Helping a Loved One Suffering From a Chronic Condition

Helping a Loved One Suffering From a Chronic Condition

If you’re a friend or caregiver to a patient with a chronic condition such as Alzheimer’s or dementia, or if your loved one suffered a stroke that led to a long-term disability, you may be wondering how you can help to improve their lives. Even though some chronic conditions like arthritis and diabetes are incurable,…

Read More

Key Foods to Boost the Immune System

Foods to Boost Your Immune System

The immune system provides a robust anatomical barrier that serves as a host defense mechanism. One of these anatomical barriers is the gastrointestinal tract, inside which there are many defense mechanisms such as peristalsis, gastric acid, bile acids, digestive enzymes, flushing, thiocyanate, defensins, and gut flora. The gut flora (microbiota) is a key focus for…

Read More

Could Running Be Associated with A Lower Risk of Mortality?

running

A study has uncovered that running or jogging, regardless of the amount above one session per week, could be associated with lower rates of mortality. A 2017 study established that physical exercise can reduce cellular aging by nine years. This was proven by measuring the length of white blood cell telomeres, the nucleotide endcaps of our chromosomes, which…

Read More

Nutrition Therapy Helps Prevent Progression in Youth with Prediabetes

youth with prediabetes

By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Routine nutrition counseling can reverse elevated blood sugar and prevent the development of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents with prediabetes, report New York-based researchers. “All children with prediabetes should see a nutritionist. This has been part of the standard of care, but with no empirical,…

Read More

One Episode of Binge Drinking Can Alter Genes That Affect Sleep

Binge Drinking

Just one episode of binge drinking can alter your sleep genes. That was the shocking finding of a study released by the University of Missouri School of Medicine. The study was intended to understand the mechanisms of how sleep deprivation may contribute to alcoholism in humans. It explored how binge drinking effects sleep, which it does, but…

Read More

Recover From Life Events With Exercise

Exercise

Image by Pixabay It’s not a secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has been rough on everyone. According to Nature Portfolio, the US Census Bureau reported that more than 42% of people surveyed were struggling with the effects of anxiety and depression. The economy plummeted and 20.6 million jobs were lost. The loneliness of living in…

Read More

Head-to-Toe Health Tips for People with Diabetes

Head-to-Toe Health Tips for People with Diabetes

When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, it’s normal for them to feel stressed and overwhelmed. There’s a lot to learn. The good news is there are steps you can take to reduce the risk of diabetes-related issues. By adopting healthy lifestyle habits, you can see benefits in your daily life with diabetes. All three…

Read More

Omega-3s May Lower Muscle Stiffness Post-Exercise

Omega 3's, essential fatty acids

In a small study on the effects of the omega-3 oils eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), researchers have found that the oils appear to reduce muscle stiffness symptoms after exercise. During the study, sixteen men were asked to perform six sets of 10 arm contractions using a dumbbell. Their range of motion, muscle soreness, muscle…

Read More