Recognizing Hemochromatosis Awareness Month This July

Recognizing Hemochromatosis Awareness Month This July By: Douglas M. Weine, MD July marks National Hemochromatosis Awareness Month, a crucial time to educate and inform the public about this often-overlooked disorder. Hemochromatosis, commonly known as iron overload disorder, can lead to severe health complications if left untreated. Men especially can benefit from the educational side of...Continue reading

Dialogue on Sleep Apnea: Linkage to Serious Chronic Conditions

We need a national dialogue on obstructive sleep apnea and must prioritize it along with other serious chronic conditions, such as obesity and heart disease.   Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is understood to be a common chronic medical condition, yet it is often ignored by many. Some people may feel conscious about snoring or the...Continue reading

plant-based diet is good for men

Here’s How Plant-Based Eating Helps Men Stay Healthy

A diet rich in plant-based foods can help everyone stay healthy, but eating more fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains is especially important for men. (Information and studies referenced in this article refer to cisgender males.) Statistics show that men are more likely than women to smoke and drink alcohol, make unhealthy or risky choices, and put...Continue reading

Keep Your Patients Healthy Throughout Adulthood by Improving Nutrition

Adults’ dietary patterns often reflect habits that they established during childhood and adolescence. Sometimes, this means carrying unhealthy habits into adulthood — but it’s never too late to make changes. Health professionals can use the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 to support adults in following a healthy dietary pattern, engaging in regular physical activity, and maintaining a...Continue reading

Nutrition as We Age: Healthy Eating with the Dietary Guidelines

Good nutrition across the lifespan helps prevent chronic disease — and we know that it’s never too late to make improvements to support healthy aging. Older adults are at greater risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and cancer — as well as health conditions related to changes in muscle and bone mass, such...Continue reading

Giving Children and Adolescents a Healthy Start Through Nutrition

Establishing healthy dietary patterns early in life can provide young Americans with the foundation to continue those behaviors throughout later life stages. Unhealthy dietary patterns and inadequate physical activity in children and adolescents ages 2 to 18 contribute to overweight and obesity — as well as increasing the risk of chronic diseases such as type...

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