Stacy Sims, MSC, PHD, is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. She spoke with Katie Couric about why exercise is so important for women as we get older, and the best exercises for women in different stages of menopause.
By Donovan Giang, Maya Shetty, and Rusly Harsono, MD Life hastens while we focus on our goals, and this can be overwhelming and stressful. Let’s find balance and evaluate our lifestyle! Do you feel like you are eating healthy or connecting well with people around you on a consistent basis? Home and Community Gardening may […]
It is difficult to predict how and for how long caffeine affects our bodies. Research suggests that caffeine affects everyone differently and our relationship with it could change as we age. A study examining the relationship between chronotype and the effects of caffeine on sleep in Stanford students found early birds had a strong correlation between […]
A team here at Stanford studying inflammation in older adults found an interesting correlation between those that regularly drank caffeinated coffee and those with lower levels of chronic inflammation. The study suggests that regular, moderate coffee intake may protect us from age-related inflammation and diseases. The clinical trial looking at markers of inflammation and age-related […]
A recent study found that standing on one leg for 10 seconds was independently associated with survival and that those unable to perform this test had double the usual risk of premature death. This relationship is an association and not causal – meaning, the test cannot predict when someone will die. It does, however, highlight […]
The study analyzed data from 6387 participants and identified three distinct tea consumption trajectories. After a median follow-up of 17.9 years, it was found that high tea consumption was associated with a lower risk of mortality, but this effect was observed only in non-alcohol drinkers. Among current alcohol drinkers, increasing tea consumption was linearly associated with […]
By: Ben Maines, MD candidate We all know that eating right, sleeping well, and minimizing stress are good for our health, but what if they could turn back the clock on biological aging? A small but groundbreaking 2020 study found that an 8-week prescription of a healthful diet, stress reduction breathing practices, and exercise decreased […]
Whether you’re a regular at the gym or interested in supplement talk, you may have been recommended to increase your magnesium intake. Are you getting enough? Why does is matter? There are many benefits of having a healthy amount of magnesium in our diets since it is believed to be involved in muscle relaxation, […]
By: Sarita Khemani, MD As a physician specializing in peri-operative medicine, I have witnessed firsthand the detrimental impact of muscle loss on patients. Whether it is individuals presenting with hip or spine fractures, or those who have suffered from bleeding in their brain following a fall, many of these acute conditions have a hidden underlying […]