Author name: Dr. Barry Dinner

Reducing the amount of saturated fats in the diet can improve heart health, but only if they are replaced with certain foods. Frank B Hu, MD, PhD, study author and professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, and colleagues analyzed data of nearly 175,000 people enrolled in the […]

There is a new study that challenges the long-standing idea that it is “mandatory” for our health to drink at least eight glasses of water every day. Associate Professor Michael Farrell of the Monash University Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute was the overseer for the work done

It has long been believed that women were born with a limited amount of eggs, and once these eggs were depleted, so were their chances of conceiving. A new study challenges this notion. Researcher Evelyn Telfer, from the University of Edinburg, headed up a team that conducted a study of women with and without cancer,

As our bodies age, cell tissue becomes damaged and for some people a slow cognitive decline is unavoidable. Cognitive functions affected include memory and multitasking. Cell damage can lead to debilitating diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. Aging coincides with a loss of muscle mass which saps energy and is noticeable by middle age, becoming

According to the 2014 Bloomberg Health Care Efficiency Index, the U.S. was near the bottom of the list of 55 countries rated for their Health Care. This index compiles data from the World Bank, World Health Care Organization, and a few other sources which take into account life expectancy and the cost of Health Care per capita of

Mary’s Story In 1993, Mary, a 36-year-old artist, became ill while living on the island of Maui in Hawaii. At that time, Mary was living next to a sugar cane field where chemicals were used to destroy the crop. Six months after the chemicals were sprayed on the sugar cane field, Mary began experiencing symptoms

The mind possesses more power than most people realize. In order for a weight loss therapy program to succeed, it must focus on personal values and a decision-making process. People who aim to lose weight should make weight loss a top priority. When a person’s mind is truly set on accomplishing a goal such as losing

As this is my first contribution, I ought to explain what a macroeconomist with a background in policy studies and finance is doing here in an anti-aging website. The short version is that I was invited by Dr. Klatz. The long version is probably more useful to readers. Macroeconomists and doctors share a vital trait.

Skin is the largest organ in the human body, and as such, is an indicator of the overall level of health and wellbeing in individuals. Probiotics are live bacteria and yeast that are beneficial to health, especially the digestive system. Bacteria is often thought of as something that causes disease. However, bodies are full of

New research in a study published in “Neurology“, a journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has stated that women’s mild cognitive impairment might often be missed, because of their higher scores when verbal memory skill testing is done. Women normally perform better on verbal memory skills throughout their lives, which gives them some protection against