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6 Health Tips to Help Men Thrive

Happy International Men’s Week! In celebration of the men in our lives making a positive impact, here are 6 tips for men to stay healthy and thrive: Click here for health tests to get between ages 40 and 60, according to longevity experts. Happy Men’s Week! May you stay healthy, strong and happy! SOURCES: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16879071/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2712798/#:~:text=Apolipoprotein%20B%20(apoB)%20may%20be,particle%20cholesterol%20content%20(1).Continue reading “6 Health Tips to Help Men Thrive”

Got high cholesterol? Here’s what you should check next, according to research and longevity experts.

Our bodies need cholesterol to build the structure of cell membranes, make key hormones and bile acids needed to digest and absorb fats as well as vitamin D. Cholesterol is essential for your body, but what happens if cholesterol levels are elevated? If your doctor tells you your cholesterol levels are too high, here isContinue reading “Got high cholesterol? Here’s what you should check next, according to research and longevity experts.”

Study: one third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders

A new study published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal has found that 34% of COVID-19 survivors were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within 6 months, suggesting that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a wave of mental and neurological problems. The study analysed health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients, mostly from the UnitedContinue reading “Study: one third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders”

Loneliness: how it impacts your health and how to overcome it

Have you ever felt lonely? Nearly everyone feels lonely at some point in their life, perhaps due to a life change such as starting a new school or job, or moving to a new city. But for some people, loneliness is a way of life. For the younger generation, it may stem from a lackContinue reading “Loneliness: how it impacts your health and how to overcome it”

Processed foods are bad for our health. But, what exactly is a processed food?

Many studies confirm that eating processed foods can lead to cancer, heart disease, obesity and well, early death.  But, what exactly is a processed food? Using a four-tiered system called NOVA, nutrition experts and scientists classify everything we eat into one of four categories: unprocessed or minimally processed, processed culinary ingredients, processed foods and ultra-processedContinue reading “Processed foods are bad for our health. But, what exactly is a processed food?”