A Healthier Approach to the New Year
Here we go again. It’s another new year, and you know what that means. “New Year’s” and “resolution” are about as inseparable as Jack and Jill or salt and pepper. So what’s it gonna be this year? Eat less, exercise more, quit smoking, or spend more time with your family? Easy does it. Before you…
Earwax A Natural, Normal Part of Your Body
Earwax. Great table topic, right? Maybe not, but earwax is a natural, normal part of your body. It helps clean and lubricate your ears. Without it, your ears would become dry and itchy and pretty uncomfortable. Earwax forms in glands located in the skin of the outer part of your ears. It traps dust and…
Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
More than 25 million Americans have diabetes. This is a chronic condition that produces high blood sugar levels.1 Another 79 million have prediabetes, which makes them 5 to 15 times more likely to develop diabetes. But many of these people – whether they have prediabetes or diabetes – have no idea they’re at risk.2 Could…
Exercise Makes the Grade
Want your child to do better in school? Make sure exercise doesn’t get the short end of the stick. A review of 12 exercise studies recently underscored how important exercise is for the brain, not just the body. It found that children who regularly exercised tended to do better in school.1 These were a few…
Tension Headaches Got You Bothered?
It’s the rare person who doesn’t experience an occasional headache. But if you’re plagued by frequent tension headaches, you might think there has got to be something you can do beyond regularly reaching into your medicine cabinet. Sure, pain relievers can work wonders. And, I’m here to steer you to some good options. But fortunately…
Monitoring High Blood Pressure at Home
Has your doctor recommended keeping closer tabs on your blood pressure? One convenient way to do this is by monitoring your blood pressure at home, in between doctor visits. You can do this in a matter of minutes. But first, a refresher. What is blood pressure and what do the numbers mean? Blood pressure is…