Being Smart About Your Heart
Just because your family history might include heart disease does not mean you are doomed to the same fate. Using a little bit of know-how about healthy eating and living can go a long way toward fighting and preventing heart disease. Choose High Fiber Foods You may have been brought up on puffy white bread, but that does not mean you...
Don’t Mask The Pain of Tendinitis, Treat These Symptoms With Natural Supplements
In part one of this article, we talked about what Tendinitis is and how massage is beneficial to the healing process. While doctors might prescribe physical therapy, ice and gentle stretching, it is important to find someone who is familiar with this condition. You doctor may also prescribe pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medications such as motrin or alleve. Beware...
Fast Food Could Be Causing Depression
In a recent study published in the Public Health Nutrition Journal, the negative effect of eating fast food has been verified yet again. Researchers at the University of Granada and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria found that eating a diet high in fast food can lead to increased symptoms of depression. Fast Food and Depression Depression is an...
Is That Arsenic Hiding in Your Chicken and Rice?
In recent media reports, the use of arsenic in chicken feed and rice fields was revealed. This little tidbit of information may make you think twice about what you are cooking for your family. Arsenic in Poultry Factory Farm Feed For many people who are trying to eat a healthier diet and avoid red meat, a dinner of chicken breasts seems...
Is Your Brain Wired to Make You Overeat?
We are all pretty familiar with that Thanksgiving ritual of stuffing yourself like the proverbial holiday turkey and having it feel oh-so-good. Even if you know you’re stuffed to full with dinner, you still keep stuffing your face, knowing you will regret it later. Well, take heart. Your brain may be at least partially to blame for your desire...
Love Curry? It May Love Your Brain!
It turns out that the chemical in most Indian curries is helpful in preventing degenerative neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disorder. So even if you don’t like curry, it might just be something to develop a taste for in the near future. Curcumin and Brain Power Curcumin is the chemical found in most currie recipes. This chemical helps...
What Causes a “JetBlue” Meltdown?
When the news of the meltdown of a JetBlue pilot hit the airwaves, people were left shaking their heads and wondering what had happened to trigger such a loss of control. However, even as friends and family speak out about how unusual his behavior was for him, psychiatric clinicians are speculating on the possible explanation for his disconnection with...
Want To Help Your Heart? Cut Back on the Red Meat
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health found that women who ate half a serving of red meat a day actually faired much better than women who had two servings of red meat daily. This is a dramatic change in the understanding of the impact of red meat on the body. It’s a Matter of Protein Choice Women who consumed...
Your Stress Is Stealing Your Memory
As people get older, almost everyone has memory lapses. However, while they may be common, you don’t have to give in to forgetfulness. Feed Your Body, Feed Your Brain More and more research is validating the concept that a healthy lifestyle can prolong youth, including the health of your brain. Just like you need to exercise your body daily, you also...
Breaking News: Exercise Is Good For You!
Sound familiar? Of course it does. We have been told hundreds of times that for a full and healthy life we should exercise on a regular basis, ideally everyday. What the news doesn’t do when it releases all these studies is articulate how easy and fun this prescription of exercise can be! Also, with the variety of needs and goals that people...
