Walk into any pharmacy, grocery store, or giant retail store, head to the section selling supplements and there will be plenty of supplement makers marketing pills for split and brittle nails. Many of us – up to 20% - at one time or another have had nails that may be weaker than we like and most of us are familiar with vitamin/mineral supplements promising to cure that.
Read MoreEveryone loves a winner. We love them so much we hand out awards and heap mounds of praise on them. We tell people “don’t quit” when times get tough. But there is one time when a person quits and we say “great job – good for you!” One time that is so important for their health that we are excited to realize they have just extended their life by years.
Read MoreBefore you rush out to buy apple cider vinegar believing it can “do it all,” take a deep breath and think it through. Regarded by some as a natural miracle cure for just about anything from soothing a sore throat, reducing your blood sugar, fighting cancer, preventing heartburn , banishing belly fat or removing warts, how can one product live up to that reputation and what does science say.
Read MoreMuscle loss does not have to be inevitable. Consistent weight training for both men and women is important to helping building and maintaining muscle mass.
Read MoreWith the growing concern of the ever-expanding epidemic of opioid use, it would seem that there would be other alternatives for pain relief.
Read More1.74 trillion sticks are sold each year. So does it just look bad, or is it actually bad for you, as well?
Read MoreHere are 10 strategies helping older adults fight back isolation and loneliness:
Read MoreMore than 25 million Americans have gallstones but only about 1-3% of the population will have symptoms over the course of a year.
Read MoreYour immune system may be suffering if you are lacking sufficient shut-eye according to a new study.
Read MoreA deficiency of vitamin B12 can sneak up on a person more easily than we think. It is considered a common nutritional deficiency with more than 3 million people developing it within the United States alone.
Read MoreYou know the person and maybe you are one. The person who always finishes their meal about 10 minutes before everyone else does.
Read MoreEach day is an opportunity to do at least one thing to improve upon your health. It doesn’t have to be anything major – unless you want it to be.
Read MoreDo you want to know a secret to sticking to a healthy eating plan? Never let yourself get too hungry. That’s it!
Read MoreIt’s always fun to come up with New Year’s resolutions and one of the most popular is to lose weight getting in better shape.
Read MoreHere are some ideas for practical yet thoughtful “health gifts” that can be enjoyed by all who receive them:
Read MoreYou’ve been real good all day. You had your breakfast, lunch and dinner and you even managed to have a healthy snack mid-afternoon.
Read MoreFor so many Americans, our daily cup of Joe is an essential – maybe the essential – component of our morning routine and transition into our workday. And, once vilified, coffee has become known lately as a veritable elixir of health.
Read MoreAs vital organs go, it's not much to write home about. Your bladder isn't much more than a hollow muscular reservoir for your urine, on its way to your kidneys. It is situated near your pelvic floor.
Read MoreSunshine matters. Pollution, rain, the temperature... not so much. That's the takeaway from a new study from Brigham Young University that tracked the effects of a whole windsock full of atmospheric and meteorological conditions on our mental and emotional health.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever had what tastes like a mouthful of metal, you know how distasteful that is.
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