All articles by Kimberly Langdon
Kimberly Langdon M.D. is a retired, board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist with 19-years of clinical experience. She completed her OB/GYN residency program at The Ohio State University Medical Center After clinical practice, she founded a medical device company where she invented six patented medical devices for both life-threatening and non-life-threatening conditions.
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The heart is arguably the hardest working organ in your body. Even during rest, it beats anywhere between 60 to 100 times per minute, pumping blood throughout the body, delivering life-enabling oxygen to every cell while removing waste products and carbon dioxide. Of course, you’re probably already aware of the importance of heart health. But...
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05 September, 2023
Food is not just for survival; it should also make us feel good. Unfortunately, some of our go-to foods have been shown to negatively affect brain health and send us into a state of doom and gloom. Here are the top 10 foods to avoid if you want to keep your spirits high. 10 Foods...
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07 July, 2023
Preserving your memory—whether working, short-term, or long-term—is quintessential to living a meaningful and fulfilling life. But how can you stay out of the clutches of age-related cognitive decline? While memory decline is common with increasing age (research suggests it could happen as early as middle age!), it's not inevitable. You can take active steps to...
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05 July, 2023
You may have heard of the gender pay gap, but there’s another gap in our society that negatively impacts women. It’s the gender research gap—an ongoing problem where women’s experiences and unique health issues are overlooked in medical research studies. The gap happens because women have been historically underrepresented in research, with the majority of...
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27 June, 2023
Have you ever wondered why some people are more sprightly at 85 than others at 55? Does it really all come down to lucky genes, or do they have a secret pass to the fountain of youth? While we have yet to discover an actual mystical spring of eternal vitality, research in anti-aging and longevity...
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30 May, 2023
For so long, we’ve been told that “light” and “moderate” drinking is perfectly safe—and that it might even lower our risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Well, guess what? In a shocking turn of events, recent research has upended everything we know about what's considered a safe level of alcohol consumption. The World...
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30 May, 2023
There are always a handful of new or trendy skincare ingredients that find their way into the spotlight each year. And while some appear deserving of their hype even without further research (e.g., vitamin C), others may make you do a double-take (e.g., bee venom, anyone?). So, to help you navigate the tricky waters of...
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01 May, 2023
Toxic. Obesity-causing. A recipe for heart problems and a slew of auto-immune disorders. Are seed oils really all that? While typing “seed oils” into any search engine and scrolling through the results would likely have you screaming, crying, and rushing to evict those bottles of canola/sunflower/corn oil from your kitchen, recent research suggests seed oils’...
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11 April, 2023
It's found exclusively in your gastrointestinal tract but has far-reaching effects on nearly every aspect of your health and well-being…What is it? Yep. It’s the gut microbiome. Well, OK, we know the title is a dead giveaway—so if you’re looking for a challenge, try these questions: What health conditions have been linked with an “unhealthy”...
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04 April, 2023
It’s easy to assume that PMS is an inevitable part of being a woman. As we move through the phases of our menstrual cycle each month, PMS is something we’ve come to expect. While Premens doesn’t affect every woman, it affects most women’s health. Did you know that 75% of women experience PMS in one...
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23 August, 2022
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