Mehmet C. Oz's Blog, page 67

Get Rid of Belly Fat to Shed Diabetes Risk Factors

Belt-tightening is smart if you want to avoid diabetes. Waist size is more important than weight. And in this case, size does matter: Smaller is better.

Why Hormone Therapy Could Save Your Life

We wouldn't blame you if the headlines about hormone therapy (HT) and breast cancer scared you. Don't toss your pills until you learn these three things.

Resveratrol Benefits from Foods, not Supplements

I am looking for ways to stay healthy and extend my life. I understand that Dr. Roizen takes the supplement resveratrol. What are your thoughts about its benefits?

Pap Smear Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening

I have always had yearly Pap tests. Now that I'm 65, my gyn doesn't want to see me anymore because Medicare won't pay for a yearly exam. Is this annual test no longer necessary?

Freekeh: Middle Eastern Food's Hot Diet Trend

Is freekeh one of the healthy grains? It's made from green durum wheat.

Blueberries: A Healthy Snack for a Heart-Healthy Diet

Have blueberries -- fresh, frozen, or dried -- every day as part of a heart-healthy diet, and you have a good chance of avoiding atherosclerosis.

Walking Benefits Your Body and Boosts Your Brain Power

Your feet have more in common with your brain than being on opposite ends of the same body. New research shows that if you cover about 6 miles a week, you'll help keep your brain from shrinking as you grow older.

Warm Up Exercises Before, Cool Down Stretches After

If you're a guilt-ridden exerciser who never stretches before a workout, go to the head of the class. You'll get more out of your workout if you skip the pre-exercise stretches.

Heart Disease Prevention Begins with Oral Hygiene

Doctors and dentists know that neglecting your teeth leads to dental plaque that causes bodywide inflammation, which encourages plaque in arteries.

Does Hormone Replacement Raise Breast Cancer Risk?

Don't let the headline-grabbing new study about hormone therapy (HT) and breast cancer come between you and the pills that are cooling your hot flashes, helping you sleep, and lighting up your sex life again.