Frank Lipman MD

Why do I like Red Light Therapy? Because, besides tamping down inflammation and promoting anti-oxidant activity, it has the ability to stimulate the mitochondria. Keeping those energy powerplants inside our cells functioning at optimal levels is essential if you want to age well.

Some thoughts on Wisdom: - can’t be acquired simply through reading books. - is a function of time and experience. - must be distinguished from mere cleverness. - derives more from mistakes and failures than from success. Wisdom, and its quest, breed kindness, and compassion.

New research suggests that exposure to light at night could elevate your risk of multiple heart issues. ow.ly/zlSY50WoQzE

5 Ways Meditation Can Help Save Your Life! ow.ly/tl7B50TK4eb

Mental health benefits of exercise can depend heavily on the setting, motivation, and social context of the activity. ow.ly/mQEH50WoQxh

Day to day, the difference meditation makes may be subtle but over time the world – and your view of it – begins to change in wonderful ways. Here are five of them that should motivate you to do what’s good for you! ow.ly/tl7B50TK4eb

If falling asleep is a challenge, do an in-bed, lying-down meditation. You’ll get all the health benefits of the practice even if you don’t immediately zonk out. And, research shows that once meditators do fall asleep, they go down deeper, with enhanced slow-wave sleep patterns.

Study suggests that incorporating eggs into the diet may be a simple strategy to support cognitive health in aging. The protective effect was partly mediated by higher dietary choline, a nutrient abundant in eggs and critical for brain health. ow.ly/B8KY50WqKBF

14 Ways Embracing Optimism Enhances Health and Longevity ow.ly/orTU50Wsu2k

Study links 'forever chemicals' to increased risk of type 2 diabetes ow.ly/Fv2a50Wtpn2

We all know about Endorphins. They're generated in the pituitary gland and throughout the nervous system, giving us a well-being lift. While they are most famously responsible for the “runner’s high,” it turns out that meditation is a pretty good way to increase them as well.

A new wearable sensor linked to a smartphone app is set to alert people when their hydration levels are dangerously low, much like the low-fluid warning light in a car ow.ly/6RMt50WqrQM

Research increasingly supports the notion that a positive outlook is associated with numerous health benefits, and increased longevity. Here’s an interesting sampling of what the current science has to say about embracing optimism: ow.ly/eole50Wsu0R

Optimism is not about ignoring life’s difficulties. It’s about training your mind to see opportunities, cultivate joy and believe in a brighter future. And it could be more than just a feel-good strategy — it could be a key to enhancing both the quality and length of your life.

Longevity Science Shows Promise but ‘Not There Yet ow.ly/2CNG50WrIKj

7 High Tech – and Enjoyable – Longevity Tools to Try Today! ow.ly/Cs6050USep1

Making the effort to embrace optimism helps you to become more resilient, engaged, connected, and just plain happier. What all that adds up to is being able to stay buoyant, even in tumultuous times. In addition, it also supports your health over the long haul.

Exercise seems to help prevent cancer and reduce the growth of tumours, and that protective effect may be due to the way working out changes the gut microbiome ow.ly/P3Ab50WoKRh

Here are my seven favorite, evidence-based tech tools to enhance physical and emotional health – and encourage longevity. ow.ly/Ps6G50USeny

Being able to distinguish between muscle and body fat, and measuring visceral fat, the more dangerous fat around the waist and organs, offers valuable insight into how your body responds to diet and exercise, and where needed, interventions to support your optimal health.