Month: April 2024

How to Increase Your Vitamin D Intake From Food

When the weather is cloudy or stormy, or you are stuck inside all day, it’s hard to absorb enough vitamin D from sunshine. In fact, dietitians say that it’s difficult to get sufficient vitamin D any time of the year unless you spend a great deal of time outdoors, are… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on April 12, 2024

Why You Are More Likely to Die on Your Birthday

The birthday effect is a real statistical phenomenon in which you are at increased risk of dying on, or near, your birthday. In a Swiss study of mortality data, 13.8% more people older than 60 died on their own birthday than any other day. According to The Guardian, a… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on April 12, 2024

Inherited predisposition for higher muscle strength may protect against common morbidities

A study showed that a genetic predisposition for higher muscle strength predicts a longer lifespan and a lower risk for developing common diseases. This is a highly comprehensive international study on hereditary muscle strength and its relationship to morbidity. The genome and health data of more than 340,000 Finns was used in the research. Read […]

Published on April 12, 2024