Natural Energy Boosters: 6 Ways to Increase Your Energy Without Caffeine Low energy can hit any time of the day. It can happen when your blood sugar drops midway through the day, can arrive at the end of a… Read more ›
Not all smoothies are created equal. Some are glorified milkshakes, while others can do your body good. Smoothies can sometimes get a bad rap because the mass-market versions have been hugely unhealthy. Store-bought versions are often mixed with sugar, fruit… Read more ›
Marching orders: Start a walking program! This simple activity is one of the best ways to protect your heart. To start walking for exercise, all you really need is a comfortable pair of shoes (preferably sneakers). That’s just one reason… Read more ›
How Can I Prevent Swimmer’s Ear? These tips may help you avoid getting swimmer’s ear: Be careful when cleaning your ears. Most doctors advise against using cotton swabs unless you’re using it to clean the outside of the ear. Instead,… Read more ›
What is heart disease? Heart disease – also called coronary heart disease – is a simple term used to describe several problems related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries, or atherosclerosis. As the plaque builds up, the arteries narrow,… Read more ›
Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to service to the poor, referred to loneliness as “the most terrible poverty.” The loss of a close friend or loved one, a move to a new area, retirement — these are just a… Read more ›
You know core exercises are good for you — but do they have a place in your fitness routine? A strong core — the muscles around your trunk and pelvis — helps prevent injuries and allows you to enjoy physical… Read more ›
The moist environment between toes is perfect for toenail fungus. If you do get a fungus infection, you’ll want to see your doctor right away for treatment. A fungus can affect any part of the body, but the feet are… Read more ›
It may seem like it’s too early to start talking cold and flu season. After all, the last day of summer is not until Sept. 21. But “the sooner you get a flu immunization, the sooner it starts working for… Read more ›
Talk to your doctor about the Pneumonia vaccine Source: Mayo Clinic Pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine is an active immunizing agent used to prevent infection by pneumococcal bacteria. It works by causing your body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the… Read more ›
Would you eat a stack of 16 sugar cubes? A label can tell you there are 39 grams of sugar in your soda, but what does that much sugar look like? Check out this eye-opening website: SugarStacks SugarStacks doesn’t differentiate… Read more ›
Research shows that a mere few minutes of high intensity exercise per week can deliver many of the health and fitness benefits you get from hours of conventional exercise, including improved insulin sensitivity. When healthy but inactive people exercise intensely,… Read more ›
HPV Vaccines are most effective and recommended for preteen girls and boys before they become sexually active with another person. HPV vaccines are given as a series of three shots over 6 months to protect against HPV infection and the… Read more ›
New research is calling ‘too much sitting’ the new smoking — it raises the risk of disability, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, not to mention obesity. And research also shows that even if you hit the gym or the jogging… Read more ›
In the last few decades, and especially since the advent of the internet, the amount of information that we’re confronted with on a daily basis has grown exponentially. The internet has provided an infinite source of distraction right inside our… Read more ›
Conventional thought used to consider fats like coconut oil to be unhealthy and contribute to heart disease. We now know that this isn’t true. In fact, coconut oil is actually a heart-healthy food that can keep your body running smoother… Read more ›
Health care providers use body mass index (BMI), an approximate measure of body fat based on a person’s height and weight, to determine whether a person’s weight falls within a healthy range. To determine your BMI, use the Web-based calculator… Read more ›
At last, the first warm days of spring! Time to open the windows, pack away the winter coats, get out in the garden — and head to the pharmacy to stock up on allergy medications. If you greet the arrival… Read more ›
Acids are mostly used for home cleaning and certainly your stomach is not your kitchen sink. The theory is that some foods, like meat, wheat, refined sugar, and processed foods, cause your body to produce acid, which is bad for… Read more ›
New studies suggest that both short and long-term periods of bullying can have serious consequences for adolescents’ physical and mental health. A survey of more than 4000 children when they were in 5th, 7th, and 10th grades showed that those… Read more ›
Colds are the most common infectious diseases shared by Americans and are triggered by hundreds of different viruses, rather than bacteria; colds are usually spread by hand-to-hand contact between people, or by touching objects that harbor the opportunistic pathogens, more… Read more ›
Even doctors like me don’t always look forward to our routine physicals, but they are truly one of the best ways to safeguard our health. Use my personal tips to be proactive about your health and get the most out… Read more ›
Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and/or use insulin. Familiarize yourself with the risks, causes, symptoms, and treatments for this increasingly common disease. How… Read more ›
PA Worst State for Lyme Disease, with 4,739 Confirmed cases in 2011. [Source: CDC ] Lyme disease, Lyme borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria that are spread to humans through the bite of… Read more ›
Needing to go more than eight times a day or waking up in the night to go to the bathroom could mean you’re drinking too much and/or too close to bedtime. Or it could signal a health problem. Causes of… Read more ›
By Mayo Clinic staff Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity You know exercise is good for you, but do you know how good? From boosting your mood to improving your sex life, find out how exercise can improve your… Read more ›
Featuring: Green Tea – Guzzle green tea to feel full between meals. Chockfull of a phytonutrient called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), green tea increases the hormone responsible for making you feel satiated. Drinking green tea daily has long-term benefits as well.… Read more ›
A growing lineup of scientific studies demonstrate that consuming high-fructose corn syrup is the fastest way to trash your health. It is now known without a doubt that sugar in your food, in all it’s myriad of forms, is taking… Read more ›
Take full responsibility for your health, and know the facts: More than one-third of adults and over 12.5 million children and teens in the US are obese. In the last 30 years, obesity in children and teens has nearly tripled.… Read more ›
How do you make spinach, a superfood, more super? Pair it with a food high in vitamin C like an orange, berries, or peppers to make its nutrients easier for your body to absorb. Dietician Beth Wallace shares her top… Read more ›
