Are you drinking enough water? It is one of the simplest questions in health, and one of the easiest to overlook. Water is involved in nearly every function in your body, from regulating temperature and cushioning your joints to transporting nutrients and flushing out waste. Yet many of us go through the day mildly dehydrated…
As winter settles into Austin, more people start asking, “I feel like I’m getting sick. What should I do?” The best long-term strategy is to support your body and keep your immune system strong so you are more resilient through the colder months. It also helps to remember that occasionally catching a cold is a…
Most of us live busy lives, eat on the go, and dine out more than we would like. If that sounds familiar, there is a good chance you are not getting every nutrient you need from food alone. In an ideal world, all of your nutrition would come from high-quality, minimally processed whole foods, but…
You do not need a gym membership or fancy equipment to get a great workout. You do not even have to leave your bedroom if you do not want to. Burst training, also known as high-intensity interval training, is something you can do almost anywhere, anytime. It works by alternating short bursts of near-maximum effort,…
If there were a simple, free, and safe way to help your child become a stronger reader and do better in math, you would jump on it. Encouragingly, a growing body of research points to one: regular physical activity. Getting kids moving appears to have a meaningful side benefit of supporting their thinking and learning,…
Leptin is a hormone that plays a central role in regulating hunger, energy intake, and energy expenditure. Along with insulin, it is one of the key hormones that influence how your body manages weight and metabolism, and the two work closely together. Both insulin resistance and leptin resistance are associated with obesity and with a…
