How much alcohol is too much? If you take the clinical route, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders can offer insight. Deciphering alcohol use disorder According to the manual, if the patient meets two of 11 criteria during a 12-month period, they are considered to have alcohol use disorder (AUD). More broadly, AUD … Continue reading Alcohol Use Disorder Profiles by Age
Got lower back pain? If you haven’t had any luck with traditional therapies, you may want to try pulsed radiofrequency. A new study from Sapienza University of Rome found that this alternative technique may effectively and safely relieve acute lower back pain. How pulsed radiofrequency helps lower back pain The research, which was presented at … Continue reading Pulsed radiofrequency may help that lower back pain
Just as extended exposure to light at night can disrupt your sleep and damage your health, so too, can screen time before bed. Understanding our circadian rhythm A new study from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that using tablets, laptops or smartphones before ben can mess with your circadian rhythm. This, in turn, … Continue reading Technology before bed can disrupt your sleep
Although most people know that exercise is good for you, there’s new evidence that supports the theory that even healthy people may help prevent a heart attack by exercising regularly. The new study, which was published in European Heart Journal, indicates that even men and women with no signs of cardiovascular problems can have a heart … Continue reading Healthy people may prevent a heart attack with exercise
Feeling tired and sluggish? Have a hard time recovering from your workouts? Perhaps you keep gaining weight and losing muscle despite eating clean and training hard? It seems like your testosterone levels are dropping. Aging, stress, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and certain medications may affect testosterone production. Hormonal imbalances contribute to this process too. As … Continue reading 5 Science-Backed Ways to Boost Your Testosterone Levels
Concerned about memory loss? Eating more fruits and vegetables may be all it takes to protect your brain. Research on memory and diet A team of researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health looked at the data from a 26-year study that followed 27,842 men. The men had answered questions about food … Continue reading Avoid memory loss by eating fruits and vegetables
Although you may know when you have more energy to exercise, you may not be aware that there’s are times of the day where we burn more calories. When you burn more calories A study published in Current Biology found that we burn 10% more calories later in the day, no matter what we’re doing. … Continue reading Time of Day You Burn Most Calories
A new study indicates that even people who aren’t allergic to gluten can benefit from a low-gluten diet. How a low-gluten diet helps the body A team of researchers at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark held a randomized trial of 60 healthy adults. None … Continue reading Everyone May Benefit From Low-Gluten Diet
Personally, I love fast food, and it was a hard thing to give up when I started my health journey. Cooking for one can get tiring, and you end up with leftovers that you don’t want to eat for the 6th day in a row. It’s also tough when you’re out of town or starving … Continue reading The Best Healthy Fast Food Options 2018
Most people know that obesity brings with it a lot of health issues, including increased risk factors for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. But new research indicates that there are four subtypes of obesity, making it even more difficult to treat with one single approach. New research on obesity Analyzing … Continue reading 4 Subtypes of Obesity Identified
