Category Archives: General Health

The winter can be a doozy for a number of reasons. One that you might not think about is hydration. After all, what do you need water for? It’s cold out, so you’re not sweating and you’re spending most of your time indoors. But winter provides a unique set of challenges that make adequate water ...click here to read more

It can be funny listening to people talk about anti-aging. It’s unfortunate when people believe in aging myths and choose to live their lives according to these myths. Myths surrounding aging can be dangerous and encourage your chances of illness in old age. But realizing that they are untrue can cut the risk for chronic ...click here to read more

Getting sick is the last thing you want if you’re traveling for the holidays. Unfortunately, many of the people you’ll be crossing paths with are Kris Kringle’s of germs. Sometimes these germs can have severe consequences. Pneumonia, viral infections, respiratory illness, and other dangerous immune system busters are lurking on the surfaces of airplanes and ...click here to read more

Let’s not beat around the bush here. If you’ve got high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and elevated blood sugar, there’s a decent chance you could end up on an operating table. Surgeries are risky, expensive, and can leave you with a long and trying recovery period. A new study, however, is showing that there might ...click here to read more

It is inevitable that as we age, we lose muscle mass. Research has shown that starting around the age of 35, the loss of muscle begins. Although regular exercisers still lose muscle as they age, those who do not exercise at all can lose as much as five percent of their muscle every decade. Loss ...click here to read more

Lower body mass index (BMI) has been shown to reduce the risk of type II diabetes, according to a new study. Weight loss interventions that lower BMI have been consistently associated with a reduced type II diabetes risk among people with weight problems, varied family history, and genetic risk factors. The study published in PLOS ...click here to read more

Sugar can shock you in a big way. Days of fatigue may hit out of nowhere, prompting a trip to the doctor where a blood test may reveal your blood sugar is very high. If you don’t eat a lot of sweets or drink soda, the results can be perplexing and potentially devastating. But sugars ...click here to read more

Exercise and diet are key to a long and healthy life. These two components contribute to a healthy heart and mind, yet they don’t necessarily cover all the bases. In fact, they may even leave you exposed to a dangerous fall. You might think that if you go out for a walk every day, you’ve ...click here to read more

This probably isn’t the best time of the year to tell you this: but these Holiday evening feasts are not doing any good for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, or other indicators of heart health. A new study is adding to a growing list of research that suggests when, not just what, you eat can influence ...click here to read more

So, one meal is in the books, and now you’ve got about a month until the next one. If it were only so easy. Between now and then, you’re going to be challenged with many sweets, feasts, and drinks that are laced with sugar. How on earth are you going to control it? The holidays ...click here to read more

I try to get out for a walk on most days during the week. However, with work, meals, and everything else, I often find the sun has set long before I can get out there. So, when I do get outside, it’s pretty cold. And believe it or not, that temperature can be a pretty ...click here to read more

If you experience pain in your legs and feet when you’re walking around, you need to read this. And even if you don’t, one day you might. A little leg pain, regardless of the intensity, might not seem like much. But it can indicate a condition that may send dangerous signals about your overall health. ...click here to read more

It is well-known that exercise is vital for overall health, but a new study is now showing how the time of day may boost the benefits even more. Published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, the study shows that by changing the timing of exercise and eating, it may be easier to control ...click here to read more

This time of year, viruses are everywhere you turn. They’re all over the surfaces on the planes you fly to visit family, the gifts you’re picking up at the mall, and the ladle that pours the eggnog. Oh, and if you have young grandchildren… It’s no surprise that the flu season coincides with the holidays. ...click here to read more