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Brooke Abbott Emily Abreu Shilpi Agarwal, MD Arthur Agatston, MD Nuna Alberts, LCSW Lesley Alderman Cheryl Alkon Mackenzie Alleman Sara Altshul Gillian Anderson Jennifer Anderson Caroline Apovian, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.N. Karen Appold Dr. Doug Arenberg Joseph Arroyo Karen Asp Denise Austin Tiffany Ayuda Abeer N. AbouYabis, MD Andrea Atkins Erica Anand, DDS Karen Ansel, RDN Kayli Anderson, RDN Marni Amsellem, Ph.D Pamela Appea Lisa Baertlein Christine Bahls Julie Lichty Balay, RD, CSSD Sophie M....

Once you select a plan based on your age and sex, Nutrisystem delivers meals and snacks to your home so you don’t have to think about what you’re going to eat. You’ll eat six times a day, and the premade meals focus on lean proteins, healthy fats, fiber, vegetables, and “smart” carbohydrates, according to the company. These carbohydrates are lower-glycemic carbs. That means they are the type of carbohydrates that break down slowly and don’t spike blood sugar, according to Harvard Health....

“I’m a book person, so when I discovered that I had schizophrenia, I began researching books,” she says. “Most of the stories painted a picture of a very sad, horrible, isolated existence. Rather than write about doctors or therapy, I wanted to write about what my life was actually like. I wanted people to be able to say, ‘Okay, if I were in her shoes, what would I do? Would it be easy?...

The federal health agency has labeled this a “Class 1 recall,” which is the most serious kind of recall. Loss of power from these batteries (model number 1650DE) can cause serious health consequences or even death. Medtronic has already reported 1,159 complaints, six injuries, and one death related to this issue. If the battery has an electrical fault, the controller may not receive power, or the battery charger may be unable to accept a charge or possibly appear to remain charged when in use....

A big key to that, says Margulies, is learning what she can control and what she can’t. “I’ve learned … how to live with uncertainty and be okay,” says Margulies. But, she adds, “I do all the things I can to increase my chances of living longer and enjoy my life while I’m alive right now.” This realization didn’t come easily, according to Margulies. “I had to work really hard to shift my mindset,” she explains....

“How we discuss our lives is often very easily described with nouns that correspond directly to our environment,” says Karen Rauch Carter, a professional feng shui consultant and the author of Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life in Naples, Florida. Your perception of your environment can determine how you think and behave in life, says Carter. And that’s where feng shui comes in, as a tool to help you design a space that makes you feel good, powerful, and supported in your health and wellness goals....

Having a high level of overall fitness is linked with a lower risk of chronic disease, as well as a better ability to manage health issues that do come up. Better fitness also promotes more functionality and mobility throughout one’s life span. And in the short term, being active can help your day-to-day functioning, from better mood to sharper focus to better sleep. Simply put: Our bodies are meant to move, and they tend to function better when we’re more fit....

The study found the odds of depression over a six-year period were 11 percent lower among the people who most closely followed the DASH diet compared with people whose diets were the least like the DASH diet. An estimated 5 percent of people age 50 and older have major depression, according to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The DASH diet — known formally as Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension — was created to help people with high blood pressure manage the condition....

The plan hinges on the idea of regaining control of your metabolic health, including making your metabolism “more efficient,” addressing insulin resistance (insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood, and insulin resistance is a hallmark of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes), and balancing hormones (such as hunger and stress hormones). The first element, insulin resistance, appears to be the most important target of the program....

“For many years all fat was vilified and was limited as much as possible by most people looking to lose weight,” says Kelly Kennedy, RD, a registered dietitian at Everyday Health. “But this is absolutely not necessary, and limiting fat too much can even pose risks to human health. Fats are an essential part of a healthy diet, and there are several healthy choices.” There are numerous types of fat — some good for us and some not....

“To date, no study has been published that shows diets influence disease progression in MS,” says Dave Bexfield, the founder of the online MS community ActiveMSers.org, who was diagnosed with MS in 2006. Indeed, a study published in November 2019 in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders concludes, “There is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of any specific diet by people with MS.” It continues, “Some diets touted for MS may have potential negative health consequences....

— Mikayla, New York I understand just how painful it can be to see a loved one harming their health and feel like you are unable to get them to change. Naturally, educating your mom about the harmful effects can sometimes help. As is often the case, however, your mom is under the impression that not “inhaling” reduces the health risks associated with smoking. Unfortunately, she is incorrect. Smokers who do not inhale are still at risk, thanks to the ill effects of secondhand smoke produced by their own cigarettes!...

“We can never promise a cure, but [they’re] about as close as anything in medicine to a guarantee,” says Nancy Reau, MD, a hepatologist and professor of transplant hepatology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. While direct-acting antivirals are a game changer for treatment, they can’t prevent you from being reinfected with hepatitis C. “That would be like telling a patient, ‘If I give you antibiotics … you can never get an ear infection again,’” says Dr....

“Parkinson’s affects virtually every organ system in the body,” says Hubert Fernandez, MD, the head of movement disorders at the Center for Neurological Restoration at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. “The motor symptoms, like tremors, stiffness, or slowness, are just the tip of the iceberg.” One often-overlooked symptom? Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP), which may include hallucinations (seeing something that isn’t there) or delusions (false beliefs). If you’re experiencing PDP, help is available....

The man, a middle-aged executive, had spent a week on a business trip in China and returned with a fever and cough. He’d gone to an urgent care center and was prescribed antibiotics, but he collapsed at home a few days later and died in the emergency department of the local hospital. I’d been paying close and worried attention to the reports coming out of Wuhan of a novel coronavirus....

Experts advise that it’s no use stressing about how bedbugs got into your home in the first place. Instead, focus on how to get rid of them — and fast, before they have the opportunity to reproduce and spread. That could end up costing you a lot of time, money, and stress. First, try to locate some telltale signs you have a bedbug problem, such as: A sweet, musty odor — this odor tends to come with an infestation, rather than early on when just a few bugs are around....

“After thoroughly researching IBS, I discovered the low-FODMAP diet,” says Leisk, referring to an eating plan that restricts certain foods and additives that are poorly absorbed by the body and may trigger IBS symptoms like gas and bloating. A native of Scotland, Leisk found less information than she might have liked in her home country — so she reached out to FODMAP Friendly, a program based in Australia that offers certification of foods that are low-FODMAP friendly....

The rule used to be that to lose 1 pound (lb) of fat, you needed to burn 3,500 more calories than you ate. Put yourself in a 500-calorie daily deficit, and at the end of the week, you’d have 1 lb less fat on your frame. Unfortunately, while the 3,500-calorie equation can work in really broad strokes for some people, it’s not actually that simple or easy. “It is accurate that a pound of body fat contains approximately 3,500 calories, but a calorie deficit of 500 calories does not necessarily equal a pound of lost fat for every person,” says Gary Foster, PhD, chief scientific officer at WW (formerly Weight Watchers)....

But while asthma may be a chronic condition that causes mild to severe breathing problems, the good news is that symptoms can be controlled by avoiding or reducing exposure to allergens and irritants, making sure you and your children learn about asthma control strategies, and working with your child’s doctor to manage and prevent symptoms. “Asthma is a very manageable disease,” says Scott Schroeder, MD, chief of the division of pediatric pulmonology and allergy at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston....

It was the nursing home where her mother was living, and battling late-stage dementia. She was having difficulty breathing, and had to be rushed to the hospital. She died in the ICU there two days later, just five days short of what would have been her 94th birthday. “Under normal circumstances, I suspect the funeral would have been attended by 100 or more people,” notes Schwab, who now lives in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, but spent most of her life in New York City....