6.000 steps a day can help women stay healthy, even after menopause
Women hear all the time that they need to eat healthy and stay active in order to live longer, healthier lives. But how true is that? Well, in fact it is very true. In fact, recent research has shown that women who are active enough to take about 6,000 steps a day will protect themselves during the mid-years of their lives. […]
Why does iron deficiency create fatigue?
Millions of women experience fatigue on a consistent basis. For many of these women, an iron deficiency could be the reason why they are always so tired. In fact, fatigue is the most common symptom of this deficiency. Some other symptoms include a lack of energy, dark circles under the eyes, shortness of breath, heart racing, increased infections, or […]
7 Bad Habits That Cause Back Pain
Back pain will affect 80 percent of us at some point in our lives and often results from repeated behaviors that stress your body. If you’re battling back pain now — or if you want to take steps to prevent an achy back — make an effort to avoid these seven bad habits: Not exercising. “The […]
Pain Management Without Drugs
When chronic pain sets in, most people immediately look in their medicine cabinet or rush to the drugstore. But medication usually offers only temporary pain management relief — it’s not going to stop the pain or cure what’s causing it. Fortunately, there are many approaches available through pain management specialists who can provide you with better […]
Waking up early gives you more dopamine, which is known to make us happy
Our brain is an amazing organ, helping us do simple things each day like walking, and even more complex things, like driving a car or understanding the law. Most of these activities are done by neurotransmitters in the brain. One of these neurotransmitters, dopamine, is an important piece of our bodies that helps with our mood. Too much or too little can […]
10 Small Changes with Big Health Payoffs
Does it ever feel like you have to spend hours and hours at the gym, change your diet dramatically or jump way out of your comfort zone to reap any rewards in the health department? Think again. Our experts say that these small changes can have significant health payoffs. 1. Floss more often. According to […]
Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes
Diabetes is a group of chronic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia. Modern medical care uses a vast array of lifestyle and pharmaceutical interventions aimed at preventing and controlling hyperglycemia. In addition to ensuring the adequate delivery of glucose to the tissues of the body, treatment of diabetes attempts to decrease the likelihood that the tissues […]
Antioxidant vitamins for preventing and slowing the progression of age-related cataract
A cataract occurs when the normally clear lens in the eye becomes cloudy. Cataracts are the leading cause of correctable reduced vision worldwide. Most cataracts develop slowly with normal aging. However, cataracts also may be related to genetic diseases and medical conditions such as diabetes. Other factors such as poor nutrition, sun damage, radiation, corticosteroids, […]
5 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Metabolism and Shrink Your Appetite It’s not enough to count
Calories when you’re trying to lose weight. Your success depends on how fast your body burns those calories (your metabolism) and how satisfied they make you (your appetite). Here are five ways to make metabolism and appetite you allies. No. 1. Don’t skip breakfast. You’re busy in the morning. It’s tempting to save on those calories […]
Can antioxidant-rich superfoods actually make cancer worse?
Today’s supermarket aisles are piled high with products touting their high antioxidant content, and it seems that every day a nutritionist or health expert is touting the cancer-fighting qualities of antioxidant-rich so-called “superfoods” like acai berries and leafy greens. But now, the Nobel laureate who discovered DNA has proclaimed that antioxidants do not prevent […]