Stress – It’s Contagious: Studies Show that Stress Can be Passed On to Children, Loved
Stress can harm our health in many ways. It’s linked to the development of many modern diseases, obesity, and sleep problems, among many other health issues. But did you know that when you’re stressed, you don’t only harm yourself? Studies have shown that your stress can be transferred to those around you, and perhaps most concerning of all, to...
Look Younger Now with These Activated Charcoal Beauty Secrets
Ok, so we will admit: it looks like ash. However, activated charcoal is not the same kind you use to cook your summer burgers on, or the stuff you empty from your wood stove. Rather, it is a highly interesting naturally-occurring compound, obtained from the carbonization of organic matter like hardwood, coconut, bamboo, peat moss, olive pits, coconut shells...
Patients Need to Realize that Overprescription of Antibiotics Poses Real Risks
As soon as cold and flu season hits, you start to see many people heading to the doctor's office in search of medicine to make it better. Most people realize that unless the source of their illness is bacterial, antibiotics are not going to help. However, some want to take them anyway, just in the slim hope that it...
How to Stay Free from Social Eating Pressure and Not Lose Friends
Losing weight can be a very difficult, as staying healthy and keeping trim is a lifelong process. You have to essentially re-learn how to eat, so that you are getting the nutrients you need without frequently consuming excess calories. There are also food triggers that you need to be able to identify and overcome. One common food trigger is social...
8 ‘Foods’ Americans Eat that are Banned in Other Countries
We live in a country full of people trying to get healthier. People are starting exercise plans, incorporating superfoods into their diet, and generally becoming more aware of what it means to be ‘healthy.’ Unfortunately, becoming healthier is made much more difficult by the many large food corporations which value profit over health and sustainability, and by the FDA,...
5 Healthy Dessert Makeovers
Everyone loves dessert, but the sugar and other unhealthy ingredients that often come with it are far less attractive. However, you can have your cake and eat it too when you indulge in a healthy dessert makeover. By making just a few alterations to your favorite recipes, you can have your favorite sweet treats in a way that is healthy,...
Cuddle Your Way to Better Health
If you and your partner love cuddling, or you have a partner you want to convince to cuddle more, we have some good news! Research keeps emerging on the many health and happiness benefits of cuddling, and it’s revealed some pretty amazing things. Read on for the top 5 reasons to cuddle more! It lowers blood pressure and stress levels Physical...
Loyola Doctor Recommends Traditional Chinese Medicine for Better Winter Health
All too often, we hear about a sort of "war" between Western medicine and traditional Eastern remedies. Many health experts choose to get behind one and denounce the other - which is highly counterproductive, as both have important functions and benefits. Because of this familiar divide, it is highly encouraging to see doctors who are embracing the medicines of the...
Are Your Mercury Fillings Causing Candida?
Have you noticed a white coating on your tongue which does not seem to go away no matter how much you brush? Does your breath smell funky, your digestion feel off, and you're experiencing a nasty brain fog you can't seem to shake? If so, the culprit may be candida. Candida is a form of yeast which lives naturally in...
After a Successful Diet, Why is it Hard to Keep the Weight Off?
So many of us try to diet, then after some successful weight loss, we find ourselves struggling not to gain it back. Why is it so hard to keep the weight off once you have lost it? Expert opinion This very topic was at the heart of a report titled "Innovative Research to Improve Maintenance of Weight Loss," which was published...
