Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN

You may be the only person around, but you’re never truly alone. Your body hosts trillions of microorganisms, most of them part of your gut microbiome ...

Prebiotics aren’t the same as probiotics, but they both matter to your health ...

Lower estrogen levels and your personal health history pair up to present special challenges to your heart health at midlife. Here’s how menopause affects ...

Evidence suggests that both the Mediterranean and DASH diets benefit your heart and overall health, but differ in many ways. Find out which one ...

Your body needs cholesterol, but too much of it can build up in your bloodstream and stick to artery walls. This narrows your arteries, reducing the flow of blood to your heart ...

Heading off heart disease is about more than eating particular foods, doing certain exercises, or taking supplements. Several beneficial lifestyle habits work together ...