Category Archives: General Health

I’m aiming to live to 100 – but a 100 quality years where I’m still able to move around and get on my bike, read good books and enjoy great food that doesn’t need to be pureed for spoon-feeding. The wonders of modern medicine aside, there’s a good chance I will be an able-bodied centenarian. ...click here to read more

The common belief is that if you drink too much alcohol, you could end up with liver disease. But with the rise of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) – 20 percent of the American population has it, according to estimates – other causes of liver disease are making headlines. Even though a person may never ...click here to read more

Understanding acne By the time you hit puberty your hormones were wild, your voice changed and tiny red spots have appeared all over your face. How embarrassing were those days when a new pimple could just spring up at any moment and put you in a tailspin! Well, now that you’re older, you don’t have ...click here to read more

Does a headache pester you in the morning after a night when you had a little more to drink than usual? Do you complain of a headache after sitting long hours in front of the television? Well, you’re not alone. Factors Causing Headaches Headaches are a common occurrence, and they are of several types. Headaches ...click here to read more

Remember the famous lyrics from the 1976 chart-topper, Golden Years? “Nothing’s gonna touch you in your golden years.” The pop star had it all wrong. Younger couples aren’t the only ones enjoying intimacy and good sexual health. Older couples can, too. As a matter of fact, once they’ve made it to their golden anniversary, they’re ...click here to read more

Here’s the thing. You may not know much about kidney stones until you’ve got them, and they’re causing you pain. In fact, kidney stones’ pain can be extreme! They’re known as one of the most painful medical conditions. The National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Disease reports that about 1 million people in the United ...click here to read more

You’ve got a scaly red rash between your toes – one of the symptoms of fungal infections – it’s stinging like nobody’s business and you can’t stop scratching. You keep your shoes on inside the house, just to keep yourself from pulling off your socks and tearing away another layer of skin. What a mess! ...click here to read more

Our body requires a few essentials in order to keep us going. Water, vitamins and nutrients are the staples we need to stay healthy. But did you know that our body also needs seven essential minerals? These minerals include sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus and sulfur. Minerals can be divided into two groups: Major ...click here to read more

There’s almost nothing that’s more uncomfortable than those frequent mad dashes to the bathroom, followed by a burning feeling when you urinate. So not fun! That intense urge to urinate can wreak havoc with your day (and night), leaving you on edge, tired, achy and unhappy. That’s because you’re legitimately sick. You’ve got a urinary ...click here to read more

Did you ever notice, how when you cut a cabbage in half along its core, you often see the thick white stem in the center and the white arms radiating outward like a crab? I find this very symbolic. I’ll tell you why. We all know the crab can move in any direction. And so ...click here to read more

Find yourself in the dairy aisle considering a good yogurt? The choices can be a little overwhelming – with extra-creamy and fancy fruit and coffee flavors – but one thing is for certain: Yogurt does a body good! Yogurt is known as a superstar for digestive health, proteins, and new research highlights yogurt for preventing ...click here to read more

As you get older, it seems the amount of energy you used to have to get through your day starts to diminish. Sure you may attribute this to aging, but is that really the issue? When it comes to feeling awake and refreshed, age may not be the culprit zapping your energy. In fact, it ...click here to read more

When you think about liver disease, you likely think about too much alcohol and the gradual deterioration of the liver. Not pleasant! But have you heard much about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? Well, you should; it’ll be one of the greatest health risks in America this year, experts contend, because of the nation’s obesity epidemic. ...click here to read more

I’m sure you can relate to this. My parents want to stay in the house they’ve lived in for over 40 years – the house where my sisters and I grew up – as long as they can. It’s their home, the center point of family memories, holiday dinners in the dining room, cribbage games ...click here to read more