8 Tips to Improve Your Health
Being healthy doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. The little things you do over a lifetime add up, and they have a huge impact on your health. Much of your health depends on consistency and common sense. Here are…
Alzheimer’s – 7 Ways to Lower Your Risk
Alzheimer’s disease affects almost 40 million people worldwide, including over 5 million Americans. One in 8 people over age 65 are afflicted with this devastating brain disease. The number increases to nearly half for those over age 85. The primary…
5 Tempting Summer Foods to Avoid
It’s no longer true that summer means more exercise and healthier eating. One study found that kids gain weight three times faster over summer than they do the rest of the school year, thanks to a steady diet of junk…
Top 10 Dirtiest Places in Your Home
Even the cleanest homes have billions of germs, but some places in your home are far worse than others. In a recent germ study, microbiologists from National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) discovered
Stop Stressing! 7 Simple Tips to De-Stress
Did you know 43% of adults suffer from adverse health effects caused by stress? WebMD estimates that 75% to 95% of all doctors’ visits are stress related. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has even declared stress a hazard…
New Study: The Alzheimer’s & Pre-diabetes Connection
Georgetown University neurologist R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD, enrolled people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease into a nationwide study last year. Dr. Turned expected to find just a handful of participants with undiagnosed pre-diabetes, because all
Are you Staying Awake at Night? Follow these 5 tips
A common complaint I receive from patients is “I don’t sleep as well as I used to.” While there are numerous causes –some of which may be associated with a more serious disorder – most occasional sleeplessness can be managed…
Don’t Just Sit There – Sarcopenia is Coming For You
Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass, strength and function, and it begins in the third or fourth decade of your life. Yet, while there is no specific level of lean body mass or muscle mass at which your…
Stop Asking Yourself, “Can I Lose Weight?” The Answer is “YES!”
The question, “Can I lose weight?” is often followed by, “If you follow this diet,” or, “If you do this exercise plan.” Yet, the truth is that no matter how good a diet or an exercise plan truly is, many
Random Acts of Kindness Can Benefit Your Health
“People who engage in kind acts become happier over time,” says Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside. “When you are kind to others, you feel good as a person – more moral, optimistic…
