The best chance of curing any case of skin cancer lies in early detection. Although that can mean a skin check in your doctor’s office, you can do even more between visits. Unlike some other forms of the disease, skin cancer is often all too apparent and readily detected if you know what to look… Continue reading Don’t Forget Your Skin Self-Exam
If you’re hoping to live as long as possible and avoid major diseases along the way, you might want to consider adopting the Japanese eating practice called Hara Hachi Bu. The phrase roughly translates to “eat till 80 percent full.” It is a common dietary practice on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The… Continue reading The Okinawa Way of Eating
Nobody wants to deal with a bout of flu, but as vaccines and immunizations increasingly come under the glare of public scrutiny and are the focus of rampant misinformation, more and more people are hesitant to get a yearly flu shot. Judging by all available evidence, that’s a big mistake. To start… Continue reading Should You Get a Flu Shot?
What most people consider insomnia is usually just an occasional problem. Clinical insomnia is an ongoing, debilitating condition that often requires medical intervention. At the very least, it would require the attention of a medical expert and a professional diagnosis. Most of us, however, experience less severe occasional bouts of sleeplessness. Just the… Continue reading Managing Insomnia
Anyone who has ever indulged in the guilty pleasure of a “comfort food” meal knows full well the powerful psychological effect of certain consumables. In the case of comfort foods, a mood boost is the consequence of a sugar and fat overload. Unfortunately, the effect is short lived, and typical comfort foods produce unhealthy physical… Continue reading The Best Depression-Fighting Foods
More and more fitness enthusiasts—and regular people—are discovering the benefits of resistance band workouts. These specially constructed bands are provide continuous resistance to body movements. The workouts can be vigorous, and even challenging. No matter what, the bands reduce the risk of injury prevalent with some other resistance exercises like weight training. The… Continue reading Benefits of Band Workouts
Unless you’ve been living under rock, you’ve no doubt heard of the Mediterranean diet and its many benefits. Now, a study out of England is illustrating the benefits of that diet extend to a lifestyle modeled on how Mediterranean’s live may reduce the incidence of serious disease and increase potential lifespan. The study… Continue reading The Benefits of the “Mediterranean Lifestyle”
One of the most effective methods of alleviating the breathlessness common in COPD sufferers during exertion is the technique known as “pursed lip breathing.” However, the panic of breathlessness often disconnects the sufferer from the technique. A simple device appears to effectively replicate the benefits of pursed lip breathing, while making the technique easier and… Continue reading Simple Aid for Managing COPD Breathlessness
Living healthy has little to do with a doctor’s office, the latest as-seen-on-TV fitness contraption, or magic cure-it-all pills and tonics. In reality, lifelong health and wellness is a matter of how you live—specifically, what you do or don’t do in five crucial areas of your life. To be fair, some sources cite… Continue reading Building the 5 Pillars of Wellness
Pain is one of the most intractable health issues and a part of most ailments and diseases. Pain has both medical and psychological components. The chronic pain of some conditions, such as lower back issues, can significantly diminish quality of life. Chronic pain, or the perception of it, is what fueled the opioid epidemic in… Continue reading CBD and Pain Management
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