11 Things You Need to Know About Sleep and Your Health

11 Things You Need to Know About Sleep and Your Health

From Ronald Hoffman, MD Earlier this month, I covered some of the strong links between sleep and health—particularly the effects of getting too little sleep. This week, I’m providing some more sleep facts and solutions in support of Sleep Awareness Month. 1) Prescription meds don’t cut it for long-term management of sleep problems. An estimated nine million adults […]

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EPA Acts on PFAS

EPA Acts on PFAS

Thanks to your advocacy, the agency is proposing drinking water limits on six PFAS chemicals. But there’s a lot more work to do. Action Alert! For the first time, the EPA has proposed enforceable limits on six PFAS chemicals in Americans’ drinking water. When these standards become final, public water systems will be required to […]

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One Simple, Natural Step To Take For Longer Life

One Simple, Natural Step To Take For Longer Life

No expensive medicines or gizmos are needed to prolong your life, naturally. Action Alert! We reported recently on the benefits of intermittent fasting for reducing inflammation, promoting heart and brain health, and much more. Now, researchers have found that caloric restriction may slow the process of aging in humans. It is a powerful testament to […]

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February Features: The Latest in Health News

February Features: The Latest in Health News

From Ronald Hoffman, MD Depressing facts about air pollution: We already know about the deleterious effects of airborne pollutants on heart health; people who live near high-density traffic or near factory emissions are at higher risk of cardiovascular events. It’s also been revealed that air pollution may increase the likelihood of dementia. So it’s not a reach to […]

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Amazon Bans Anti-Aging Supplement

Amazon Bans Anti-Aging Supplement

The internet retailer has removed supplements containing NMN, a promising longevity nutrient, from its store. Will other stores follow suit? Action Alert! Earlier this month, Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, decided it would no longer sell supplements containing nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). This, of course, follows the FDA’s determination that NMN is not a supplement because […]

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