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How Do You Actually Know Your Heart Is Healthy?
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Plus, HRT for Alzheimer’s and toxic mold. Let’s stop waiting to measure heart health until there’s already damage. Heart disease is slow-moving, largely preventable, and in many cases, reversible. Yet it’s still the #1 killer of women—and nearly half of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease (Circulation, 2019).…
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Chronological vs. Biological Age: Which One Really Matters?
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Plus, gel manicures and mushrooms vs. microplastics. Right now, I have 4 different ages. Chronologically, I’m 44. But my biological age—how old my cells, tissues, and systems really are—depends on who you ask. 🕜 WHOOP says I’m 46 (based on VO₂ max, time spent in Zone 2, resting heart rate,…
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ChatGPT gave my patient the wrong prescription—here’s what it got right.
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Plus, magnesium for hormones and 7k steps for longevity. 1 in 5 people regularly use ChatGPT for health advice. But 1 in 5 of those people also end up following advice that turns out to be wrong, according to data from Cornell. As AI explodes into healthcare, it’s tempting to…
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100 Essential Labs Every Woman Should Be Tracking
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Plus, air purifiers and a new low for alcohol. Women deserve more than 19 data points. Most standard lab panels test just 19 biomarkers. To understand women’s health and longevity, we need more—100+. Why? Women age differently. Hormones shift. Metabolism changes. Bone loss accelerates. Autoimmune risk rises. Nutrient reserves deplete.…
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The cold plunge controversy
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Plus, a new reason to try a keto diet and my favorite at-home HIIT workouts. It’s summer and it feels like everyone is installing a cold plunge in their backyard or basement spa. As someone who is obsessed with my in-home sauna but despises being cold, I usually feel a…
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Is “fibermaxxing” the key to slowing aging?
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I don’t normally advise taking medical advice from TikTok but sometimes the algorithm gets it right and boosts a tip with actual evidence behind it—like “fibermaxxing.” Don’t let the name turn you off. Fiber is a macronutrient with extensive research behind it, something that makes it unique in the grand…
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My personal Thanksgiving menu
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I don’t buy into the message that it’s either pleasure or health—especially when it comes to my Thanksgiving menu. This time of year is full of health fear-mongering—which isn’t totally unreasonable. The majority of the weight the average American gains over the course of a year happens during the holidays.…
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What is your vaginal microbiome telling you?
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I’ll never forget when I worked for Dr. Oz back in 2005 and he got a question on his radio show from a caller on douching (which, I would realize years later, was really a question about the vaginal microbiome). What he said would bring him attention for decades to…
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How to achieve optimal hormone balance, regardless of age
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Hi everyone – It’s spring, and hormones are in the air in all the ways. This week I’m headed to the annual SXSW conference in Austin to speak at a couple of events, including one on AI and Women’s Health, and one on how to optimize hormones called Your Hormones…
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Should you get a full body MRI?
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Hi there, Prevention is everything when it comes to health, which is why I got a full body MRI with Ezra last week, one of the many companies offering elective MRI’s direct-to-consumer that you may have seen peppering your social media feed. I was proud of myself for doing it.…