By Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA, CPRS There's nothing quite like sitting down on a crisp fall Sunday morning to write about my wife's uterus. I suppose I could have written something generic about the topic of uterine fibroids, but I prefer to write personal stories about true-life experiences that have the potential to inspir … Read More
Fight Headaches with Facial Stretching
Squint, furrow your brow, or purse your lips … and you may be contributing to the headache you’ll get later in the day. Tension-type headaches are the most common form of headache, according to the International Headache Society. You may blame stress, bad posture or a poor night's sleep, reaching for a painkiller … Read More
Top 10 Fermentable Carbohydrates for Appetite Control
The dietary fibers inulin (or fructan) and beta-glucan are two of the most common types of naturally occurring prebiotics, which are non-digestible substances that stimulate the growth and/or activity of beneficial microorganisms like probiotics in your digestive tract. But these fibers also act as fermentable carbohydrates … Read More
The 6 Health Benefits of Cinnamon
And an AWESOME Apple Cinnamon Water Recipe! Autumn is officially here, and with the cooling temperatures you may find yourself sprinkling the warming spice cinnamon in your coffee, on your toast, or baked into a batch of muffins. But there’s good reason to make cinnamon a year-round treat — and to use it in far more abundan … Read More
Men With Beards More Attractive … and Healthier Too!
Two new studies may prompt clean-shaven men to throw away their razors … it turns out men with beards are more attractive, as rated by both women and men. Even better (depending on your priorities …) is research showing bearded men edge out their clean-shaven peers in terms of health gains, too! … Read More
Vitamins for Mood and Energy? Yes, Says Major New Study!
Millions of Americans take vitamins for mood support, boosting energy, disease prevention and more, but it’s been debated whether such supplements are truly beneficial. Now new research has shown that vitamin and mineral supplements may indeed be useful for enhancing energy and well-being, not only among those who are healt … Read More
Your Beliefs About What Causes Weight Gain Actually Cause It!
Do you believe weight gain is caused by a lack of exercise? Poor diet? Genetics? It turns out that what you believe may actually influence how much you weigh. Allow me to explain … … Read More
Memory Loss in Women – 5 Steps to Reverse It!
Research suggests that memory problems occur more often in men than in women, but that doesn’t mean women are immune to memory loss. From pregnancy to menopause, women experience unique challenges to their memories throughout life. … Read More
Nuclear Tuna Fish: Watch Out for Radiation!
Can you get radiation poisoning from your tuna fish sandwich? Maybe not enough to experience noticeable symptoms after enjoying your hot tuna melt, but scientists were astonished last year to find 15 out of 15 - that's 100% - of tuna fish caught off the U.S. Pacific coast and checked for radiation tested positive f … Read More
How to Keep Kidneys Healthy
8 Essential Steps An estimated 26 million U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease (the loss of kidney function),[i] but most don’t know they have it. In fact, early on the disease often causes no symptoms, and because it progresses slowly most don’t realize there’s a problem until they’re already quite sick. … Read More