The importance of vascular (blood vessel) health to overall health and longevity cannot be overstated. In fact, unhealthy blood vessels are at the root of some of our most common chronic diseases. The vascular system is responsible for delivering oxygen and vital nutri...

Mindfulness has been receiving quite a bit of attention lately, particularly in the health and wellness community. While its roots can be found in Buddhism, mindfulness is being recognized as a tool anyone can use to help address common issues like stress and chronic p...

Sleep is crucial to keeping your brain and body healthy and functioning at peak performance. Ironically, it is common in today’s culture to view sleep as impedance to accomplishment, and thus purposely delay or shorten sleep time in the interest of productivity (or som...

For many people "allergy season" is year round. If you're one of the 60 million Americans who suffers from environmental allergies you know the misery of a constantly runny nose, itchy, watery eyes and scratchy throat.  Allergies also frequently cause asthma exacerbati...

There is a simple approach to eating that promotes both a healthy body weight and overall wellness. This approach is to let the calorie density of food be your guide when choosing what to eat, or more specifically, to emphasize foods that are not calorically dense whil...