If you’re like most people, “blood viscosity” probably isn’t on your radar. And yet, research has shown that blood viscosity is an important marker for assessing risk for heart attacks and strokes. In fact, it’s a more reliable marker than serum cholesterol levels. It...
Amino acids are organic compounds made up of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen…plus a side chain that is specific to each amino acid. But…unless you’re a biochemist, this probably doesn’t mean much to you. For most of us, it’s enough to know what amino...
Just about everyone makes at least a couple of resolutions for the New Year. It’s a good time to collectively start fresh with new goals. And…let’s face it…after a year like 2020 we’re all ready to leap forward into a better year. To that end, here are some...
In many ways, appetite is the key to successful weight loss. When your appetite is working as it should, you eat only when you’re hungry, you eat only what your body needs, and you stop eating when your body has had enough. Unfortunately, for many people the hormones...
During this gift-giving season, don’t forget to do something for yourself. This year, give yourself a gift that’s: Practical Makes you feel special Good for you, and Can be used all year long Impossible? Not at all. We have something in mind that will accomplish all...
It’s been called “the graying of America”. Currently there are about 52 million Americans who are over the age of 65. This number is expected to nearly double over the next 30 years to 95 million…almost one-quarter of our total population. Many factors have...
