New Teen, Young Adult Obsession

From eNewsletter 6/15/2026

DID YOU KNOW that the newest young person obsession are caffeine pouches?

Often artificially flavored with Blue Raspberry and Fruit Punch, at least the pouches aren't nicotine. However, these “energy pouches” are part of a fast-growing category of caffeine pouches marketed as a trendier, cheaper and more discreet alternative to coffee, energy drinks and pre-workout powders.

The big problem: there’s no federal age restriction on caffeine products.

Misuse of caffeine can increase heart rate and blood pressure, contribute to poor sleep quality, precipitate increased urination, loose stools, sweating, dehydration, tremors, and restlessness. Moreover, in prepubertal individuals, excess caffeine can reduce the growing brain’s own incentive to develop certain connections facilitating memory and learning.

Please alert family and friends who are of the age where misuse of caffeine pouches may occur.

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Is One Drink With Dinner Healthy?

From eNewsletter 6/10/2026

DID YOU KNOW that there is a bare minimum you need to add one year to your life, according to a study from The Lancet eClinicalMedicine?

Participants in the study slept about 5.5 hours a night, logged 7.3 minutes of daily moderate activity, and received a diet quality score of 36 out of 100 or less.

The bare minimum daily: People who added 5 minutes of sleep, 2 minutes of at least moderate activity, and a small diet change such as a half serving of vegetables daily lived 1 year longer than those who made no changes.

The optimum daily: Getting 7-8 hours of sleep, 43 minutes of moderate activity, and a high-quality diet (score of at least 72.5 out of 100 or higher) was linked to more than 9 years of additional healthspan and lifespan!

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How Low Should LDL GO?

From eNewsletter 6/8/2026

DID YOU KNOW that according to a study from Cardiovascular Diabetology, the lower your LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), the higher the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in individuals without a prior history of T2D and cardiovascular disease?

Baseline LDL-C levels of participants were: low (< 84 mg/dL), medium (≥ 84 to < 107 mg/dL), high (≥ 107 to < 131 mg/dL), and very high (≥ 131 mg/dL).

Overall, 13% of participants developed incident T2D. The incidence was 20% among statin users and 6% among non‑users. Lower LDL-C levels were associated with a higher risk for incident T2D, with participants in the low LDL-C group (< 84 mg/dL) having the highest risk.

Given that many physicians and cardiologists are pushing for LDL-C levels below 70 due to the ACC/American Heart Association Updated Guidelines, this is problematic.

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