STORY AT-A-GLANCE High-glycemic index foods push your insulin and IGF-1 into ranges linked to lung cancer, raising risk across multiple tumor types, including small cell and adenocarcinoma High-glycemic load diets, when built from fiber-rich whole fruits, vegetables, and grains, showed a lower lung cancer risk because they produced steadier blood sugar responses rather than sharp […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Achilles tendon, the body’s longest and strongest connective tissue, links your calf muscles to the heel. It supports walking and jumping, withstands extreme loads, yet faces rising injury rates across populations National U.S. data from 2001 to 2020 show Achilles ruptures are the most common tendon injury, increasing about 3% annually, with […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Chronic insomnia affects millions worldwide and raises risks for cardiovascular disease, mental illness, and cognitive decline. Effective nondrug treatments are essential for restoring sleep and protecting long-term health Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the leading behavioral treatment for chronic insomnia. It uses structured therapy to change sleep-disrupting thoughts and habits A […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Chronic insomnia affects millions worldwide and raises risks for cardiovascular disease, mental illness, and cognitive decline. Effective nondrug treatments are essential for restoring sleep and protecting long-term health Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the leading behavioral treatment for chronic insomnia. It uses structured therapy to change sleep-disrupting thoughts and habits A […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Everyday chemicals from pesticides, plastics, and flame retardants act like hidden antibiotics in your gut, killing beneficial bacteria that support digestion, immunity, and metabolic health Researchers identified 168 common industrial and agricultural chemicals that slowed or stopped the growth of healthy gut microbes, including key species that protect your gut lining and reduce […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Everyday chemicals from pesticides, plastics, and flame retardants act like hidden antibiotics in your gut, killing beneficial bacteria that support digestion, immunity, and metabolic health Researchers identified 168 common industrial and agricultural chemicals that slowed or stopped the growth of healthy gut microbes, including key species that protect your gut lining and reduce […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE My newest book, “Gut Cure: Stop the Rot, Restore Your Body From the Inside Out,” which comes out tomorrow, puts the spotlight on the modern epidemic of invisible gut dysfunction, and offers you a roadmap to true restoration Your gut microbiome acts as a command center for digestion, immunity, metabolism, and brain health; […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Big Food now supplies over half of U.S. adults’ at-home calories through ultraprocessed foods and, according to a study in The Lancet, these foods are now a major global health threat driving chronic disease The NOVA food classification groups foods by processing. Group 4 (ultraprocessed products) are industrial formulations that displace healthy diets […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Linoleic acid embeds in mitochondrial membranes where free radicals are generated, producing toxic aldehydes like 4-HNE that damage the electron transport chain and accelerate metabolic degradation throughout the body Mitochondria form adaptive energy networks responding to sleep, exercise, and stress, producing your body weight in ATP daily while performing essential maintenance like clearing […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Resistance training was shown to be more effective than cardio for improving insulin sensitivity and reducing fat accumulation, making it a powerful strategy for preventing diabetes and obesity Endurance exercise strengthened cardiovascular and immune function, helping older adults maintain youthful, energetic immune cells that recover faster from illness and stress Overdoing intense workouts […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Resistance training was shown to be more effective than cardio for improving insulin sensitivity and reducing fat accumulation, making it a powerful strategy for preventing diabetes and obesity Endurance exercise strengthened cardiovascular and immune function, helping older adults maintain youthful, energetic immune cells that recover faster from illness and stress Overdoing intense workouts […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful chronic skin condition that affects as many as 3% of Americans and nearly 1% of people worldwide. To date, there is no known cure for it A new study published in Nature Communications revealed that exposure to ultraprocessed food and plastics may worsen HS Researchers found that […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful chronic skin condition that affects as many as 3% of Americans and nearly 1% of people worldwide. To date, there is no known cure for it A new study published in Nature Communications revealed that exposure to ultraprocessed food and plastics may worsen HS Researchers found that […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Winter gardening works because sunlight, not outdoor air temperature, drives growth inside cold frames and hoop houses, allowing you to harvest fresh food even when it’s freezing outside Cold-tolerant crops like roots and hardy greens grow more slowly in winter but often taste better, giving you higher-quality produce during months when fresh options […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Winter gardening works because sunlight, not outdoor air temperature, drives growth inside cold frames and hoop houses, allowing you to harvest fresh food even when it’s freezing outside Cold-tolerant crops like roots and hardy greens grow more slowly in winter but often taste better, giving you higher-quality produce during months when fresh options […]
By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE Vaccines often cause various side effects, making it hard to identify common causes — many of which overlap with other mysterious and “incurable” ailments Neurologist Andrew Moulden discovered that vaccines frequently trigger microstrokes, which can lead to a myriad of acute and chronic diseases Forgotten research from the 1960s […]
By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE Vaccines often cause various side effects, making it hard to identify common causes — many of which overlap with other mysterious and “incurable” ailments Neurologist Andrew Moulden discovered that vaccines frequently trigger microstrokes, which can lead to a myriad of acute and chronic diseases Forgotten research from the 1960s […]
By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE Vaccines often cause various side effects, making it hard to identify common causes — many of which overlap with other mysterious and “incurable” ailments Neurologist Andrew Moulden discovered that vaccines frequently trigger microstrokes, which can lead to a myriad of acute and chronic diseases Forgotten research from the 1960s […]
By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE Vaccines often cause various side effects, making it hard to identify common causes — many of which overlap with other mysterious and “incurable” ailments Neurologist Andrew Moulden discovered that vaccines frequently trigger microstrokes, which can lead to a myriad of acute and chronic diseases Forgotten research from the 1960s […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Influenza remains a leading global infectious killer, claiming up to 650,000 lives annually and often triggering severe complications like sepsis when untreated The body’s circadian rhythm regulates immune defenses, sleep, and metabolism. Disrupting this rhythm increases vulnerability to infections like influenza Researchers found that flu severity depends on light exposure timing. Disrupting light […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Influenza remains a leading global infectious killer, claiming up to 650,000 lives annually and often triggering severe complications like sepsis when untreated The body’s circadian rhythm regulates immune defenses, sleep, and metabolism. Disrupting this rhythm increases vulnerability to infections like influenza Researchers found that flu severity depends on light exposure timing. Disrupting light […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Influenza remains a leading global infectious killer, claiming up to 650,000 lives annually and often triggering severe complications like sepsis when untreated The body’s circadian rhythm regulates immune defenses, sleep, and metabolism. Disrupting this rhythm increases vulnerability to infections like influenza Researchers found that flu severity depends on light exposure timing. Disrupting light […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Influenza remains a leading global infectious killer, claiming up to 650,000 lives annually and often triggering severe complications like sepsis when untreated The body’s circadian rhythm regulates immune defenses, sleep, and metabolism. Disrupting this rhythm increases vulnerability to infections like influenza Researchers found that flu severity depends on light exposure timing. Disrupting light […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Mood swings linked to missed meals are driven more by unrecognized hunger than by blood sugar levels, which explains why irritability often appears suddenly and feels out of proportion Research shows that noticing hunger early keeps emotions steadier across the day, reducing sharp drops into irritability without forcing you to feel artificially upbeat […]
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Leucine, an essential amino acid found in foods like grass fed beef, eggs, and dairy, triggers a cellular pathway that boosts mitochondrial performance and energy output New research from Nature Cell Biology shows leucine prevents the breakdown of key mitochondrial proteins, allowing your cells to generate more adenosine triphosphate (ATP) — the fuel […]
