by Dr. Eric Plasker on July 9, 2025 at 5:00 am

  For many of us, the minute the weather gets warm we start thinking about a vacation at the ocean. We can’t seem to get enough Vitamin Sea! The sun, the sand, the salt water – all spell relaxation and rejuvenation. But there’s more. There are some serious health benefits to a trip to the The post Vitamin Sea appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on June 29, 2025 at 5:00 am

    Now that the warm weather is here, most people are thinking cold season is behind us. We tend to associate colds with wintertime—snow, scarves, and sneezes. But if you’ve ever come down with a cold when it’s 85 degrees and sunny, you’re not alone. The fact is that between 10,000,000 and 15,000,000 people The post Summer Colds appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on June 1, 2025 at 5:00 am

    Part 1 of this article discussed in depth how osteoarthritis (OA) is often misunderstood as an inevitable consequence of aging, but it’s actually a degenerative process—not a disease—and one that can be influenced, slowed, or even reversed through the right lifestyle choices. Affecting over 32 million Americans, OA impacts people of all ages The post Living Vibrantly with Osteoarthritis (OA) – Part 2 appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by 100 Year Lifestyle Recipes on May 29, 2025 at 5:00 am

    In a recent poll, 45% of U.S. adults said that they averaged six hours of sleep each night, or less. Of those 3,364 polled, 37% said their sleep quality was fair, while 14% said it was poor or very poor. It’s no secret that Americans aren’t getting enough good sleep. And there are The post Fruits for a Better Night’s Sleep appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on May 21, 2025 at 5:00 am

    We all know about inflammation. And, regardless of our age, we all know about aging. But have you heard of inflammaging? Probably not. Yet, this slow-burning process could be one of the most important factors in how we age, feel, and how long we live. Inflammation isn’t always the bad guy. It has The post Inflammaging -The Hidden Fire That Ages You appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on March 19, 2025 at 5:00 am

    Today we are all considering our own healthy longevity. And food is a central part of and often the starting point for the conversation. The Center for Food as Medicine recently published a lengthy Food as Medicine Report. One particularly interesting section of the report is their “Attempt to Define the Terms ‘Healthy’ The post Coming to Terms appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on March 16, 2025 at 5:01 am

    If any medical professional tells you that you have a health challenge that can’t be healed, or even survived, tell them about Lindsey Freeman. Her healing story perfectly epitomizes the healthcare systems inability to “predict” healing. Diagnosed with a rare, incurable condition, she was told repeatedly by top specialists that she was going The post A Healing Story appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on March 2, 2025 at 6:00 am

    You may have seen Dr. Goobie’s amazing video. Almost 16 million people have watched it so far, and it’s been talked about by a variety of sources online for a lot of different reasons. His story affects us all, in more ways than you might think. It’s important that we all hear, at The post What the Neurosurgeon Said appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on February 23, 2025 at 6:00 am

    It was in 1473, at the age of 18, that Michelangelo began to perform dissections of the human body. From a very young age he believed that human beings were God’s most perfect creation. As such, for artists to capture or imitate the human body was art’s highest goal and the closest mortal The post What Scientists Still Don’t Fully Understand appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on January 5, 2025 at 6:00 am

    Most Americans are unaware that over the past century, a battle over the healthcare of the population has been waged on many fronts. Less expensive yet significantly more effective holistic health modalities, including chiropractic care and nutrition, have been sidelined, scrutinized, and even vilified under the guise of progress. Starting with the Flexner The post From Flexner to Kennedy: Here’s to the Next 100 Years appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on December 1, 2024 at 6:00 am

    The phrase is “avoidable mortality,” and it refers to deaths that could have been prevented. For you and me it sounds like a humanitarian imperative. For governments, it’s an economic opportunity. Don’t see the connection? Well, healthier populations are able to create more robust economic productivity and reduce healthcare costs at the same The post Saving Lives and Money appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on November 13, 2024 at 6:00 am

    Aging is often associated with cognitive decline. However, some individuals, known as “super-agers,” defy these expectations. These centenarians maintain sharp mental faculties well into their later years. Research is revealing that resilience and problem-solving skills are key traits that set them apart. They are living proof that you can be old and sharp. The post Old and Sharp appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle®.