Category Archives: Health News

Vitamin D deficiencies are associated with a host of negative health implications. Bumping up intake can help in most cases, leading to better overall health and lower risk for plenty of health conditions. Except irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Previous research has suggested a potential link between vitamin D levels and IBS symptoms, but a ...click here to read more

Managing joint pain, regardless of the cause, can be an even bigger pain than the throbbing you may experience. You may have medication cocktails and therapy to help you, but they can’t do it alone. Sometimes managing joint pain takes a more active approach. Doing little things every day – slight adaptations to your routine ...click here to read more

According to a new study, a millet-based diet can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels in people with diabetes. This study helps to outline the potential to design appropriate meals with millets for diabetic people as a preventative approach. The study published in Frontiers In Nutrition shows ...click here to read more

How often do you think about anemia? I rarely do, personally. That’s probably because I’m a 40-year-old man and am not of particularly high risk. My wife, on the other hand, has relatively low iron and keeps an eye on her iron intake. Perhaps surprisingly, she is not alone. New data is showing that a ...click here to read more

People don’t typically associate bodies with brains. Think about it: the stereotypical jock is all muscle and no brains, while brainiacs are usually small and skinny. But your body does have a lot to do with how your brain works. Living an active life that includes plenty of exercises can help you stay sharp in ...click here to read more

Exercising daily and cutting 250 calories may improve heart health in obese older adults. According to a new study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, simple lifestyle adjustments can reap big rewards for adults struggling with obesity. Modifiable lifestyle factors such as regular physical activity and a healthy diet may help offset age-related ...click here to read more

The advice about how to lower cholesterol can get boring. Eat less red meat, ditch processed food, and cut the sugar. I’m sure you get it by now. But that’s not all you can do. There are a variety of tools that can help you reduce cholesterol and lower triglycerides to improve heart health, quality ...click here to read more

For those with depression, physical activity can not only lighten their mood but also give the brain the jolt it needs for daily learning processes. The dual beneficial effect of physical activity was confirmed by a study at the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB). This study was able to show ...click here to read more

You’ve seen us sing praise for probiotics. Unfortunately, you might not like yogurt – the most popular source of probiotics in the American diet. Yogurt commercials and packaging might make you think that they are the only source, which isn’t great if you don’t like (or can’t stomach) yogurt. But the truth is that probiotics ...click here to read more

If you’re regularly not feeling well rested after a night of sleep, you may want to think about why. It could save your life. A new study is showing that sleep apnea – a condition that causes people to stop breathing during sleep – can be life threatening. Further, it’s associated with increased risk for ...click here to read more

In Australia, patients with diabetes are being encouraged by doctors to better understand the complications of stroke and how to reduce their risk. This comes after a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia found that there are almost 10,000 hospitalizations for stroke each year in Australia among people with diabetes. This represents ...click here to read more

New mothers experiencing sleep loss may be speeding up their aging. According to new research published from UCLA, too little sleep in the first six months after birth can add three to seven years to a woman’s “biological age.” The study published in Sleep Health studied 33 mothers during their pregnancies in the first year ...click here to read more

Don’t take your legs for granted. Your legs are your strongest and largest muscle group, and they are charged with the valuable tasks of carrying you around and keeping you upright. Your mobility and quality of life are riding on them. Spending too much time sedentary, however, can waste that valuable muscle away. Aging, in ...click here to read more

No one wants a first a heart attack. Thankfully, most people survive one. But surviving a second is a heck of a lot more unlikely. About 805,000 people in the United States suffer a heart attack each year that is typically treated effectively with medication or surgery. About a quarter of those heart attacks, however, ...click here to read more