Health

Catering to readers seeking insights on adopting healthier habits for their physical and mental well-being, this section offers practical advice on exercise, fitness, heart health, nutrition, and other facets of personal wellness. From tips on movement and diet to in-depth discussions about cardiovascular health and the mind-body connection, the goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective on taking an informed, holistic approach to one's health.

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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sleep

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

April 23, 2024

Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are uncertain and frustrating illnesses. Lifestyle changes can help to alleviate the symptoms though.

How to Prepare for Joint-Replacement Surgery
Diseases & Conditions

How to Prepare for Joint-Replacement Surgery

May Li, MS, OTR/L | April 23, 2024

Are you headed for knee- or hip-replacement surgery? Take these steps before your procedure for a better recovery. Place everyday…

You Can Eat Healthy On a Budget
Nutrition

You Can Eat Healthy On a Budget

Andrea Glenn, PhD, RD | April 21, 2024

Food prices continue to get higher, while package sizes are getting smaller…and that is a problem for older adults on…

The Osteoporosis Healthy Diet
Nutrition

The Osteoporosis Healthy Diet

April 19, 2024

Every year, millions diagnosed with osteoporosis end up with an osteoporotic fracture—usually a broken hip, collapsed vertebra, or snapped wrist.

How to Start Eating Healthy for Weight Loss
Food

How to Start Eating Healthy for Weight Loss

April 19, 2024

Obesity is a global epidemic. Eating certain foods though can make getting to a healthy weight while maintaining good health easier.

Developing a Candida Cleanse Diet
Digestive

Developing a Candida Cleanse Diet

April 18, 2024

Candida albicans, lives happily and unobtrusively in your gut and mouth. It can overgrow its normal limits though infesting your gut and sinuses.

Diet for Gallstones and Kidney Stones
Digestive

Diet for Gallstones and Kidney Stones

April 18, 2024

It isn't terribly unusual for the body to form hard deposits in the kidney's and gallbladder. Dietary choices can help prevent their formation.

How to Treat Adrenal Exhaustion
Diseases & Conditions

How to Treat Adrenal Exhaustion

April 17, 2024

Adrenal exhaustion is thought to be a milder form of adrenal insufficiency brought on by constant stress depleting important hormones.

How to Prevent Altitude Sickness

How to Prevent Altitude Sickness

James A. Duke, PhD | April 17, 2024

Anyone who has experienced a layover in Denver can attest to the fact that altitude sickness is real, uncomfortable, and…

Medical Emergency Aftermath
Mental Health

Medical Emergency Aftermath

Lawson Wulsin, MD | April 17, 2024

When you’re faced with a sudden serious medical situation, it’s normal to feel panicked. In most cases, you have no…

How to Prevent Kidney Stones
Supplements

How to Prevent Kidney Stones

April 14, 2024

Your kidneys are filters removing minerals from the blood. When some of those minerals are concentrated, they can crystallize and form kidney stones.

Dietary Remedies for Intermittent Claudication
Pain

Dietary Remedies for Intermittent Claudication

April 12, 2024

Severe cramps and tingling in your buttocks, thighs, and calves is called intermittent claudication. Clogged blood vessels prevent adequate blood flow.

How to Improve Sleep Hygiene
Sleep

How to Improve Sleep Hygiene

April 12, 2024

Good sleep hygiene, daily and nightly habits, can prevent insomnia helping you write your own ticket to dreamland. Start beating your insomnia today.

Homemade Lip Scrub for Dry and Chapped Lips
Nutrition

Homemade Lip Scrub for Dry and Chapped Lips

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | April 11, 2024

Dry chap lips are unsightly, and often they hurt. Homemade lip scrub recipes can help remove dead skin cells, and homemade balms can restore your lips.

New Strategy for Severe Asthma
Respiratory

New Strategy for Severe Asthma

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

The chronic lung disease asthma can result in more than inconvenient wheezing. Close to 10 percent of adults with asthma…