Category Archives: General Health

So, one meal is in the books, and now you’ve got about a month until the next one. If it were only so easy. Between now and then, you’re going to be challenged with many sweets, feasts, and drinks that are laced with sugar. How on earth are you going to control it? The holidays ...click here to read more

I try to get out for a walk on most days during the week. However, with work, meals, and everything else, I often find the sun has set long before I can get out there. So, when I do get outside, it’s pretty cold. And believe it or not, that temperature can be a pretty ...click here to read more

If you experience pain in your legs and feet when you’re walking around, you need to read this. And even if you don’t, one day you might. A little leg pain, regardless of the intensity, might not seem like much. But it can indicate a condition that may send dangerous signals about your overall health. ...click here to read more

It is well-known that exercise is vital for overall health, but a new study is now showing how the time of day may boost the benefits even more. Published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, the study shows that by changing the timing of exercise and eating, it may be easier to control ...click here to read more

This time of year, viruses are everywhere you turn. They’re all over the surfaces on the planes you fly to visit family, the gifts you’re picking up at the mall, and the ladle that pours the eggnog. Oh, and if you have young grandchildren… It’s no surprise that the flu season coincides with the holidays. ...click here to read more

Do you experience painful pressure when you pee or ejaculate, or have a sense that you’ve got inflammation in your prostate? If you do, you may have a condition called prostatitis. Prostatitis is an inflamed prostate gland that can result from several causes. Sometimes it is due to a urinary tract infection, while other times, ...click here to read more

Everyone knows someone who must be lying about their age. After all, how can they look like that and have all that energy if they were as old as you? After about 35 or 40, I’d say “the real you” starts to show, and it will typically go one way or the other. Some will ...click here to read more

One health concern you may have never planned on was bladder control. It seems that in many, age brings along nearly uncontrollable urges to run to the bathroom and incontinence. It makes even a short walk around the block a significant challenge. And let’s be real, you have a lot more to do than walk ...click here to read more

In some parts of the country, the cold weather has hit hard, while in others, it’s a waiting game. And for those of you in hotter climates, please enjoy it! Cold temperatures can bring on a host of dangers, including slips, falls, and a host of other accidents. But one, in particular, may be even ...click here to read more

There’s a great chance you’ve taken anti-inflammatory medication at some point. Whether you needed some quick relief from a headache, allergic reaction, or joint pain, at one point or another, you’ve popped a pill or two. We all have. But if you’ve been taking a common doctor-prescribed anti-inflammatory, it might be messing with your metabolism ...click here to read more

Take a look at your hands, arms, and legs, and you can see them. They might be as clear as day. Yet while you pay attention to your skin, hair, and weight, you tend not to think about these. Heck, you probably think about your veins less than you do the things you can’t see—like ...click here to read more

Superfoods are healthy; there is no doubt about that. They get their name from the fact that they are extremely nutrient-dense and pack a significant antioxidant punch. But that doesn’t always mean they are “good” for you. For example, let’s take a look at acai berries, the superfood of the last four years or so. ...click here to read more

I’ll mark the day—November 9. I had gone out for a lovely brunch with my wife before stopping in at the pharmacy to pick up some toothpaste. When we walked through the door, it was like we’d entered Santa’s village. Christmas decorations, gift idea, chocolates, and, of course, Christmas carols. It’s quite possible we missed ...click here to read more

Maintaining muscle mass in middle age could be an effective way of warding off heart disease. According to new research published in the journal Epidemiology & Community Health, the amount of lean muscle mass that a healthy person has in middle age is linked to their future risk of cardiovascular health, at least in men. ...click here to read more