Dr. Steven C. Ajluni, M.D. F.A.C.C. is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty board of Cardiovascular Disease. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and member of the Oakland County Medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society, and the American Heart Association. Dr. Ajluni also holds the academic appointment of Assistant Professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. He is on staff at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak and Troy; and also practices at Michigan Heart Group-Troy and Novi. In the following post, Dr. Ajluni reflects on the health benefits...

The growing use of indoor plants is best indicated by January 10th – National Houseplant Appreciation Day. This is a day to celebrate the benefits and joys that houseplants bring. But with growing numbers of households adding indoor plants, it’s important to correct some underlying misconceptions. Mainly whether or not indoor plants really clean indoor air. Those who support the use of indoor plants for air purification point to a famous NASA experiment. The NASA Experiment In 1989, NASA released a report titled, “Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement.” Through a series of experiments, they tested to see...

Insufficient sleep leaves us lethargic, tired, and irritable the next day. It’s harder to concentrate at work and complete your daily tasks. But why is sleep so important? Five Reasons Why Sleep is Important Reduces Stress Improves Memory and Energy Reduces Risk of Depression Helps with Weight Loss Prevents Cancer and Other Illnesses Cleaner Air, Better Sleep Using data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), researchers observed the correlation between quality of sleep and exposure to air pollution. They observed 1,863 individuals across six U.S. cities and focused on two primary measures of sleep: the total amount of time...