Quotes of the Day

As you age, your risk of developing and dying from cancer grows every year--until you hit eighty-five or ninety, when, interestingly, your cancer risk begins to drop. In deed, if you don't get cancer by a certain age, you may never get it. What accounts for this relative resistance to cancer among centenarians? It may have to do with a cancer-promoting growth hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). The release of IGF-1 appears to be triggered by the consumption of animal protein. Vegetarians who include eggs and dairy in their diets don't seem to achieve a significant reduction in IGF-1. Only men and women who limit their intake of all animal proteins appear able to significantly drop their levels of the cancer-promoting hormone and raise their levels of the protective binding proteins. [2015] - Michael Greger

Health experts agree that industrial trans fats are the most toxic of all fats in our food supply, estimated by the World Health Organization to cause half a million deaths worldwide each year due to heart disease. And this is even though they are now banned in some high-income countries, led by Denmark in 2005, and followed by Iceland, Austria, and Switzerland. In 2018, the United States followed suit but only after some states, including New York, implemented their own bans. Trans fats are still a significant part of the food supply in many lower- and middle-income countries and even some richer ones.  [2020] - David Raubenheimer

F.A.C.E. is an acronym I use to help my patients remember the four components of fitness after 40 that you must include in your daily regimen: Flexibility, Aerobic Exercise, Carry a Load, and Equilibrium/Balance. [2015] - Vonda Wright

Paint your closets white. White makes anything seem larger. Be sure the closet smells fresh. Use products such as Febreze to absorb odors and give the closet a fresh smell. [2003] - Robert Irwin

The amalgam used in silver-colored dental fillings contains approximately 49% metallic mercury, 35% silver, 9% tin, 6% copper, and trace amounts of zinc. Plastic fillings, also known as white fillings, often contain BPA and aluminum. The best option for a filling or a restoration is ceramic and ceramic-resin hybrids. They differ from porcelain fillings, and they are made with special low-temperature fusing. These ceramic options are generally biocompatible and are strong enough for long-term use. Another option for cavity infections that are very deep is the application of a composite resin, which avoids the drilling and filling process. [2013] - Nadine Artemis