Good Hydration Linked To Healthy Aging

U.S. News & World Report has released its “Best Diets Overall 2023” report. A panel of leading medical and nutrition experts specializing in diabetes, weight loss, and heart health reviewed each of the 24 diets and rated them for safety, ease of following, healthiness, and for promoting a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. For any diet to receive top rankings, it must be nutritious, safe, easy to follow, effective for weight loss, and protective against diabetes and heart disease. 

Getting less than five hours of sleep in mid-to-late life could be linked to an increased risk of developing at least two chronic diseases, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

The research, published in PLOS Medicine, analysed the impact of sleep duration on the health of more than 7,000 men and women at the ages of 50, 60 and 70, from the Whitehall II cohort study.

A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and well-being and is more effective than stretching exercises. The incorporation of yoga reduced systolic blood pressure and resting heart rate and improved 10-year cardiovascular risk.

Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world's top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care.