I never watch TV (aside from football games), but after getting a taste of a morning news program while waiting to have blood drawn recently, I decided to conduct a little experiment and forced myself to watch an hour of mainstream television. All I can say is I was nauseated—and I couldn't even make it a full hour. Because in the span of just 45 minutes, I counted 10 prescription drug commercials. Ten. Although...

  Although heart disease and cancer continue to rank as America's two leading causes of death, another condition is rapidly becoming one of the greatest threats to both longevity and quality of life. Diabetes. I remember when I was growing up in the 1960s and 70s, diabetes was relatively uncommon. Once the 1980s arrived, however, things began changing dramatically. Diabetes prevalence quadrupled between 1980 and 2020, and the numbers continue to climb. So what happened?...

  I recently had an appointment with my personal physician and after reviewing my exam and lab results, his advice to me was brief and simple: "Keep doing what you're doing!" I've got to admit, I'm proud to say that I'm in my 60s, take no medications (only natural hormones), easily maintain my weight, have boatloads of energy, and can still run, strength train and do full-contact martial arts sparring...and I have no intention of...

  When most people think about essential nutrients, vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium usually steal the spotlight. But the truth is that some of the smallest nutrients can have the biggest impact on your health. And arguably nowhere is that more true than with zinc. This often-overlooked mineral plays a role in everything from immune defense and blood sugar balance to hormone production, gut health, and cardiovascular wellness. Yet many people...

  Most people understand that eating a healthy diet is important if you want to support long-term health, maintain a healthy weight, and reduce your risk of chronic disease. But here’s where the confusion begins: What actually is a healthy diet? Modern food marketing has made it incredibly difficult to tell the difference between genuinely nourishing foods and heavily processed products dressed up with “healthy” labels. The Truth Behind “Healthy” Food Labels Some of the...