthy Breakfast, Healthy Heart?
By Craig CoxCan a healthy breakfast reduce your risk of heart disease?
- Nutrition -
The Food-Additive Loophole
By Michael DregniThere are thousands of additives — chemical preservatives, flavorings, thickening agents, and more — in our food supply. The FDA simply can't keep up.
- Fitness Tips -
New Rx for Cancer: Exercise
By Craig CoxWhy exercise may be just as important as rest and recovery for cancer patients.
- Functional Medicine -
United States of Diabesity
By Mark Hyman, MDOne in two Americans is suffering from diabesity, and most of them don’t even know it. Why? Because most doctors are not trained to treat the single biggest chronic disease in America. The good news? Diabesity can be prevented, treated and reversed. Dr. Mark Hyman explains how.
- Nutrition -
What Is Your Unique Carbohydrate Tolerance?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCDepending on your genetics and your microbiome, your body might respond to carbohydrates differently.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Cholesterol Conundrum
By Craig CoxDespite obsessing for nearly a half century over the role of lipoproteins in heart disease, researchers seem to be more conflicted than ever.
- Sports/Recreation -
The Benefits of Active Commuting
By Michael DregniA new study underscores the health benefits of cycling to work.
- Fitness Tips -
How Statins Hamper Exercise
By Michael DregniAs many as one in five people taking the heart medication experience pain and fatigue, which makes working out more difficult — and less beneficial.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Wine of Youth
By Craig CoxFor more than a decade, we’ve been led to believe that the fruit of the vine may extend our life span. New research suggests it may be a bit more complicated than that.
- Gut Health -
Which Fats Should You Eat?: An Interview With Mark Hyman, MD
By Anjula RazdanFunctional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, chats with us about the problem with low-fat foods — and the truth about saturated fats.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Heart of the Matter
By Craig CoxA new study suggests the simple, heart-healthy lifestyle of an indigenous Bolivian people offers a prescription for a longer life. It doesn’t work like that.
- Sports/Recreation -
4 Reasons to Hop on a Bicycle
By Michael DregniBikes mean big business — and huge health benefits — according to a first-of-its-kind study.
- General Health -
The High Price of Pain Relief
By Craig CoxNew study links ibuprofen and other NSAIDs with a greater risk of heart attacks.
- Functional Medicine -
Beyond Cholesterol: 8 Tests That Measure Your Cardiovascular-Disease Risk
By Anjula RazdanFunctional-medicine doctors are using new metrics to measure heart health and disease risk.
- Hormones -
The Testosterone Trap
By Craig CoxNew research suggests androgen replacement therapy may increase your risk of heart attack.
Endurance Athletes and Heart Arrhythmias: Exercise Overdose?
By Michael DregniA new book, The Haywire Heart, examines the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of a condition dubbed “athlete’s heart.”
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Coasting Toward Cardio Health
By Craig CoxTwo new studies suggest that even a leisurely embrace of bicycling can prevent heart attacks.
- Aging -
5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Arrhythmias
By Stephanie SoucherayExpert tips to improve your heart health and reduce your risk of arrhythmias.
- Stress Relief -
8 Ways to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
By Anjula RazdanTips from our experts on the best lifestyle changes that can help you take a proactive approach to preventing — or even reversing — heart disease.
- Functional Medicine -
Rethinking Heart Health
By Anjula RazdanThink you know what makes for a healthy heart? Think again. New research and progressive practitioners are looking beyond cholesterol for answers.