New evidence that targeting an inflammatory pathway can reduce heart attacks and stroke independent of lipids has been released. Canakinumab (Ilaris) , a prescription drug reduced such events by 15% as compared with a placebo. But, there is a catch!...

We all talk a good game about how to eat, what to eat, and the importance of preparing our own food from quality ingredients. The truth is that everyone faces the same dilemmas from time to time. Whether it's travel, working late, business lunches, s...

Why you should listen – Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia, celebrity nutritionist and best-selling author, believes there is way more to nourishment than just the foods you eat. Your life’s true purpose, your spirit, and your emotions are also factors that fu...

Your myelin, the insulation of your brain’s wiring, keeps your brain cells from grabbing other brain cells’ signals and getting confused. Good myelin helps you focus, serve a tennis ball, finish your expense reports, and so much more. For a better br...

Our own Dr. Heather Moday weighed in on the question, “What Are Adaptogens?” in a recent article for Be Well Philly. Used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for ages, adaptogens are growing in mainstream popularity due to their ability to support and ...

The Nourish Balance Thrive podcast is designed to help you perform better. Christopher Kelly, your host, is co-founder of Nourish Balance Thrive, an online clinic using advanced biochemical testing to optimize performance in athletes. On the podcast,...

About 20 years ago, at the start of my medical career, I went from being a healthy, thriving physician to becoming a disoriented and terrified version of myself. I woke up feeling like I didn’t even know who I was anymore.I was depressed, anxious...

In his opening talk at the 2017 International Celiac Disease Symposium, celiac expert Dr. Abul Abbas of UC San Francisco said, “We are drowning in data, but thirsting for information.” Though there is still much debate around celiac disease and non-c...

It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here. I’ll c...

Holiday self-reflectionThe Jewish New Year is upon us.  This is a time when I like to think about how I can be a better person. We should take time for self-reflection. To remind ourselves of what is truly important in life, and think about how we ca...