More Than Muscle: Creatine Fuels Brain Power and Healthy Aging

We all know about creatine, the stuff that body builders and gym rats buy in tubs to help pump up their physiques. But it isn’t only muscles that need energy. Your brain has to do a lot of thinking, that and overseeing virtually every process in your body, all of which requires a generous fuel supply. Researchers are beginning to uncover gains in cognitive sharpness, memory, even protection against dreaded neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. And that makes creatine a potentially very powerful longevity enhancer. Given that creatine levels decline with age, I now recommend it to my middle-aged and older patients, in measured and monitored doses.

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Dr. Drew Ramsey

Mar 26, 2021

March 1, 2024

What Are the Best Foods to Fight Depression? The Antidepressant Food Scale

Depression levels are at an all-time high. Unlike heart disease and cancer, mental illness strikes at earlier ages. In fact, among people aged 15 – 44, depressive disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide. And in 2020, depression will be the top cause of disability in the US for the first time.

Health Coach Tip - Avoid Canola Oil

Canola oil is an extremely common oil used in processed foods, bottled salad dressings and sauces, restaurant meals and prepared foods. Many use it in their own kitchen. You’ve probably heard that it’s heart healthy and on the other hand, some say to avoid it completely.

6 Common Drugs Your Body Needs to Try Cut Ties With

Contrary to what you might think, I’m not against medications, but I am against their overuse – and we are a nation of over-users. Lots of people think pills are harmless: they may do some good, and well, the doc said to take an Advil and call him in the morning, so why not? I’ll tell you why not. Drugs, be they prescription or over-the-counter, unbalance the system by design.

Stretch Yourself Strong

Popular wisdom says stretching doesn’t build muscle, burn fat, or shave time off a 5K. As a result, many of us shortchange or skip the practice altogether in our workouts. But according to many fitness experts, popular wisdom is wrong —and we’re missing out on its benefits. Stretching has been shown to help prevent injury, heal old hurts, improve range of motion, reduce muscle tightness and imbalance, and improve athletic performance. In fact, it’s so important to overall fitness that it’s not something to approach haphazardly.

Health Coach Tip - Cleansing Foods for Every Day

Springtime isn’t just for spring cleaning your house, it’s a great time to think about supporting the natural detoxifying processes in your body. Cleansing and detoxifying usually focus on cutting out potentially irritable foods, but there are plenty of tasty foods that you can eat all the time to support your natural detox system

10 Essential Ways to Protect Your Gut Microbiome

A happy, trouble-free gut is the key to keeping your entire body healthy, and never more so than when we’re (still) in the midst of a pandemic. The stronger and more resilient your gut is – and the more harmoniously balanced the trillions of bacteria that live there -- the better your heart, brain, immune system and just about every other part of your body will function.

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Dr. Dylann Craig Germann

Mar 12, 2021

March 1, 2024

How to Perfect Your Work From Home Setup

The COVID-19 pandemic has made working from home an unplanned requirement for millions of workers throughout the world. Although many are appreciative of their newfound WFH freedom and its advantages, many people are realizing their makeshift home offices are not conducive for prolonged work and are just not suitable for long term use.

Health Coach Tip - Up Your Steps

These days it seems like everyone is wearing a health tracker like Oura or Fitbit to help motivate them to move more, sleep better and even meditate more. With all this newfound motivation and data available – do you still need ideas about how to make it happen?

6 Ways Cold Exposure Helps Slow – and Even Reverse – Your Aging Roll

If you want to live well longer, the classics of good sleep, good food, plenty of movement and relaxation are absolutely foundational. Building on that solid base, you can get a little more creative with this powerful anti-aging, vitality-enhancing health hack, cold exposure, incorporating brief periods of exposure to cold temperatures into your daily routine. Why? In simplest terms, it may help make you one of the physiologically youngest people you know!

Healthy Aging