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Diet Mistakes That Increase Your Risk Of Early Death – Health Digest
Commercial Eye/Getty Images Diet fads come and go, and some might shorten your lifespan more than you’d think. About half of America goes on a diet every year, according to the 2024 Gitnux Report. With a seemingly endless array of diet options, determining which one is best for […]
Habits That Increase Your Early Death Risk – Health Digest
Kateryna Onyshchuk/Getty Images Just as maintaining healthy habits can extend our lifespan (think flossing, exercising, and regularly getting outside in nature), developing unhealthy habits may oppositely take years off our lives. Smoking, overconsumption of alcohol, and neglecting your stress-reducing meditation routine may be a few of the first […]
Popular Medications That Increase Your Risk Of Gout – Health Digest
Pixelseffect/Getty Images According to the Mayo Clinic, gout is a type of arthritis. People with gout can experience sudden attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness in one or more joints. Most often, gout attacks occur in the big toe. Gout occurs when your body is not able […]
The Unexpected Vitamin That Can Increase The Risk Of Prostate Cancer – Health Digest
In the 2011 JAMA Network study, researchers revisited findings from an earlier trial that showed selenium and/or vitamin E supplementation did not lower prostate cancer risk, but instead, demonstrated an increased risk for the disease albeit one that was considered statistically nonsignificant. The research involved more than 35,500 healthy men who were either given selenium […]
The Little-Known Spice That Can Naturally Increase A Man’s Libido – Health Digest
In a 2011 randomized controlled trial published in Phytotherapy Research, 60 male patients who were not experiencing erectile dysfunction were given either a placebo or a daily oral dose of 600 milligrams of fenugreek extract and mineral formation for a duration of six weeks. Focusing on measurements of sexual drive as well as urge or […]
Do This With Your Fingers To Increase Longevity – Health Digest
Handgrip strength may come in handy when trying to twist open a pasta sauce jar, but pinch strength refers to how apt we are at squeezing the tips of the thumb and index finger together to lift and hold small objects (per “The Muscle Test Handbook” via Science Direct). Handgrip strength is measured using a device […]
Eating This Type Of Protein Can Increase Your Risk Of Kidney Stones – Health Digest
A 2022 review in Advances in Nutrition analyzed the results of 14 studies focused on the connection between various protein sources and the incidence of kidney stones. Diets high in non-dairy animal protein were linked to an 11% higher risk of developing kidney stones. It gets worse from there. Eating any meat products is associated with […]
Sleep Mistakes That Can Increase Your Risk Of Cancer – Health Digest
All of us have an internal body clock called the circadian rhythm, or circadian cycle. It’s a 24-hour clock that regulates when we feel sleepy, hungry, and alert. The circadian rhythm also has a role to play in our mood and mental health, metabolism, and regulation of blood sugar and cholesterol. This internal clock is driven by light — […]
This Common Sleep Disorder Can Increase Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Death – Health Digest
A 2017 study in Neurology followed 57,000 women to see if RLS led to a higher risk of death. Even though women with RLS didn’t have a higher risk of death from any cause, they had a 43% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to those women without RLS. Meanwhile, no links between […]
Does Being Left-Handed Increase Your Risk Of Cancer? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest
A 2007 article in Epidemiology followed more than 12,000 Dutch women for 13 years. During that time, 252 women passed away. The researchers compared the mortality rates between left-handers and right-handers and found that left-handers had a 70% higher risk of dying from cancer and twice the risk of dying from breast cancer. They were […]