Category Archives: General Health

Staying healthy is increasingly challenging as the years pass. So many things you simply can’t see start to happen, and they have the potential to put your health at risk. For example, you can’t really tell that blood has an increasingly difficult time moving through your arteries. Over time, your arteries and blood vessels harden ...click here to read more

If you’ve been feeling fatigued lately—and maybe not just lately, but for years—it can be easy to think it’s a normal part of aging. Yes, you might not be the same person you were earlier in life, but the lack of energy doesn’t have to control you. It’s easy to believe that you feel the ...click here to read more

Why is muscle strength so often overlooked when it comes to healthy aging? It’s quite silly considering the myriad ways it influences your health. Beyond being able to move heavy objects, muscle mass and strength can help protect and strengthen bones, boost metabolism, improve balance, reduce the risk of falls, liven you up, and make ...click here to read more

How many times this year have you committed to eating more fish? Now, how many times have you not eaten more fish? I bet the answer to both is a lot. Look, when it comes to nutrition, we always have the best intentions, but we rarely realize them. Fatty fish is the best source for ...click here to read more

We all know that increasing muscle strength is good for health, but new findings presented at EuroPrevent in Lison are focusing specifically on muscle power and its connection to longevity. Muscle power depends on the ability to generate force and velocity and to coordinate movement. For example, lifting a weight one time requires strength, but ...click here to read more

Bulging blue veins that line your legs are known as varicose veins. For some, varicose veins run in the family. For others, they occur due to prolonged standing, inactivity, pregnancy, or being overweight. As additional weight accumulates on the legs, the walls of the blood vessels begin to weaken, which causes them to swell and ...click here to read more

Acute inflammation is a natural response your body has to injury or infection that offers protective effects. Chronic inflammation is detrimental because it can lead to joint pain and stiffness along with other health problems. But how do you know if you are currently living with inflammation in your body? You may want to look ...click here to read more

Sunscreen isn’t just for the summertime. In fact, it should be worn 365 days a year to protect your skin from UV rays, which are always present. But there may be another reason to wear sunscreen, as new research suggests that sunscreen use may help protect blood vessels. UV rays have been known to increase ...click here to read more

Antioxidants are deemed an essential part of health because they help to fight off free radical damage, which can contribute to aging and other health problems and changes. But how much of the information floating around about antioxidants is true and how much of it is fabricated? Here are six myths you should dismiss regarding ...click here to read more

The Mediterranean diet – a diet high in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and low in sugar and processed food – has been linked to the reduction of many different health problems, including reduced heart disease risk and a reduced risk of dementia. A recent review of 13 studies looked at the relationship ...click here to read more

There are many different reasons why a doctor may put their patient on bedrest, such as having extremely high blood pressure, pregnancy complications, or when healing from a surgery or procedure. Although bed rest may sometimes be necessary to treat one area of health, it does come with side effects, especially on your joints, mobility, ...click here to read more

There are crazy health myths and trends that surface from time-to-time but these are not necessarily something you should try to take on your own to improve your health. There is a growing trend of injected stuff into our bodies to feel better, but one woman took this a bit too far. Fruits and vegetables ...click here to read more

A recent study suggests that nighttime trips to the bathroom to urinate may be a sign of high blood pressure. Study author Dr. Satoshi Konno explained, “Our study indicates that if you need to urinate in the night—called nocturia—you may have elevated blood pressure and/or excess fluid in your body. If you continue to have ...click here to read more

New research findings suggest that working night shifts could impact your bladder health. Night shift workers tend to report higher instances of bladder problems such as frequent urination. Researcher Cosimo De Nunzio explained, “We know that long-term night work is stressful, and is associated with increased levels of health problems. This work shows that constant ...click here to read more