by | Sep 21, 2026 | Decision-Making, Nutrition, Question of the week
Breakfast has had unusually good public relations. We’ve heard it for so long that it barely registers as a claim anymore: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Skip it, and you’ll supposedly derail your metabolism, lose your focus, overeat later, and...
by | Sep 17, 2026 | noggin notes
Magnesium has become one of the default answers to a sleep problem. It is inexpensive, widely available, and easy to find in powders, gummies, capsules, drink mixes, and nighttime formulations. The story sounds tidy: magnesium is involved in nervous-system and...
by | Sep 17, 2026 | Medication Decisions
A psychiatric medication can be appropriate to start and still deserve a serious reassessment later. That should not be a controversial statement. It is simply how good decisions work when circumstances change. In February 2026, a 45-member international task force...
by | Sep 17, 2026 | Smarter Shopping
Canned fish often gets bought with vague good intentions, then sits behind the pasta sauce until its expiration date becomes alarming. A better approach is to treat it like a real weeknight protein, with one or two meals already assigned to each can.This is not about...
by | Sep 15, 2026 | Lab notes
A1C is often described as a three-month average of blood sugar. That description is useful, but it is incomplete enough to create confusion.An A1C result is not a report card on how someone ate, exercised, or managed stress over the previous 90 days. It is a...
by | Sep 15, 2026 | Brain Health Articles
A newly published trial offers a useful brain-health finding, along with a useful reason to slow down before turning it into a headline. In the PROMED-EX trial, adults age 60 and older who were at risk of undernutrition and reported subjective cognitive decline were...
by | Sep 15, 2026 | Easy Recipes
This is the kind of dinner to make when the fridge is sparse and takeout sounds easier. Frozen vegetables and shelled edamame do most of the work, while eggs make it feel like a real meal.Use leftover rice if you have it, or take the shortcut of a microwaveable rice...
by | Sep 14, 2026 | Human Behavior, Question of the week, Relationships
“You just need to get it out.” Most of us have heard some version of that when we’re furious. Call a friend. Scream in the car. Write the scathing text, even if you don’t send it. Hit a punching bag. Vent until you feel empty. It makes intuitive sense. Anger can feel...
by | Sep 12, 2026 | Medication Decisions
Psychiatric medications are often started through a decision. They are continued through momentum. That is not an accusation. It is how most health care systems work. A prescription has refills. A follow-up visit is short. The immediate question becomes, “Should we...
by | Sep 12, 2026 | Smarter Shopping
Dry beans are often treated as the automatically smarter buy because they cost less per pound. But a bag of beans that sits in the cupboard for six months is not a bargain. The better choice depends on whether you need dinner help this week or are planning ahead.Both...
