by Ian Shtulman | Sep 30, 2014 | Adhd, Exercise, Healthy Lifestyle
Do you sit too much? The answer is YES! The human body is designed for regular, varied movements. However, as technological improvements lead to less manual jobs, we’ve created sedentary lifestyles built around a computer, TV, or other devices. Unfortunately,...
by Ian Shtulman | Sep 30, 2014 | Healthy Lifestyle, Medication
Millions of Americans who experience anxiety or insomnia turn to prescription medication for help. A popular class of drugs used to treat anxiety and insomnia, benzodiazepines, may be causing more problems than it helps. A new study links benzodiazepines with an...
by Ian Shtulman | May 14, 2014 | Cancer, Healthy Lifestyle, Prevention
More research is supporting the premise that we live in a “toxic soup” in which everyday chemicals contribute to chronic health conditions like cancer, autoimmune disease, and infertility. A new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives lists 17...
by Ian Shtulman | May 14, 2014 | Diet, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Processed Foods
Salty foods speed up the aging process in overweight teenagers, according to a new study assessing lifestyle factors and telomere length. Telomeres are the protective ends on chromosomes – kind of like the little plastic part at the end of your shoelaces. They...
by Ian Shtulman | Feb 19, 2014 | Adhd, Children, Healthy Lifestyle, Organic, Parenting, Pesticides, Prevention
In the past several decades, we’ve noticed an alarming increase in certain health conditions. Some, like diabetes and heart disease, can be directly attributed to lifestyle factors. Others, like neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders in children, seem to...
by Ian Shtulman | Feb 17, 2014 | Diet, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Nutrition, Prevention
Long known to be associated with obesity, diabetes, and yes, cavities…sugar is now being implicated as an independent risk factor for heart disease. A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that individuals consuming higher amounts of sugar are more likely to...
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