Low Testosterone In Men: When To Supplement (and When Not To)
Many men find themselves exhausted, unmotivated and gaining weight around the middle despite not changing diet or activity. Their gym performance stalls; sleep deteriorates; sex drive fades. These symptoms are sometimes dismissed by physicians and patients as stress or aging. But increasingly, men and their clinicians are asking a different question: could low testosterone be […]
What Is A “Leaky Gut” And How Integrative Medicine Can Help
Google “leaky gut” and you’ll find thousands of articles, supplements and elimination diets promising to seal a damaged intestinal barrier and cure everything from bloating to brain fog, autoimmunity to autism. Social media influencers and some physicians have made it one of the most talked-about diagnoses of the last decade. But walk into a gastroenterologist’s […]
Should You Take A Statin In Your 30s? A Doctor Explains The New Guidelines
New guidelines recommend considering consider statins for patients as young as their 30s. Heart disease kills more Americans than any other condition, about 700,000 per year. Yet despite decades of progress in treatment, approaches to prevention remain largely reactive. Here’s a common pathway: wait for a patient to reach middle age, find their cholesterol numbers […]
Are Wearable Trackers Accurate? A Doctor Explains The Data On 9 Brands
A smartwatch glowing on a runner’s wrist may look authoritative, but wearable data is best viewed as a useful guide, not a precise medical measurement. Wearable fitness trackers promise to count your steps, decode your sleep, track your heart rate, estimate calories burned and even detect early signs of illness. But are fitness trackers accurate? […]
Which Is The Best AI For Medical Questions? Here’s The Winner
Every day, millions of Americans use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and others to ask medical questions. Physicians also use AI: Two in three U.S. doctors report using large language models regularly in some form, and roughly one in five consult AI for questions on patient care. Yet critical questions have remained largely unanswered: What’s […]
Sober-Curious? Here’s A Timeline Of What Happens When You Quit Alcohol
In the first week of sobriety, blood pressure drops and gut inflammation cool. By week four, insulin resistance can fall by 26%. By month three, livers with fatty deposits often show visible reversal. Over years? Cancer risk drops by more than… In recent years, a cultural shift has taken hold: the sober-curious movement, a reexamination […]
Is The Galleri Cancer Test Worth It? A Doctor Explains
A blood sample tube for Galleri blood test for the early diagnosis of multi-cancer (more than 50 types of cancer). While the concept of finding cancer through a simple draw is compelling, high rates of false alarms and missed cancers mea… … More This year’s Super Bowl Hims & Hers commercial had an advertisement for […]
Why Americans Have Shorter Longevity Than Europeans
The United States is one of the richest, most technologically advanced countries on earth. It also spends more on health care than any other nation. Yet Americans, on average, die younger than people across much of Europe. In 2023, U.S. life expectancy was about 78.4 years. Across the European Union, it was about 81.5 years, […]
The ‘Healthy Drink’ Myth Is Over, According To New U.S. Alcohol Guidelines
Respecting the new “one or less” guideline starts with knowing when to say “none.” Choosing not to drink is always a zero-risk choice. On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The updates on sodium, sugar and early childhood nutrition are significant. […]
To Cut Breast Cancer Risk, Drink Less Alcohol, Science Says
New U.S. Dietary Guidelines deliver a clear directive: drink less. The evidence shows increased breast cancer risk begins with the very first drink of alcohol and increases linearly with higher levels of drinking. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2025-2030), originally published January 7, 2026, delivers a straightforward, powerful directive when it comes to alcohol: Drink […]