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By Bonnie Hagen   Every day, more and more people learn about the benefits of CBD (Cannabidiol) for relieving pain, reducing inflammation, treating insomnia, and alleviating anxiety. Sales of CBD products have skyrocketed since hemp-derived CBD was de-scheduled in the 2018 Federal Farm Bill.  Along with the sales gains has…

Given the mounting skepticism about the health benefits of so many supplements, it’s probably no surprise that prescription statins are found to be the most effective means of lowering cholesterol. In an important new study examining the use of statins to lower cholesterol versus the health value of 6 common…

So raise your hand (if it’s not painful) if you’ve broken a bone in your later years. If you have, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a recent op-ed in The Hill, we’re in for a looming public health crisis in the coming years due to the incidence of…

There’s no doubt that prior evidence has been mixed at best. While some assessments come down on the side that, generally speaking, adults do not need to rely on vitamin supplementation for healthy aging, other studies have shown that in certain cases, for certain health problems, some additional supplementation (either…

By agebuzz Contributing Editor Julie Buyon   My mother used to refer to someone (including me, sometimes) who was problematic or annoying as “a pill.”  Well, for many of us, our prescriptions are “a pill.” According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 83% of U.S….

With continued disappointing news about forthcoming drugs to address Alzheimer’s, you might begin to despair that there’s little you can do to prevent an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis and that you may as well throw up your arms in distress. However, as we’ve pointed out in previous posts, there are…