_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Heart Health Herbs, Spices and Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Spices and herbs may do more than add a flavorful touch to food ΓÇô researchers say itΓÇÖs possible that they … Read More→
_ How to Fight Prediabetes and Win By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Diabetes is one of the most significant health problems today; according the American Diabetes Association, 9.3 percent of … Read More→
Obesity Are Weight Loss Drugs Fueling the Obesity Epidemic? By Jane Farrell article Consumers place great faith in weight loss pills and remedies, buying and using them more than ever before. American obesity … Read More→
5 Diabetic Skin Conditions and How to Treat Them By Jane Farrell article November is American Diabetes Month, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just over 29 million people … Read More→
Weight Loss The Need to Expand Weight Loss Counseling Options By Jane Farrell article An important addition to the “eat less, move more” strategy for weight loss lies in behavioral counseling to achieve these … Read More→
_ Exercise Mental & Emotional Health Walking During Work Helps Your Body and Your Mind By Jane Farrell article ΓÇ£Walking workstations,ΓÇ¥ or desks that are attached to a treadmill, can improve mental as well as physical health during the … Read More→
HRT and Your Heart: Friends At Last By blog Menopause is not for weaklings. Dealing with symptoms is at the top of the list, especially with hormones sending you […]
The Diabetes Complication You DidnΓÇÖt See Coming By Jane Farrell article The number of people living with type 2 diabetes is increasing at a rapid rate. And it isnΓÇÖt just about … Read More→
MenopauseΓÇöA Trigger to Forget What You Were Just Thinking About By blog Right up there with hot flashes, insomnia, grumpiness and weight gain, forgetting what you were going to say, when only […]
Weight Loss The ΓÇ£Fat SuitΓÇ¥ Study: The Larger Your Friends, the Larger Your Appetite By Jane Farrell article A study reported by the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab found that people are more likely to eat more … Read More→
_ Aging and Metabolic Syndrome: Why You May Already Have It By Jane Farrell article By Dr. Kevin J. McLaughlin Have you ever wondered why so many older men and women have high blood pressure … Read More→
_ Vision Health The Healthy-Vision Plan By Jane Farrell article Although we donΓÇÖt worry as much about eye health as we do about, say, heart disease, itΓÇÖs still crucial to … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness What's Your Bladder Telling You About Your Health? By Jane Farrell article How your bladder functions every day can tell you a lot about your overall health. How often you urinate during the day and during the night, the color of your urine and whether you can ΓÇ£hold itΓÇ¥ all provide clues to health conditions that donΓÇÖt involve your urinary system. ΓÇ£Eighty percent of the causes of bladder problems are related to conditions outside of the bladder,ΓÇ¥ says urologist Raymond Rackley, MD. These can include problems with the nervous or cardiovascular systems, Rackley says. So what should you look out for?
_ Too Hot For Your Health By Jane Farrell article Almost every summer, there is a deadly heat wave in some part of the country. Too much heat isnΓÇÖt safe for anyone, and itΓÇÖs even riskier if youΓÇÖre older or have health problems. ThatΓÇÖs why itΓÇÖs important to get relief quickly, and even better, to prevent overexposure in the first place. Being hot for too long can cause several illnesses grouped under the designation hyperthermia:
_ Women's Health and Wellness Female Boomers with Asthma Face Challenges By Sondra Forsyth article An article published in the August 2014 issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), outlines the challenges faced by older women in treating asthma, and offers practical solutions to improve their care.
_ How to Fight Prediabetes By Jane Farrell article Type 2 diabetes is one of the most serious chronic illnesses in existence; it puts people at risk for everything from heart and kidney disease to amputation of limbs. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), it is shockingly widespread 29.1 million Americans have the illness. And the ADA estimates that 86 million more Americans have prediabetes, a condition that indicates a high risk of developing the illness. Here, from the federal National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse and the ADA, is what you need to know about prediabetes:
_ Aging Well Exercise Health & Fitness Healthy Diet & Nutrition 7 Strategies to Optimize Your Growth Hormone By Sondra Forsyth article By Sara Gottfried MD ΓÇ£My husband and I had the most amazing sex in years,ΓÇ¥ Martha began, slightly cautious she was oversharing. When my facial expressions suggested otherwise, she continued:
Do You See Others as They Are or As You Want Them to Be? By blog Mental clarity is the ability to make distinctions between the false and the true, what appears to be real and what is illusory. Mental confusion, on the other hand, is often based on dishonesty: either you are not telling yourself the truth, or someone is not telling you the truth. And if you are not aware of or you deny your feelings, you are even more likely to be easily fooled. As an example, your longing for approval causes you to overlook the flaws in a person from whom you seek validation.