Towards the end of February, there was an excellent article in the New York Times entitled, “How to Be Good.” The short piece offers insight from a wide range of professionals, from psychologists to CEOs to monks. The article is well worth a read.
Read MoreAn essential skill for evaluation of wellness claims is critical reading. The Farnum Street article, nicely summarizes the things you should be aware of when reading scientific information.
Read MoreI've been a practitioner of meditation for more than a decade. I wish I had started sooner. I'm often asked about the evidence behind the practice of meditation. Davidson and Goleman, two meditation experts, wrote Altered Traits.
Read MoreAlthough many dismiss intermittent fasting as a fad, there is a mounting collection of research that demonstrates a bevy of benefits to this pattern of eating.
Last week, the review article, Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease, appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine. The review covers the biochemistry of fasting, the impact of IF on stress resistance, IFs effect on health, disease and cognition, as well as clinical applications of time-restricted eating.
The evidence for fasting is becoming so compelling; it is likely intermittent fasting will find its way into doctor's recommendations for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. If you want to give it a try, most find it i
Read MoreA recent article in Science News, Personalized diets may be the future of nutrition. but the science isn't all there yet, got me thinking about obesity and diabetes. These diseases are often, but not always, linked.
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic affecting about one-quarter of the world's population. Obesity is associated with a wide range of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of death worldwide, affecting 422 million people. In the US, in 2012, the total estimated cost of diabetes in the United States was $245 billion.
Read MoreAnother article in the NY Times is calling attention to the need for quality research in the field of nutrition. The report was prompted by a new manuscript, Assessment of Prevention Research Measuring Leading Risk Factors and Causes of Mortality and Disability Supported by the US National Institutes of Health, that demonstrates a lack of adequate quality control In most nutritional clinical trials.
Read MoreUnnatural Selection is a 2019 TV documentary series that presents an overview of genetic engineering focusing primarily on the DNA-editing technology of CRISPR. The documentary is from the perspective of scientists, corporations and biohackers working from their home.
Read MoreLast month Time Magazine published an article: [12 Innovations That Will Change Health Care and Medicine in the 2020s](https://time.com/5710295/top-health-innovations/).
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