How mental outlook and emotions affect your health
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Your body is very in tune with your emotions and mental outlook on life. Think of it as the mind/body connection.
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Here’s what may be harming your liver
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As long as we are treating this jack of all trades with tender loving care, it should remain healthy helping your body to run smoothly.
Read MoreFacts you should know about polyps
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There are two types of polyps– One is a called a pedunculated polyp meaning it hangs down from a stalk. The second type of polyp is called sessile and is flat growing directly out of the tissue around it.
Read MoreUsing opioids? You may be lowering your testosterone
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Another serious side effect of opioid use is the suppression of testosterone levels in men. T
Read MoreWhy am I bruising more easily?
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There can be several reasons why a person is seeing more bruising without a good explanation for why they appeared.
Read More7 Ways to tell if it’s normal aging or Alzheimer’s
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However, with age, it is common for many of us to experience some form of memory loss without an underlying health cause. Aging is a natural part of life but it can impact everyone differently.
Read MoreWhat you should know about shingles
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Pain, possible infection, ugly red, blistery rash, flu-like symptoms, and possible other complications, shingles is not a condition to take lightly.
Read MoreWhen stress causes hives
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Medically, urticaria is the proper name for hives which can be a sign of a mild reaction to a more serious case of breaking out across large areas of your body.
Read MoreLow-dose aspirin no longer recommended for healthy, older adults for preventing heart attacks
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The purpose of taking a “baby” aspirin was to help thin the blood to prevent clotting, lowering the risk of such health events.
Read MoreTake control of managing Multiple Sclerosis
/Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body.
Read MoreQuestions every cancer patient needs to ask
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Facing this challenge straight on empowers individuals to have a frank talk with their healthcare team preparing them for the battle ahead.
Read MoreAbdominal obesity is hard on your heart
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In 1999-2000, women’s average waist circumference was 36.3 inches while today (2015-2016), its risen to 38.6 inches.
Read More9 surprising reasons making you gassy
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If a person is experiencing constant bloating, pain and is passing gas excessively more than average, then it may signal other factors involved for the increase in gassiness.
Read MoreWho should and who shouldn’t wear compression stockings
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Compression stockings gently squeeze your legs to move blood up towards your heart preventing discomfort and leg swelling.
Read MoreSigns of depression not to ignore
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You hope you can bust through the fog of depression but if you’ve been dealing with it every day for two weeks and is impairing how you function, it’s time to see your doctor.
Read MoreInsulin resistance: What you need to know
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To fully understand why many individuals have the silent condition of insulin resistance, it is important to have a good understanding of what insulin is.
Read MoreWhat you should know about pancreatitis
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There are two types of pancreatitis – acute and chronic. Both types are serious and can lead to complications with severe cases leading to bleeding, infection, and permanent tissue damage.
Read MoreBest tips for reducing and reversing varicose veins
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They can cause mild to moderate pain, blood clots, skin ulcers (sores), a heavy or aching feeling, a burning sensation or itching above the affected veins.
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis?
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The decreased bone density of osteopenia can lead to bone weakening and bone fragility with an increased risk of breaking a bone.
Read MoreOutsmarting sarcopenia as you age
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Sarcopenia is the involuntary, gradual loss of muscle mass and strength as we get older affecting 30% of people over the age of 60 and 50% of people age 80 on up.
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