Five Healing Remedies to Keep You Out of Trouble This Summer

Five Healing Remedies to Keep You Out of Trouble This Summer Ah, summer! It conjures up images of blue skies, beautiful flowers, baseball games, and ice cream. But summer is also the time when we engage in a little riskier behavior. And those risky behaviors can lead to...

More Revealing News About Mammograms

More Revealing News About Mammograms The benefits and risks of mammogram screenings have been debated for years, but according to the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), women between the ages of 40 and 49 should not get routine mammograms. Their...

Best Exercises for Heart

Best Exercises for Heart The primary function of the heart, pumping blood, is a procedure including action of muscles of the heart. Stronger your heart muscles, stronger will be your heart. Some moderate amount of regular exercising can strengthen your heart muscles and the...

Smoking: A Bad Break for Your Bones

Smoking: A Bad Break for Your BonesSmoking is injurious to health. It might not be news to you. You get it written on every packet of cigarette you buy. However, you might not be aware of the injuries that it can cause to your health. Its effect on cardiovascular system,...

How to Reduce Stomach Distress if you are Overweight

How to Reduce Stomach Distress if you are Overweight The American Gastroenterological Association has found that obese people suffer more from stomach distress if they live a sedentary lifestyle. Lack of physical activity may lead to stomach problems as well as many other...

This Could Be the New Frontier in Eye Health

This Could Be the New Frontier in Eye HealthAre you reading the computer screen right now? Are the letters crisp and clear? Do you see an array of colors and shapes in your peripheral vision? Many people don’t have perfect eyesight due to injury, age-related wear and...

How to Avoid Disease When You Travel

 How to Avoid Disease When You Travel If you’re planning on traveling this summer, it’s important to know about viruses that you may be at risk of contracting, like hepatitis. This virus comes in three different forms: A, B, and C. The hepatitis A virus is...

A New Breakthrough Treatment for Asthma Sufferers

A New Breakthrough Treatment for Asthma Sufferers Every year, the number of people suffering from asthma grows. It’s estimated that one in 12 Americans has asthma, compared to one in 14 people who had asthma just a decade ago. The increased prevalence also takes a toll...

Fat Food Increases Stress

Fat Food Increases Stress Foods rich in fat are necessary for proper functioning of your body and play a crucial role in development and working of your brains too. Confused?? Yes, you may be. Making it clear, fats are essential for the body but the amount of fat that we...

Could Probiotics Prevent Diabetes?

Could Probiotics Prevent Diabetes? Many people may not consider diabetes as a serious health issue but this is a really serious health issue and can even be fatal. There are various symptoms that can alarm you of being affected by the disease. Vision problems and nerve...

Here’s the #1 Reason You Need a Health Coach

Here’s the #1 Reason You Need a Health Coach As a health coach for over 27 years, I believe in the importance of using a health coach to improve health, well-being, and quality of life, for people with a variety of health issues. Health and lifestyle coaching are...

Five Surefire Ways to Soothe IBS Symptoms

Five Surefire Ways to Soothe IBS Symptoms Irritable bowel syndrome is a serious illness—those who have it know what I’m talking about. In fact, it affects one in five Americans and this month is dedicated to raising awareness about this disease. Irritable bowel...

Why a Strong Circle of Family and Friends Can Make You Healthier

Why a Strong Circle of Family and Friends Can Make You Healthier People are always talking about how to improve their health. Health advice runs the gamut from exhortations to eat the right foods, participate in the right exercise, or get the right amount of sleep. But ...

Revisiting the Atkins Diet

Revisiting the Atkins Diet Atkins diet, officially known as the Atkins Nutritional Approach, is low carbohydrate diet. Robert Atkins initially promoted this diet and so the name to this diet originated from his name. Atkins diet has been in use since long to lose weight....

Vitamin Useless for Lowering Cholesterol

Vitamin Useless for Lowering Cholesterol  A recent research conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA) breaks the common belief that vitamin D can improve cholesterol level in the body. Intake of this nutrient for sure helps to improve the level of this nutrient...