There are yoga phonies and there are knowledgeable, genuine yoga teachers. Crank up your common sense and switch on your bullshit detector when choosing. By Dona Suri Maybe you haven’t yet tried…
How to be kind to your sciatic nerve
Sciatic pain involves the body’s longest nerve. Two treatments alleviate the pain and both of them make taking good care of your back a lifetime mission. By Dona Suri It can come…
Reversing fatty liver … from mitochondria up
A drug effective against long covid and fatty liver disease has entered final trials. The process of drug-discovery is just as amazing as the drug itself. By Dona Suri A new drug,…
Monitoring devices keep you out of the hospital
Patient-monitoring devices are getting more sophisticated every day. They ease strain on the healthcare system and enable high quality care at lower cost. By Dona Suri Here’s an imaginary patient – we’ll…
Weight and health: what’s your ‘right’ size?
The link between food, body weight and health is clear but also complex. Assessing wellness goes beyond numbers on a chart, or on the bathroom scale. By Dona Suri Being “body positive”…
Show your LIVER some LOVE
Your liver carries out more than 500 distinct jobs for you. In case you don’t know what it does, here’s a little introduction. By Dona Suri We’ve been together ever since you…
Best protection from infection? Soap & Water
The best protection against a multitude of germs is also the simplest, easiest and cheapest. Just stay clean. In particular, keep your hands clean. By Dona Suri … and the news is:…
Gut bacteria … the inside story
Microscopic organisms in the bowels produce chemicals that enable myriad physiological processes. Medical research is only now figuring out the intricate symbiosis of the body and the thousands of bacteria species that…
Aging? It’s all in your head
Ample glutamates for the brain’s neurotransmitters means quick thinking and sharp memory. The aging brain has less and less of this stuff. Is there a way to keep your glutamates buzzing? Get…
Myopia developing at ever-earlier ages
About 40 per cent of Americans will be myopic (nearsighted) by the time they are in their twenties. What can be done to give young people a clear view of the future?…