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Stroke and heart attacks are usually a phenomenon reserved for older adults, as younger people typically have good health. However, a new study shows that high blood pressure and diabetes—major contributors to heart attack and stroke—are becoming increasingly prevalent in younger demographics. New research suggests that strokes are happening to Americans under 65 years of ...click here to read more

Love them or hate them, avocados have a ton of health benefits. This unique fruit, composed primarily of carbohydrates and healthy fats, has been shown to have powerful beneficial effects on our health. In addition to that, a new investigative review suggests that avocados may help combat metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of ...click here to read more

We’ve been told for ages that in order to live a long and healthy life, we need to have a healthy lifestyle complete with nutritious food and plenty of exercise. However, according to a new study from Emory University, the University of California at San Francisco, and Northwestern University, your ethnicity also plays a part ...click here to read more

Approximately seven million Americans suffer from excessive sweating, also known as hyperhidrosis. It can be uncomfortable, smelly, and downright embarrassing. There is nothing worse than having sweaty pits when at work or in a social situation and having people around you notice. This often leads those suffering from the condition to avoid socializing, often becoming ...click here to read more

Gluten-free diets have become all the rage these days, but what most people don’t realize is that there are people who have to avoid even the smallest amount of gluten or risk triggering a damaging autoimmune response in the intestines. According to a recent study, researchers may have found the culprit behind the disorder, which ...click here to read more

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular rapid heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke, and according to researchers, big women have nearly a threefold increase in the risk of atrial fibrillation than smaller women. In individuals with atrial fibrillation, the two upper chambers of the heart—the right and left atria—beat irregularly and out of ...click here to read more

Silent heart attack (silent ischemia) has been found to leave scars on the heart. A silent heart attack is a heart attack with minimal, if any, symptoms. For this reason, it is difficult to know when you are experiencing a heart attack, which can lead to further complications an even death. Some reports of silent ...click here to read more

Concerned about your bone health? You should be. The sooner you start the better. Your risk for osteoporosis, where your bones become fragile and porous, has a lot to do with the bone mass you’ve developed in your 20s and 30s and what you’ve done to prevent losing that bone mass later on. Bones, like the ...click here to read more

What once was the body’s most ignored organ is now in the limelight, and for a good reason: it does much more than simply digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste products. Studies reveal the gut’s significant contribution to our body’s immune responses, and the brain-gut connection is one of the fastest growing areas of ...click here to read more

Soy-based products like tofu, miso, tempeh, and soy milk are go-to items of choice for vegans and vegetarians as a means of getting their protein. Soy milk is also used frequently by people who are lactose intolerant. Soy milk is as nutritious—if not more so—than common cow’s milk. In recent years, however, there has been ...click here to read more

Our eyes are one of the most important organs in the body, as they give us the ability of sight. However, there are many medical conditions that can compromise our vision, with some resulting in a decreased ability to focus or the loss of vision itself. Most disorders that affect the eye will likely affect ...click here to read more

In our younger days, we were more adventurous, taking the path least traveled just to see where it led. We were more active, having the energy to stay up late with our friends and loved ones. While it is understandable that this level of activity can only be sustained in our youth, perhaps staying active ...click here to read more

Having high triglyceride levels is often part of the criteria when diagnosing high cholesterol, and it also plays a role in cardiovascular disease and strokes. Keeping triglyceride levels down in our blood stream may require the use of pharmaceutical medication, exposing you to the annoying and potentially harmful side effects. Thankfully, there is a natural ...click here to read more

Finding a bathroom during times of urgency can be extremely stressful, but luckily, most of the time we are able to find the facilities in time and enjoy well-deserved relief. While this may only seldom occur to the majority of us, there are people out there who struggle with this ordeal on a daily basis—they ...click here to read more