Forget emotional baggage — you’re hauling around spare parts. Turns out, you don’t need all 78 of your organs to get through life, which comes in handy when surgeons have to start making cuts. Literally. “Here’s the astonishing truth: For many of these internal components, a truly functional existence is not just possible, but often … Read more
Here’s something to chew over. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions — a large waistline, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, high fasting blood sugar and little “good” cholesterol — that significantly increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes. You need three out of five of those risk factors to be … Read more
That sip might be doing a number on your bloodwork. Nutritionists are warning that a trendy drink hyped for its health perks could be throwing off your iron levels — raising your risk for anemia and leaving you feeling weak and worn out. But don’t toss your cup just yet. With a few simple changes, … Read more
Could the secret to glowing, youthful skin be hiding in your brain? Dr. Nicholas Perricone, a leading dermatologist and nutritionist, has spent decades warning that chronic inflammation is one of the biggest culprits behind visible aging and disease. “Now, we’ve discovered the key to turning it off,” he told The Post. Perricone’s second book “The … Read more
Vaping has “immediate” negative impacts on the body’s circulation, warn the authors of a new study —even when there is no nicotine in the cigarette. Despite commonly held beliefs that vaping is safer than traditional smoking, the researchers found that vaping had a “significant” effect on blood vessels and may also decrease how much oxygen … Read more
2 legit? “Losing weight would be a lot easier if your body was addicted to fitness, and I got one little trick that will help you do that,” Jenna Rizzo, a women’s weight loss coach from Georgia, began a TikTok last week about her 2-2-2 method. Rizzo’s daily plan involves drinking two big bottles of … Read more
They say “age is just a number” — and now there’s scientific proof to that effect. The amount of candles on your birthday cake has little to do with how old you are biologically, according to a recent study from Stanford University School of Medicine. Lead researcher Michael Snyder and his team identified the four … Read more