For Healthy Aging Month this year, we are focusing on how to preserve independence through each decade that passes. Independence is one of the top priorities on surveys of senior health concerns and research continues to show that as independence wanes, so does cognition, physical abilities and overall quality of life. The concept of investment is familiar so let’s use…

The conversation around lifespan and healthspan is loud these days. Longevity experts promote blue zones, supplements, fasting protocols, HIIT training and all the latest breakthroughs in aging and biohacking research. Meanwhile, Americans spend billions of dollars annually pursuing longer, healthier lives. Yet one of the strongest predictors of healthy aging receives surprisingly little attention and costs almost nothing to pursue:…

From doctor's offices to social gatherings, body weight is usually the only number people focus on when discussing healthy weight. But the truth is, the number on the scale tells us very little about what is actually happening inside the body. Two people can weigh exactly the same weight and be the same height and age, yet have very different…

May is National Osteoporosis Month and is a good opportunity to highlight the interconnectedness of bone health to overall health. Bones tend to be looked at through a narrow, isolated lens, with marketing typically focused calcium supplements. While these are inarguably critical for bone health, it is rare to see information on the relationship of bones to balance, or to…

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) affects nearly one million Americans and that number is rapidly increasing. Most people think of tremors when they think of PD, but may not realize the spectrum of symptoms that impact those with this diagnosis, as well as their loved ones. For Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we want to bring attention to a condition that affects not just…

March is National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme, “Discover the Power of Nutrition,” invites us to look beyond calories and diet trends to instead focus on how food truly shapes our health and wellbeing. Despite much of the media being focused on food as a weight loss strategy, nutrition is far more powerful than that. Optimal nutrition preserves muscle,…