Category: health-letter

Eating high-fiber foods helps lower cholesterol, and research is now suggesting that it may also help protect against respiratory and infectious diseases.

Sometimes adults suddenly develop allergies to foods they have eaten since they were children. Such reactions may be caused by a cross-reaction to another allergen.

Age-related memory loss is common, but forgetting things like significant dates or events could be a sign of mild cognitive impairment, which increases the likelihood of progression to dementia.

Eating oatmeal is a great way to add fiber to your diet, and using a microwave oven is a convenient way to speed up the cooking time.

Ways to prevent kidney stones mainly revolve around dietary choices, along with drinking plenty of water.

I am overweight and need abdominal surgery. Does being overweight make the surgery more difficult and add to the complication rate?

Stress hormones trigger increased appetite in general, and cravings for fatty, sugary foods in particular.

The Health Letter talks to a nutrition researcher specializing in the effects of high-glycemic-load foods.

Vacaion planning should include these health planning and preparedness measures.

I often feel like I have a lump of mucus in my throat. In the morning I spit some of it up, but the sensation doesn’t go away. What can I do about it?