Ways to reduce your risk for stroke
/Strokes affect both men and women. However, women are more negatively impacted as stroke is the third cause of death in women, compared to the fifth leading cause of death in men.
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Managing Weight with Diabetes
/Diabetes is also known as diabetes mellitus. The condition is characterized by a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar, or glucose. Glucose is essential to us as humans because it is a major source of energy for the tissue and muscle cells in our bodies. It also serves at the main source of energy for the brain.
Read MoreTips to prevent a cold
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A cold is a type of viral infection that occurs in the upper respiratory tract in the nose and throat. It is also known as the common cold. There are more than 100 different types of cold viruses. For this reason, the signs and symptoms can vary significantly. While there are more than 100 viruses that can cause a cold, the rhinovirus is the most common cause of the common cold. It is highly contagious.
Read MoreAccording to the WHO: Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer
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We have been warned about the dangers of eating processed food, and the toxic effects they have on our bodies and over health. But a new study by the France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, says that eating as little as two slices of bacon can increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 18%. The findings, which were released on Monday, have stirred up the ongoing debate of the healthfulness of a meat-based diet. Vegetarians surely feel strengthened in their convictions, as the study illuminated the fact that eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer, red meat being the likely cause of this. Beef, lamb, and pork are all considered to be in the red meat category.
Read MoreTop Healthy Halloween Alternatives
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Everyone wants to keep their kids healthy this Halloween, but with all the candy that available it can definitely be hard. Halloween tends to be the biggest and most exciting holiday for kids (and adults), especially since they get to dress up in a crazy costume and get an extra helping of sweet treats. As a parent, you want to instill good habits into your children, and although it is a holiday, you definitely do not want to make it an exception to the rule. It can be frustrating to encourage kids to eat healthy and limit the amount of sweets they have day to day, only to have Halloween ruin all the hard work.
Read MoreHow To Avoid Getting Sick This Season
/We all know how annoying getting sick can be, and if you avoided the snot, sniffles and coughs well into the fall season you may think you are in the clear. But cold and flu season is just around the corner, so here are some tips on how to avoid getting sick this upcoming season:
Increase your zinc intake:The mineral, zinc, works to help to strengthen the immune system. In fact, immune cells like white blood cells need this mineral to function. The most well-known place to get zinc is unquestionably oysters, which are rich in the mineral. However, meats like calf’s liver, beef and lamb, are also abundant in zinc.
Eat more yogurt:Probiotics found in yogurt, are good bacteria that keep the gut and intestines healthy. Research has found that yogurt, owing to these probiotic properties, stimulates the production of white blood cells, fending off colds.
Remember to wash your hands and avoid touching your face: We touch everything around us with our hands, and a side effect of this is carrying around germs and bacteria that can get us sick. According to some studies, people touch their eyes and nose are more likely to get sick than those that don’t. Take the time – at least 20 seconds of scrubbing – to wash your hands with soap and water. It takes almost half a minute to scrub away viruses that can cause the flu.
Avoid excessive drinking: Alcohol suppresses your immune system at a rate that is proportional to the amount you consume. This means the more drinks you have, the bigger blow to your immune system. Alcohol triggers a flood of cytokine proteins that induce fever and inflammation. Alcohol also suppresses the ability for white blood cells to multiply and subsequently fend off a cold.
Get more Sleep: Lack of sleep can increase inflammation and inhibit the immune response by altering the way your genes function. Not getting enough sleep increases your chances of catching colds and the flu. Sleep also helps the body induce a better fever response to kill infection, when we don’t sleep the body has a hard time fighting infection this way.
Quit smoking: According to scientific studies, smoking cigarettes makes you more than five times more vulnerable to different strains of the flu. The chemicals, additives and carcinogens that are contained in cigarettes decrease the ability of the immune system to do its job. Even if you don’t smoke, you should also avoid people who do or areas where you can easily inhale cigarette smoke. The small hairs in the nose, called cilia, which work to block out harmful particles from the lungs are forced to work in overdrive to clear harmful particles. This increases the chances of respiratory infections.
Add Cinnamon: This spice is a known antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial powerhouse. This great addition to you coffee, oatmeal and dessert, has the ability to strengthen the immune system and fight off pathogens that cause illness.
Why Athletes Need Chiropractic Health
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An athlete's body has to endure much more stress and injury than the average person. Even though our bodies were built for being active, high-intense workouts and the rigor or practices and games can lead to chronic aches and pains that can transform into more serious injuries.
Read MoreTips to help with an overactive bladder
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Sudden urge to urinate. Even if you’ve have little or nothing to drink for hours, if you’ve already emptied your bladder, and regardless of the time of day. Intense urgency may even cause you to leak on the way to the bathroom.
Read MoreHow to Get Better Sleep (the natural way)
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Caffeine is a natural stimulant that blocks your brain from producing sleep-inducing chemicals. Studies suggest that having caffeine even as much as six hours before bedtime can have disruptive effects on your sleep.
Read MoreTips to get your blood pressure down to 120
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Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. To lower your blood pressure, you need to eat a diet that includes whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products. It is key to limit or avoid foods that contain saturated fat and cholesterol.
Read MoreDo you have Prediabetes?
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Prediabetes means an indication that you are on the path to developing diabetes. Having prediabetes means that your blood sugar level is higher than normal, but still below the threshold for having full blown type 2 diabetes.
Read MoreTips to deal with stress
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Stress can take a serious toll on someone’s physical and emotional health. Even more so, chronic stress can lead to more serious and potentially life-threatening health conditions. The good news is there are ways to prevent and manage stress. This involves avoiding the triggers that cause you stress.
Read MoreHow to get better sleep
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Limit what you eat and drink before bed. Do not go to bed hungry or when your stomach feels too full. Eat dinner a couple of hours before going to be. Be careful not to drink too much of anything before bed so that you’re not waking up often in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.
Read MoreSee a Urologist if you have any of these problems
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Kidney pain or mass. If you are experiencing abdominal pain, your primary care doctor may refer you to have a CT scan or an ultrasound. While the scan may or may not show what is causing the pain, it can identify if there is a mass on the kidney.
Read MoreAnaphylaxis: An Allergic Reaction
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Anaphylaxis is a type of allergic reaction. It may occur after coming into contact with something you are allergic too such as peanuts. The allergic reaction can happen very quickly and can be potentially life-threatening.
Read MorePrebiotics vs. Probiotics
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Paying attention to your gut health is one of the most important (and often overlooked) things you can do for your health. Currently, a lot of research has been done around the micro-biome and apparently a happy microbiome is the secret to good health. The key to understanding this very important part of our body is prebiotics vs. probiotics.
Read More5 Ways to Get More Vitamin D
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Vitamin D is arguably the most important vitamin you could take. Vitamin D is actually a hormone; it's not even a vitamin and it affects our entire body. Whenever, you feel fatigued or little energy - it's quite possible you're Vitamin D levels are low. A vitamin D deficiency occurs when the level of vitamin D in your body is too low.
Read MoreCaring For Your Skin 101
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We all want to bask in the fountain of youth for as long as we can, but both men and women shouldn't resort to anti-aging products as the first line of defense. The skin care industry generates $2 billion each year but it's important to design your routine, personalized to you. Dry, oily, acne and more, caring for your skin needs to be based on your skin type.
Read MoreLaughter Really is the Best Medicine
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Laughter is the best medicine. It is an excellent way to relieve stress. It not only lowers blood pressure and the risk of heart disease, but by moving your facial muscles and smiling, the hormonal changes that occur within the brain results in a happy mood. Laughter also produces physical changes that are healthy for the body.
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