Trendy diets rarely work for permanent weight reduction. That’s why there are so many diet books, and new ones being published every year. Dieters keep trying, but seldom realize permanent weight loss. The problem is that most “diets” are a temporary solution for an ongoing challenge. The trick to healthy, long-term weight loss… Continue reading Fruitful Weight Loss
Basking in the sun is one of the great joys of summer. However, indulge your inner sun worshipper without wearing sunglasses and you may wind up regretting it. Just like your skin, your eyes are extremely sensitive to the sun’s UV rays. In fact, overexposure to UV light can lead to a range of eye… Continue reading The Eye-Health Guide to Sunglasses
When most people hear “oral test,” they think of a college exam that doesn’t involve writing answers down. But there’s a relatively new technology, called “oral microbiome testing” that you don’t need to study for, but that just may spare you cavities, gum disease, and even major health conditions. What is the Oral… Continue reading The Oral Test that Prevents Disease
Do you shop exclusively in the center of the supermarket? You know, all those aisles jam-packed with boxes, bags, and cans of chemical-laden, ready-to-eat taste treats? Is your idea of a meal opening a can of readymade pasta in sauce, or shaking out cereal into a bowl? You’re not alone. Healthy eating can… Continue reading Processed Foods and Brain Health
What if you could use your own mental focus in concert with bodily processes to significantly impact both mental and physical disorders? Well, you can. It involves a harmless, non-invasive, drug-free technique known as biofeedback. Biofeedback involves measuring various bodily functions, like respiration or heart rate, so that the patient can engage in… Continue reading Biofeedback
A study by the American Cancer Society has found a startling relationship between body fat and cancer. Researchers discovered that an elevated body mass index (BMI) is linked to approximately 11 percent of cancers in women, and about 5 percent of cancers in men, in the United States. Overall, researchers estimate that high BMI may… Continue reading Lowering Body Fat May Lower Cancer Risk
It’s easy to overlook the health benefits of spices. After all, as a culture, the American palette tends toward blandness. We usually focus more on mouth feel and texture than we do on the subtleties of spices. We also lean too heavily on processed foods, which are naturally under-spiced to appeal to the broadest possible… Continue reading 3 Essential Spices to Boost Health
You don’t have to be diagnosed with clinical OCD to suffer from obsessive thoughts. In fact, they can range from a simple nuisance that occurs sporadically, to repetitive thoughts that cast a pall of “doom and gloom” over your outlook. All obsessive thoughts are recurring ideas that often have a negative aspect. A… Continue reading Curbing Obsessive Thoughts
Although most of us fear serious diseases if we fear anything about aging, we might be wiser to take potential falls as a more serious issue. Each year, more than 34,000 adults over 65 will die as a result of a fall, making this accidental occurrence the leading cause of death for that demographic. … Continue reading Exercises to Reduce Aging Fall Risk
Eastern medicine has exploited the benefits of dried Goji berries (also known as wolfberries) for thousands of years. Now, western medicine is exploring the scientific basis for that use and uncovering some exciting evidence. Among other potential health benefits, it appears Goji berries may delay, and even prevent, the vision deterioration known as age-related macular… Continue reading Goji Berries and Age-Related Eye Disease
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