Yesterday, we talked about how you can harness your body’s natural rhythms to maximize the preventive health benefits of exercise. So today, I want to pivot to diet—and share some particularly [...]
Category: Cancer
Morning workouts may add extra protection against cancer
You know how I feel about exercise. After all, consistent physical activity is one of the simplest ways to live longer and slash your risk chronic disease… whether it’s diabetes, dementia, or [...]
New blood test may detect cancer years before any symptoms appear
As a doctor, I rely heavily on bloodwork. I love all the nuances it can reveal about things going on in my patient’s bodies that we may never have known about otherwise. So you can imagine how [...]
Are you sleeping with a carcinogen?
Yesterday’s conversation about thyroid testing got me thinking about another recent study dealing with this tiny butterfly-shaped gland. And this one may be even more concerning—especially if [...]
Just 30 minutes of light physical activity could save your life
While we’re on the subject of lifesaving changes this week, I want to talk to you about exercise… But before I lose you, listen up—the exercise I’m referring to today isn’t the kind that requires [...]
Cancer overdiagnosis causes needless suffering
Yesterday, I talked about the critical importance of routine cancer screening, even in the era of COVID-19. So today, I thought we should take a quick look at the other side of the coin. Because [...]
Beyond COVID-19: Routine screenings are still essential
For months now, COVID-19 has dominated headlines—turning every other aspect of health into background noise. But while this pandemic may have paralyzed the country, the fact is, you can’t afford [...]
Teen obesity rockets midlife cancer risk by 25 percent
Boy, was I alarmed when I read a recent headline linking adolescent obesity to midlife cancer risk. That’s partly because this news hits close to home: As you may recall, I was an obese child [...]
You can outrun a cancer diagnosis… literally
Exercise is just too essential to good health to continually ignore advice on the subject. So I’m going to continue doling it out, for as long as the research results keep rolling in. And for [...]
Could this medicine cabinet standby increase cancer risk?
California can be a crazy place. But I do respect how thoroughly they try to protect the health of their residents. The Golden State has long been ahead of its time in terms of transparency and [...]
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