9 ways to stay healthy when flying
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How can we enjoy our travels without bringing home a bug we didn’t intend to pick up along the journey? Here are several travel tips on how to stay healthy while flying:
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Constipation Misconceptions – What To Believe and What Not
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To sort out the misconceptions on constipation, here are common constipation myths along with what is the real fact behind the fallacy:
Read More10 myths about Lyme disease debunked
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Here are 10 of the more common myths about this illness and the information you need to protect yourself and your family:
Read MoreHow to raise low blood pressure
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Normal blood pressure is defined as being less than 120/80 mmHg whereas low blood pressure is considered to be a level less than 90/60 mmHg.
Read MoreWays to stay well this cold and flu season
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Now is the time to be proactive by putting your health first. By arming yourself with cold-ceasing and flu-fighting preventative practices, you’ll be less likely to catch a virus during the peak season of colds and flu – January and February.
Read More30 extraordinarily simple ideas for eating healthier
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Today’s the day to begin this journey of making these simple, gradual changes and before you know it, you will look, feel, and be a healthier version of yourself.
Read MoreFour daily cups of coffee slash risk of death by 64%
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The research followed almost 20,000 participants with an average age of 37.7 years who were part of the SUN Project, a long-term prospective cohort study which started in 1999.
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7 naturally simple ways improving digestive health
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The reality is we have to eat in order to live but when disruptive digestive issues arise, what normally should be a pleasurable occurrence can take a turn for the worse in a stressed-out stomach looking for relief.
Read MoreListen up – what your ears can tell you about your health
/Everything about our ears from how they look to the amount of wax they produce can be clues to our overall state of health. Here are several ways our ears may be trying to get your attention loud and clear:
Read MoreThe truth on how B vitamins affect your energy
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Marketers promoting B vitamin supplements or energy drinks and shots use the claim that B vitamins are the go-to solution for low energy.
Read MoreTips on preventing headaches before they happen
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There are three categories that can be prompts for the beginning of a throbbing headache lasting for hours. They are avoiding certain foods, staying hydrated and reducing stress.
Read MoreWhy take an aspirin after calling 911?
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Now the pain is spreading to your jaw and shoulder. Your spouse takes one look at you, mentions the words “heart attack,” calls 911 and brings you an aspirin.
Read MoreAvoid being a victim of a health scam
/Usually, these scams tend to target older adults who are the most likely age group to have a multitude of serious health problems with no known cure.
Read MoreTall Men May Be More At Risk for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
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In a new study published online in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers found that the larger a man is in height, the more increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer
The study specifically found that with every additional 4 inches of height with a 21% increase in being diagnosed with high-grade prostate cancer and 17% increased risk of dying from aggressive prostate cancer.
There hasn’t been much research on this particular correlation in relation to prostate cancer, so it’s important we pay attention to additional and follow-up studies in relation to the topic. But this is a call-to-action to men who are genetically taller to take additional precautions even at an earlier age by be proactive with their doctor.
Men, ask your doctor to take your PSA, and take it often. The key to understand your levels of prostate-specific antigen (which is what the PSA blood test measures) is evaluating it over a period of time - the trend matters!
In this recent study, doctors and researchers from the University of Oxford based their results off of over 140,000 men in 8 different countries across Europe. The study evaluated the correlation between cancer and nutrition.
7,024 men developed prostate cancer during an average of 14 years of follow-up including 726 diagnosed with high-grade cancer and 1,388 with advanced-stage cancer. Of these, 934 died from their cancer.
The study also noted that height and weight had an impact on a man’s risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer. With the addition of each 4 inches on a man’s waist was associated with a 13% increased risk to develop high-grade prostate cancer and death.
12 steps to a good night’s sleep without counting sheep
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Snoring, waking up during the night, waking up too early or feeling unrefreshed when they get up in the morning, we are not a well-rested nation.
Read MoreLifestyles of the Super Healthy
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So you eat right, you're getting enough exercise, you're in better shape than you were a year ago, and certainly better off than that poor slob in Marketing. But still, you know you're missing something – that healthy, confident glow that separates the healthy man from the Ultra-Healthy Man.
Read MoreProtect yourself from pool parasites
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We often assume public pools are kept clean and abide by strict standards but according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2011-2012, there were 90 outbreaks causing 1,788 illnesses and one death from outbreaks of illnesses from pools and hot tubs.
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