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What you eat plays a huge role in your gut health. Food makes the difference between being bloated and constipated to being regular and feeling good. What we eat helps make up the microbiome in the gut, which means it can be full of prebiotics and probiotics and run smoothly or be bogged down by ...click here to read more

A new study suggests an at-home lamp may treat ulcers. This technology is already present in hospital settings but may not be available for at-home use. The lamp works by giving off infrared and UV rays, which were found to improve ulcers by 83 percent within three weeks with no side effects. These rays kill ...click here to read more

Glucosamine is a popular used supplement aimed at relieving joint pain, but does it work? Those suffering from osteoarthritis – a form of arthritis caused by wear-and-tear – often supplement their treatment with glucosamine. This is because glucosamine is naturally occurring in the body and is required for biosynthesis of proteoglycan. It is believed that ...click here to read more

For some, age is but a number—you’re only as old as you feel! Sure, fine lines and skin spots may make you appear older, but what is your true biological age? Forget the number of candles and consider what your body’s age is. Many bodily functions deteriorate or weaken as we age. You may not ...click here to read more

With cold and flu season in full swing, many of us are plagued by a nagging cough. Some of us have dry coughs, while others have mucus-filled coughs. Some coughs keep you up all night and other coughs prevent you from finishing a sentence. Coughs are annoying, and to curb them, many of us grab ...click here to read more

Risk factors for prostate cancer include age, race/ethnicity, family history, genetic changes and mutations, diet, obesity, smoking, chemical exposure, inflammation of the prostate, sexually transmitted disease, and undergoing a vasectomy. Researchers have been focusing on chemical exposure and its link to prostate cancer as of late. To dig deeper and obtain further insight, the latest ...click here to read more

We all get tired from time to time, but for those who experience chronic fatigue, their tiredness can take a real negative toll on their life. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is categorized as feeling fatigued for at least six months. This type of fatigue does not improve with stimulants or sleep. Furthermore, you may also ...click here to read more

The saying goes “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” and it refers to the difficulty that older individuals have learning new tasks, as it is perceived that their ability to absorb and utilize new information is limited. While this is true to some extent, as our bodies and minds become less capable as ...click here to read more

Heart disease remains the number one killer in America even though we all have the tools and know-how to reduce our risk of developing it. It may have something to do with people believing myths related to heart health. It’s easy to believe something that someone has told you because you trust them—why would they ...click here to read more

Nearly half a million people die from cigarette smoking each year in the United States alone. Over 40,000 of those deaths are attributed to second-hand smoke. Despite these troubling statistics, an estimated 36.5 million Americans still smoke. Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, some of which are known cancer causing agents. But the reason smokers ...click here to read more

The symptoms of a stroke can last a lifetime and be very debilitating. A stroke can rob you of your ability to walk, talk, or even move. It can be very difficult to treat a stroke once it has already occurred, which is why much of the available treatment is focused on stroke prevention. Helps ...click here to read more

Having poor health during adulthood, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, has always been known to lead to cognitive deficiencies later in life. However, new research suggests that having these cardiovascular risk factors in childhood and adolescence is associated with worse midlife cognition, regardless of adulthood exposure. Researchers at the University of Turku in ...click here to read more

Chronic kidney disease patients can improve organ function with urate-lowering therapy. Chronic kidney disease is the gradual loss of kidney function. Higher levels of uric acid in gout patients can contribute to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which brings up the question of whether lowering urate in the body can prevent CKD. To answer this questions, ...click here to read more

Dementia and cognitive decline may be delayed by preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. This is important as more people are living longer with diabetes, as obesity rates continue to rise, and more people are living with chronic heart disease. A decline in cognitive function can be considered a precursor to impending dementia in older adults. ...click here to read more