Posts by Evan Balter
This Silent Disease Leads to Diabetes, Cancer and Dementia
Metabolic syndrome is increasingly common. The Centers for Disease Control have found that more than 34% of adults over 18 have the condition. This is incredibly concerning as metabolic syndrome dramatically increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease and dementia. Here’s how to determine the risk factors and take steps to lower your risk. Defining…
Read MoreMuscle Your Way to Optimal Health
We all know that increasing muscle mass boosts our metabolism and improves body composition. New research published in Endocrine Reviews has found that skeletal muscles play a pivotal role in optimizing numerous areas of your health. Skeletal muscles maintain your posture, facilitate voluntary movement, protect your joints and are essential for breathing and body temperature…
Read MoreBeing Proactive with Alzheimer’s Disease
While genetics and DNA are Alzheimer’s-inducing factors that of course cannot be changed, there are thankfully ways to help slow down its onset or possibly prevent its severity.Through diet, nutrition, socializing and sleep, you can start implementing a more proactive approach to your health, decrease your risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and improve your overall quality…
Read MoreEarly Detection is Key to Winning
October is breast cancer awareness month and a reminder of how critical proactive steps are for early detection and not only winning the fight against disease but thriving.The American Cancer Society reports that 13% of women develop breast cancer at some point in their lives, which means 1 in 8 will get breast cancer. However,…
Read MoreNew AI Technology Can Prevent Diabetes
As part of Fountain Life’s commitment to disease prevention, we’re turning the tide on diabetes. You monitor your weight, heart rate, and steps – so why not add blood sugar? While healthy people only need to measure blood glucose annually, if pre-diabetes is detected, a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) can identify spikes and drops, and…
Read MoreThe Secret to Living a Longer and Healthier Life
Precision Diagnostics is the most critical thing you can do to reduce chronic illness risk. You may be doing all you can to lead an active, healthy lifestyle through diet, exercise and annual physicals, yet heart disease, cancer and stroke still account for 77 percent of all deaths in people over the age of 65?…
Read MoreWhat is Heart Health?
Heart disease is when the heart’s blood supply becomes narrowed due to plaque build-up in the arteries. The arterial plaque can lead to chest pain (angina), heart attack, and even death. Each year 805,000 Americans have a heart attack. For over 200,000 of them, it’s not their first one. Unfortunately, for many, it’s their last.…
Read MoreA Life-Saving Cancer Test
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 600,000 people a year. The good news is that not all cancer diagnoses are fatal (or even harmful). The key is to catch cancer in its earliest phase before it can grow, spread, and cause harm. For example, someone with precancerous…
Read MoreExploring MRI with AI as a Preventative Diagnostics Tool
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence are reinventing medical care and changing the way we diagnose illnesses. As Fountain Life co-founder Peter Diamandis points out in his book The Future is Faster Than you Think, “convergence of sensors, networks, and AI is upending medical diagnosis.” One of the areas Fountain Life is most excited about is our…
Read MoreTake The Plunge
Could cold water be the fountain of youth? Increasingly, research studies are proving that cold water therapy has a host of benefits, from reducing stress to burning fat, improving mood, boosting the immune system, giving you a more youthful appearance and generally prolonging life. Therapeutic hypothermia — the cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes…
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