Frank Lipman MD

12/25/2025

Merry Xmas

12/24/2025

Researchers found that both formal volunteering and informal acts, like helping neighbors or relatives, were linked to noticeably slower cognitive decline over time.

Spending a few hours a week helping others may slow the aging of the brain. Researchers found that both formal volunteering and informal acts, like helping neighbors or relatives, were linked to noticeably slower cognitive decline over time. The benefits added up year after year and didn’t require...

12/24/2025

In a comparison of sports and life expectancy, researchers found that playing tennis may add nearly a decade (9.7 years) to one’s lifespan.

Could a weekly match on the court be the secret to a longer, healthier life?

12/24/2025

Health Coach Holiday Food Tips

Flexible holiday eating tips.

12/23/2025

More research that sleep may not be entirely a function of the brain but also the microbes living within us.

Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered evidence that sleep may not be entirely a function of the brain but also the microbes living within us. They discovered that bacterial cell wall molecules, known as peptidoglycan, exist naturally in the brain and fluctuate with the sleep cycl

12/23/2025

A recent study determined that the popular artificial sweetener aspartame may harm the heart and brain. Aspartame can be found in an estimated 6,000 foods and drinks worldwide

Artificial sweeteners are widely found in American diets, marketed as low-calorie alternatives to sugar for weight management.

12/23/2025

As this year winds down, I want to revisit and share a few of my site’s top posts—the ones that struck a chord with readers, and with me as well.

As a doctor, educator, and lifelong health and longevity advocate, my mission is to help patients and health-conscious readers understand not just the science behind longevity, but the simple, practical actions that can profoundly influence how long and how well one can live with vitality. As 2025 w...

12/22/2025

People who regularly ate high-fat cheese or cream were less likely to develop dementia over decades of follow-up.

Eating more high-fat cheese and high-fat cream may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in Neurology. This study does not prove that eating high-fat cheese and high-fat cream lowers the risk of dementia, it only shows an association.

12/22/2025

Exercise Supercharges Hormone Transport to the Brain
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12/22/2025

Here are some important ways your body and mind thrive on morning sunshine – and how to make a little space for it in the a.m. while still getting to the office on time:

More than simply a pleasant visual reminder that a new day has begun, morning light delivers a host of benefits that help enhance both your physical and mental health, with minimal effort on your part. (Think no pain, much gain.) In effect, morning sunlight is nature’s alarm clock that acts as a d...

12/21/2025

New research shows that your brain’s “true age” can shift dramatically depending on how you live, with optimism, restorative sleep, stress management, and strong social support acting like powerful anti-aging tools.

New research shows that your brain’s “true age” can shift dramatically depending on how you live, with optimism, restorative sleep, stress management, and strong social support acting like powerful anti-aging tools. Using advanced MRI-based brain-age estimates, scientists found that people wit...

12/21/2025

Indoor dust, air and everyday products are exposing people to a growing mix of "new contaminants" inside homes, schools and workplaces. These emerging chemicals are largely unregulated and poorly monitored indoors.

Indoor dust, air and everyday products are exposing people to a growing mix of "new contaminants" inside homes, schools and workplaces, according to a new perspective published in the journal New Contaminants.