Dysbiosis is an imbalance in your body’s microbial communities, or gut microbiota, in which harmful microbes outnumber beneficial ones. If not addressed, this condition can lead to reduced microbial diversity and impaired function, which in turn promotes...
Originally discovered in human semen, spermidine is a naturally occurring polyamine in the human body. Polyamines are essential organic molecules found in all living cells, characterized by multiple amino groups. Spermidine is produced via the collective metabolic...
You may know by now that abdominal obesity, or belly fat, is a clear and present danger, in terms of both causes and effects. That’s because fat collected around the midsection has been shown to significantly increase your risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2...
If you’re a health-conscious female who likes alcohol, you may want to reconsider your intake. Why? Haven’t we all heard that alcohol “in moderation” is good for you? This false impression is rooted in misleading wording of the U.S. guidelines, which state...
If you’ve ever gleefully declared, “Well, it’s happy hour somewhere in the world,” you’re certainly not alone. In fact, according to Gallup News in July 2022, 67% percent of Americans regularly consume alcohol, up from 60% of us in 2021....
If you read Depression─Defined, you know this mood disorder is a leading cause of disability throughout the world, afflicting 322 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization. The hopeless sadness associated with depression can make even simple...
