Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Dear Friend, We all have experienced stress at some point. Frankly, many of us actually experience stress on a regular basis. The degree to which we experience stress, though, can vary greatly, from being somewhat stressed by sitting in traffic to getting extremely stressed when running late to an appointment. The reasons and causes of ...click here to read more

Getting a splitting headache can ruin anyone’s day, and there is no other group of people knows this more than those afflicted by migraine headaches. There are several triggers and risk factors for a migraine, and your current weight plays a key role, according to a new study. Migraine headaches affect nearly 12 percent of ...click here to read more

Diabetes plagues millions of Americans, and according to recent studies, this number will only keep rising. Despite this increasing trend, advancing science has allowed doctors and medical professionals to better treat diabetic patients and their heart-related complications. The first of two studies conducted on diabetes patients looked at the incidence of type 1 and type ...click here to read more

There is a silent killer on the loose, and it has already claimed thousands of lives and will take more if we don’t protect ourselves. This silent killer’s weapon of choice is expanding waist lines and metabolic syndrome. Researchers across America are seeing an alarming trend: having “junk in the trunk” or “love handles” can ...click here to read more

Diabetes is a widespread disease, and 415 million people worldwide are estimated to have the adult-onset form of the disease. Diabetes is known to at least double a person’s risk of early death, with approximately 1.5 to 5 million deaths per year attributed to the disease. However, a new study from the University of Eastern ...click here to read more

Having long term back pain can be a severe hindrance to our quality of life, making us seek any form of treatment to help ease the pain. In this modern world, there are a number of treatment options you can choose from to help treat chronic back pain, from potent painkillers to seeing a back ...click here to read more

As we get older, we tend to transition to a more sedentary lifestyle. We often choose to spend our free time lounging around watching TV rather than going outdoors and being active. This choice may not only affect our immediate health but also affect our ability to recover from the detrimental outcomes that unhealthy lifestyles ...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