Author: healthtost
Even after a heart attack, even if you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, you still deserve to enjoy the beautiful food of the holidays. So I asked some of the top culinary nutritionists to share their heart-healthy holiday favorites, and I’ve collected them here along with a few of my own. Dietitians love food. We will gladly break bread with loved ones, at the holidays or at any time. We may taste cookies or chocolates, but our superpower is making vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, and even legumes taste great. So if you want a colorful, delicious,…
Many people associate intermittent fasting with a foolproof way to lose weight. There’s no doubt that fasting can make weight loss easier, but there’s more to it than that. The real magic of intermittent fasting is beyond the numbers on the scale. When you give your body regular breaks from food, it can cleanse itself better. This is the perfect opportunity for the body and mind to recharge and repair. Eating at regular intervals has many long-term health benefits. These seven benefits help show how beneficial fasting is beyond just weight loss. 1. Intermittent fasting naturally increases energy levels Some…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly in modern healthcare, yet its role in pediatric surgery remains limited and ethically complex. This study reveals that although surgeons recognize the potential of artificial intelligence to improve diagnostic accuracy, modernize planning and support clinical decision-making, its practical use is still rare and mostly academic. Pediatric surgeons expressed strong concerns about accountability for AI-related harm, the difficulty of obtaining informed consent for children, the risk of data privacy violations, and the potential for algorithmic bias. By examining the experiences and perceptions of pediatric surgeons, this study highlights the critical barriers that must be addressed…
The holiday season is often painted as an idyllic, image-making vision of rest hot drinks and plenty of time with loved ones. But many people find it difficult to relax during this time. Why do the December holidays offer the promise of respite but never seem to deliver? And is rest possible for more recovery during this busy season? i am a psychologist which studies how rest supports learning, creativity and well-being. Sleep is often the first thing many people associate with rest, but people also need restorative downtime when they are awake. These periods of active rest include physical,…
Romance is taking the world by storm. As an avid reader myself, I can attest to the way this genre—a combination of high fantasy and romance with a healthy dose of grime—has become inescapable in recent years, whether you’re browsing the romance favorites lists on BookTok or browsing the romance table at your local Barnes & Noble. A Court of Thorns and Roses (and its many sequels), Fourth Wing, From Blood and Ashesand Mercury are just a few of the pioneers of this subgenre, but new entries seem to come out every day. Romantasy is becoming what paranormal romance was…
While social media (especially TikTok) is a great tool for spotting trends, they can come and go so quickly, which is why it’s called a “trend.” I prefer to rely on other sources, such as information I hear from my skin care labs and trusted chemists, and from all the conferences I’ve attended over the past year where the best and brightest skin care professionals gather to share information. Based on what I’ve seen, here are six 2025 grooming trends that I expect to be big. While there are some new innovations – everything always goes back to the basics.…
For more than a century, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or slowing the disease rather than curing it. Despite billions of dollars spent on decades of research, there has never been a clinical trial of an AD drug aimed at reversing the disease and restoring function. Now, a research team from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has challenged this long-held dogma in the field. They tested whether brains already severely affected by advanced AD could recover. The study, led by Kalyani Chaubey, PhD,…
EspañolOne of the best tools your body has to stay healthy is your immune system. This elaborate, protective force inside you is designed to seek out and destroy hostile cells (things that don’t belong), such as viruses, bacteria, and sometimes cancer cells. However, cancer can be tricky because some cancer cells learn how to hide from the immune system so they are not recognized as a threat. When this happens, your immune system may not recognize them as an enemy and attack them as it should.Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that helps your immune system work better against cancer.…
It won’t take much effort to scroll through either my website or social media pages to see that I speak highly of both psyllium fiber and ground flaxseed as individual ingredients of great value for metabolic health. For that reason, above all else, I was excited to partner with Brightside Organics to create sponsored content to showcase their Natura Fiber product that contains both of these ingredients! The nutrition nerd in me is really excited to introduce this product to you, highlight its strengths, and give you the role I see it playing in your routine. In much of my…
Aptamer Group plc, a developer of synthetic oligonucleotide-based binding reagents for life science applications, and Alphazyme LLC (Alphazyme), a Maravai LifeSciences company specializing in enzymes for molecular biology, have entered into a licensing agreement for a proprietary Optimer® binder developed for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) hot start applications. Image credit: Aptamer Group Mechanism of action The licensed Optimer® acts as a reversible, temperature-dependent inhibitor in hot DNA amplification protocols. The synthetic linker maintains the DNA polymerase in an inactive state at ambient temperatures, preventing nonspecific extension of primers and primer-dimer formation during the assembly reaction. Upon thermal activation, the binder-enzyme…