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healthy seafood

Searching for Sustainable Seafood

Nutrition experts recommend seafood as an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are critical to health, especially for the heart, eyes, and brain.  Unfortunately, fishing grounds around the...
Wellness Letter March 2025

March 2025 Issue

  • Sugar & Inflammation?
  • Speaking of Wellness: The Triumph of the Polio Vaccine
  • Finding Your Balance
  • Mouthwash
  • Acupuncture for Stubborn Sciatica
  • Move More to Live Longer
  • Lentil, Goat Cheese, and Beet Salad

Lentil, Goat Cheese, and Beet Salad

This simple but delicious recipe, which provides a good amount of protein from the lentils, can be a meal in itself. You can use either homemade roasted beets (start...
vitiligo

Vitiligo: Distressing But Treatable

Over the years, I’ve noticed people with the skin condition vitiligo. But as a middle-aged man, I was surprised when I recently developed it myself on my hands, since...
Blood Spots in Eggs

Blood Spots in Eggs: Okay to Eat, or Not?

What causes the blood spot I occasionally see when I crack open an egg? Is the egg safe to eat? Contrary to popular belief, a blood spot on an egg’s...
live longer

Move More, Live Longer

If you need more motivation to get up and get moving, a new study has this to offer: The more walking you can fit in every day, the longer...
sciatica

For Stubborn Sciatica, Acupuncture May Be Worth a Shot

If you’ve been laid low by sciatica pain for months, acupuncture might bring some lasting relief, according to a recent study. Sciatica refers to symptoms that flare due to irritation...
mouthwash

A Fresh Look at Mouthwash

The key to good oral hygiene for reducing dental plaque, gingivitis, tooth decay—and bad breath—is tooth brushing, using dental floss (or a water pick or an interdental brush) to...
added sugars

Subtracting Added Sugar

New evidence is constantly coming out debating the benefits and risks of alcohol, whether low-carb or low-fat diets are better, and how much water we really need to drink....
balance

Finding Your Balance

Having good balance is more complex than you may realize. It involves the integration of various sensory and motor systems, including vision (to perceive direction and motion), the vestibular...