File this one under the least surprising news ever: Stress will raise your blood pressure. Well, duh! While this may not be a groundbreaking discovery, though, in today’s climate—when [...]
Category: Stress
Women: Don’t let stress dig you an early grave
I warn my patients about the hazards of stress all the time. The fact is, if you don’t deal with the stress in your life, it can (and will) kill you. And, unfortunately, that’s especially true [...]
Pets are the real MVPs of this pandemic
Yesterday, we spent some time talking about one way that pandemic stress could be keeping you up at night. So today, I want to share some good news: Recent research has also identified a simple [...]
Is pandemic stress giving you nightmares?
I spend a lot of time talking to you about the importance of good, quality sleep. And with both COVID-19 and the seasonal flu poised to give our immune systems a run for their money this winter, [...]
How to stay calm and peaceful in the midst of a pandemic
When tigers at the Bronx Zoo are making headline news for testing positive for COVID-19, I think it’s time for us all to take a step back and breathe. First of all, we’ve known from the start [...]
COVID-19: Say it with me one more time… we will get through this
I’m a New Yorker, born and bred. And these days, that basically means everyone here knows someone who has experienced the wrath of COVID-19. It’s the price we pay for living in a populous, [...]
Work stress and poor sleep triple your risk of a heart-related death
If you need a good reason to schedule that long overdue summer vacation, here it is… You could be working yourself to death as I type this. And that risk doubles—technically, triples—if you’re [...]
Beat holiday weight gain with this ancient herb
Yesterday I told you about how to recover from one type of holiday indulgence — alcohol. But that’s not the only thing we tend to go overboard with during December. Food (especially sugar- and [...]
The secret culprit sabotaging your self-control
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New longevity hormone you need to know about—especially if you’re stressed out!
There’s a “new” anti-aging hormone in town that researchers are beginning to shine a spotlight on. And with each new study, the potential benefits become even more enticing. Much of the early [...]
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