The foolproof plan for staying healthy while on vacation
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To avoid this from happening to you, here are some strategies to stay well on your next vacation:
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Surviving cancer– 9 ways to keep the odds in your favor
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Now that you’re in remission, how do you keep yourself cancer free and reduce the risk of it coming back again?
Read MoreHow prolonged sitting harms health
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The next time you find yourself sitting longer than you should, stand up and move around – every little bit of activity adds up over the course of a day keeping you more lean, more fit and less likely to develop metabolic syndrome.
Read MoreGet Some Relief from Hot Flashes
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If you are serious about getting relief from your hot flashes, get serious about making some lifestyle changes. Give up or cut down on alcohol, smoking, spicy foods, hot beverages, and (as if!) stress.
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Niacin may boost ‘good’ cholesterol
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Niacin also has the distinction of being the first treatment for high cholesterol when its beneficial effects were discovered in 1955.
Read MoreFAST response to a stroke can save lives
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Here are a couple of statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that should get your attention: someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds and every 4 minutes, someone dies of stroke.
Read MoreAllay pain with acupuncture
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If alleviating chronic pain has been a sore spot to get rid of, then maybe it’s time to consider acupuncture. Acupuncture is an ancient traditional Chinese medicine dating back more than 2,000 years ago with the earliest recorded use of it beginning around 200 BCE. From China, acupuncture eventually spread along the Arab trade routes on towards the West.
Read MoreWhy becoming a couch potato is a bad idea
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This study found that in just 14 days of sedentary behavior there were small, but significant changes in markers for health conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes predisposing people to their risk.
Read MoreReduce midnight bathroom runs by reducing salt
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If making midnight bathroom runs are making your life miserable, there could be a possible explanation for that – eating too much salt the day before.
Read MoreAin't No Such Thing as a 'Fun Drunk'
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The researchers hoped to carefully calibrate alcohol consumption and closely monitor individual behavior.
Read More10 warning signs signaling low blood sugar
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Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar can be a common occurrence for people with diabetes, even when carefully managing the disease. Hypoglycemia happens when the amount of blood glucose or our blood sugar, drops too low to sustain normal functioning. For most people, this is defined as a blood sugar level below 70 mg/dl.
Read MoreWhy a good night’s sleep may help prevent obesity
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The National Sleep Foundation advises that adults get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night.
Read MoreWeight loss takes a load off of knee deterioration
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Now a new study is showing that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage.
Read MoreSimple steps minimizing falls at home
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The majority of elderly people wish to be able to stay in their own home for as long as they can. But all it takes is one serious fall within or around their home that can be life-changing.
Read MorePreventing dry socket after wisdom teeth removal
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It’s become almost a rite of passage for many Americans, particularly teenagers and young adults – the removal of wisdom teeth. Around five million people every year have this procedure done at estimated cost of $3 billion for their removal. Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are four teeth that grow at the very back of each corner of the mouth and there’s a good chance most of you reading this article have had yours removed.
Read MoreHow to turn hurting feet into happy feet
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robably just about all of us have experienced and complained of aching feet. Maybe it stemmed from standing all day in uncomfortable shoes or walking a long distance on an unforgiving surface.
Whatever the reason, when our feet hurt, life can be miserable. There can be numerous causes for feet to hurt but for chronic pain or discomfort, there is a good chance it is due to one of the following reasons. However, if foot pain does not go away or get better, always contact a podiatrist for a full foot evaluation to figure out the origin of hurting feet.
Read MoreReverse prediabetes by being PROACTIVE
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You’re chances of developing prediabetes over the course of your lifetime is about 50-50 according to research. A large study from the Netherlands followed 10,000 adults for 15 years testing their blood sugar levels and found at age 45, about half would develop prediabetes, 30 percent full blown diabetes and nine percent would need to take insulin. Factors accelerating the rate of developing prediabetes were increased age, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference.
Read MoreMisconceptions and mistaken beliefs about constipation
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Everyone has their theories on what causes constipation. Some people have the belief that certain foods are “constipating” or that if you don’t have a daily bowel movement you are technically constipated. The common and various misconceptions that persist among the general public on this topic only adds to the burden of the discomfort of constipation.
Read MoreAfter Years in the Sun: Actinic Keratitis
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When men reach the age of 40 they are taught to be on the lookout for prostate and colorectal problems, but that's also the age they need to take a hard look in the mirror at their skin. Actinic keratitis, which can develop from years of exposure to the sun, can also be a precursor to skin cancer.
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