Like so many other aspects of declining health today, people consider it normal that your eyesight gets worse with age. Along with gray hair, wrinkles and other “normal signs of aging,” the need for eyeglasses or eye surgery is simply part of the aging process, they believe. Blindness is one of the most feared health … Read more
As you head out for that picnic, or a long weekend in the sun, remember to pack some extra sunscreen. Just make sure it’s the right kind. Recent reports show that chemical-filled commercial sunscreens aren’t as good for us as we might have thought. Synthetic ingredients like oxybenzone, homosalate, octocrylene and others block ultraviolet rays, … Read more
It may seem that your knees ache so much that it’s not physically possible to “kick the bucket.” The pain from arthritis is real, the truth is arthritis hurts. However, emerging research shows that more and more deaths are a direct result of arthritis. A Serious Problem Arthritis is already known to be the most prevalent … Read more
Arthritis pain can be so bad that a walk to the bathroom can seem like struggling through a bed of nails –if only the nails were being hammered into your knees and back! Your body tells you to “sit down and rest” between every step. But that’s some horrible advice, no matter how well intentioned … Read more
It’s one of those happy coincidences: Many of the flavors we love best come from herbs and spices that are also good for our health. And these everyday herbs can affect more than just everyday health problems. Oregano, for example, is an effective bacteria fighter. And turmeric, which adds punch to Indian food, may ease … Read more
From energy production to proper blood and nerve formation, minerals work synergistically with vitamins to regulate hundreds of essential functions in the body. Like most vitamins—the exception is vitamin D—minerals come from the world around us. Our bodies can’t produce these essential nutrients, and we can only acquire them through a combination of supplements and … Read more
What can you do to prevent type 2 diabetes? Insulin resistance is your body’s early warning system. Look for it to find out if diabetes has its foot inside the door. Your doctor says that your fasting blood glucose (FBG) is “normal,” but nonetheless, a concentration of 90 mg/dL is above last year’s result. He … Read more
It really is all in your head—all three pounds and 100 billion neurons of it, that super biocomputer affectionately known as the brain. And now that Americans live, on average, for 78 years (three decades longer than they did in 1900), it doesn’t take, well, a brain surgeon to figure out that nurturing the brain’s … Read more
10. The straw will break the camel’s back We’ve all heard the expression “the straw that broke the camel’s back.” This is true for too many people who ignore minor spinal problems. One day they do something silly, like bend down to tie their shoe and they can’t get up. Major problems are much more … Read more
Remember the last time you had the flu? You slept poorly and felt exhausted, sore, and achy. You couldn’t think straight, it was a task just to drag yourself through the day. If you have fibromyalgia, that’s how you feel almost every day—and unlike the flu, your symptoms don’t go away. Although there’s no cure … Read more