Mehmet C. Oz's Blog, page 11

Make Sex Better with Exercise

Physical activity -- everything from weightlifting to sit-ups, jogging, biking, even yoga -- is powerful feel-good stuff for revving up your sex drive.

Need Vegetarian Options? Try These Meat-Free Ideas

“No meat” doesn’t mean you have to give up all the things that make beef, bologna, and brats so darn tempting. Here’s how to eat less red meat without sacrificing flavor.

How to Avoid Heart Problems

My mom and dad and my grandparents all passed away in their early 60s from either heart attacks or strokes. I’m 35 and scared. What can I do to avoid the same fate?

Take Vitamin D3 to Boost Brainpower and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

Vitamin D3’s immune-regulating powers can D-feat brain-destroying amyloid tangles that contribute to the mental deterioration that occurs with Alzheimer's disease.

Does Coconut Oil Have Health Benefits?

Coconut oil contains vitamin E and has more saturated fat than lard, which makes it great for skin and hair. Just don't eat it (at least, not much). Here's why.

How to Deal with Rejection in a Healthy Way

Apparently fruit flies have a "bro code," too. When they don't get lucky with the girls and feel rejected, they like knocking back a few alcoholic drinks with their compadres.

Prevent Breast Cancer by Countering the Effects of Cadmium

Learn how to counteract the breast-cancer-causing effects of a metal called cadmium, which ends up in air, water, and food.

How Does an MRI Work?

I'm scheduled for an MRI before I have knee replacement surgery. How does it work and do I have to get into one of those MRI tubes?

Reap the Health Benefits of Exercise to Turn on Your Good Genes for Disease Protection

New evidence shows that exercise can turn on specific genes and make your life better (less disease, less disability, more vigor).

Is It Necessary to Update My Vaccinations?

I've been hearing about revaccinations. Is it necessary to have them now that I am middle-aged?