Your parents likely taught you the value of washing your hands often and thoroughly—especially during cold and flu season to prevent you from contracting a virus when you touch your nose, mouth or eyes. And it turns out that Mom
7 Traditional Foods to Avoid This Holiday Season
Whether you’re trying to avoid gaining the dreaded “Festive 15” or want to adopt healthier eating practices to avoid systemic inflammation, pre-diabetes and heart disease, eating well during December can be tricky. With holiday parties, happy hours and family events,
8 Strategies to Prevent Gaining the Festive 15
It’s the Most Edible Time of the Year! Give yourself the gift of starting 2020 off at your ideal health and weight, rather than starting the new year with the added burden of losing the weight you gained over the
Can You Prevent or Reverse Diabetes?
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that manifests in a chronic, progressive disease that can cause serious health concerns. As the 7th leading cause of death in the US, it plays a role in 250,000-plus deaths in our country each year.
What is diabetes?
November is American Diabetes Month, an ideal time to take a deeper dive into the disease we hear so much about. Approximately 30.3 million Americans have diabetes—that’s about 9.4% of the population. With so many people impacted by this disease,
11 Ways to Protect Your Hearing
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, age-related hearing loss—also known as presbycusis—will occur in most of us as we grow older. About one-third of US residents aged 65 to 74 are hard of hearing, and
How’s Your Hearing?
Your ability to hear is one of five precious senses that you use daily to communicate, navigate and enjoy the world. Think of all of the sounds we hear each day: a loved one’s voice, a child’s laughter, a pet
How To Meditate…
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Do You Meditate?
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When is Snoring a Cause for Concern?
Light snoring—the kind that is resolved by either changing sleep position from your back to your side or that only occurs occasionally after you’ve consumed alcoholic beverages—isn’t worrisome from an overall health perspective. It may annoy your partner, but it