Radiant Health Blog
BHRT: Not Just for Menopause but a Key Anti-Aging Tool
Think “hormone replacement therapy,” and you probably think of menopause. After all, treating hot flashes was one of the first uses for it. (The very first use, in 1935, was to treat menstrual cramps.) And research continues to recommend it for this - particularly...
Saffron for a Better Night’s Sleep?
If you’ve found it harder to get a good night’s sleep since COVID-19 came on the scene, you’re not alone. Maybe you find it harder to get to sleep. Maybe you have troubling dreams or other disruptions. Sleep neurologists even have a name for it: COVID-somnia. “All our...
ABCs of Radiant Health: Aerobics, Brain, Cognition
Exercise is for longevity and cognitive health alike. In fact, it’s so transformative, it’s one of Dr. Joe’s 8 Keys to Radiant Health. And best of all is that it’s never too late to start, as two new studies remind. The first, published earlier this year in...
The Power of Positive Thinking Is No Myth
Thoughts can be powerful, as a new study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia reminds. All told, 360 adults were studied over a period of two years. They were asked about how they usually thought about negative experiences, with a focus on repetitive negative thinking (RNT)...
What You Eat May Lower Your Risk of Stroke
While there are lots of variations on “a healthy diet,” all share some things in common, including an emphasis on vegetables and other plant-based foods. But what if you went full vegetarian - still including animal-derived foods such as eggs and honey but foregoing...
Vitamin D & Radiant Health Go Hand in Hand
Vitamin D has been in the news a lot lately, thanks to the link that’s been observed between COVID-19 deaths and vitamin D deficiency. If the research pans out, it could add to the long and growing list of health benefits that come from this essential nutrient. ...
Some Natural Options for Easing Anxiety
“There is a major shift” going on in people’s emotional lives these days, according to Dr. Marc Brackett, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. A recent survey he conducted of 5000 Americans showed that 95 percent of the emotions that people are...
Do Any Herbal Medicines Help with Lyme Disease?
While traditional antibiotic approaches work well for many people with Lyme disease, up to 20% have symptoms that persist after treatment. But although chronic Lyme - also known as post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PLTDS) - can seem mysterious (even unreal) in the...
FAQ in a Time of Coronavirus
As concern has grown about COVID-19, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about how you can protect yourself and possible treatments if you do get sick. Below, Dr. Joe answers some of the most common ones. Have a question not covered here? Ask Dr. Joe in the comments! How...
From the Archives: Not the Red Wine but the Antioxidants in It
Wine sales have been soaring as shelter-in-place orders have gone into effect. Sales in stores are up nearly 30%, and online sales have skyrocketed. One vineyard told Forbes that they have already sold more wine this year than all of last year. Learning this,...