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What’s a calcium score and why  did I get mine tested?
Tools Meg Crosby 4/6/25 Tools Meg Crosby 4/6/25

What’s a calcium score and why did I get mine tested?

A calcium score test is a non-invasive heart scan that assesses your risk of heart disease by measuring the amount of calcium buildup (plaque) in your coronary arteries. I share my score in this post.

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December Dexa scan good news and bad news
Tools Meg Crosby 3/9/25 Tools Meg Crosby 3/9/25

December Dexa scan good news and bad news

Muscle mass, body composition and healthy aging.

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Resting heart rate and why it’s on my goals list
Tools Meg Crosby 1/26/25 Tools Meg Crosby 1/26/25

Resting heart rate and why it’s on my goals list

Resting heart rate is an easy way to learn more about what’s going on in your body.

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How to set and achieve health goals
Tools Meg Crosby 1/19/25 Tools Meg Crosby 1/19/25

How to set and achieve health goals

How to go from talking about health to getting RESULTS.

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Strategy for healthy aging
Tools Meg Crosby 12/22/24 Tools Meg Crosby 12/22/24

Strategy for healthy aging

How I minimize risk, and maximize energy, strength, creativity, brain and mental health, not only at 52, but looking ahead to the next 50 years.

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2 changes I made to improve my sleep: temperature
Tools Meg Crosby 12/8/24 Tools Meg Crosby 12/8/24

2 changes I made to improve my sleep: temperature

Want better sleep?

Part II of 2 changes I made to improve my sleep quality.

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2 changes I made to improve my sleep: darkness
Tools Meg Crosby 12/1/24 Tools Meg Crosby 12/1/24

2 changes I made to improve my sleep: darkness

Want better sleep?

Part I of 2 changes I made to improve my sleep quality, AKA deep sleep and REM.

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More on heart rate
Tools Meg Crosby 11/10/24 Tools Meg Crosby 11/10/24

More on heart rate

What impacts our resting heart rate (RHR)?

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This is what happened after a night out
Tools Meg Crosby 11/3/24 Tools Meg Crosby 11/3/24

This is what happened after a night out

How does dining out affect a night of sleep? Fitness trackers shed light on all the things we wish weren’t true.

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Let’s talk about bloodwork part II: kidneys
Tools Meg Crosby 6/30/24 Tools Meg Crosby 6/30/24

Let’s talk about bloodwork part II: kidneys

What do our kidneys do and what is eGFR?

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Let’s talk about bloodwork
Tools Meg Crosby 6/23/24 Tools Meg Crosby 6/23/24

Let’s talk about bloodwork

In the spirit of transparency and speaking openly about health and wellness, sharing my annual bloodwork.

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Dexa scan part II: bone density
Tools Meg Crosby 5/19/24 Tools Meg Crosby 5/19/24

Dexa scan part II: bone density

How important is bone density? How can we get our bone density measured? Is dairy required for strong bones?

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I got a Dexa scan: here’s what I learned about visceral fat
Tools Meg Crosby 4/22/24 Tools Meg Crosby 4/22/24

I got a Dexa scan: here’s what I learned about visceral fat

Part I of a two-part series on what I learned from getting a Dexa scan.

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Your Body: Sick
Tools Meg Crosby 3/11/24 Tools Meg Crosby 3/11/24

Your Body: Sick

What’s happening internally when we’re sick? My Whoop takes us under the hood.

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Benefits Of Using A Food Tracking App
Tools Meg Crosby 8/28/23 Tools Meg Crosby 8/28/23

Benefits Of Using A Food Tracking App

What I found when I tracked my food in Cronometer for 4 days.

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