Does weather really impact various health conditions or illnesses? Millions of people will respond with a definitive response while a variety of studies often dispute those claims. I’ve had really torn up bad knees for the past 50 years. My family will verify that I regularly predict a storm a day or two before it
Everyone is familiar with people who drink too much to the point of getting drunk. Unfortunately, we see them on the roads, in restaurants, bars and virtually anywhere people can be. I lost my three best friends to a drunk driver years ago. But, can people get drunk without drinking alcohol or taking drugs? A
Many people become loyal to certain brands, styles, habits and diets. Those loyalties depend on many factors and may be good, bad or neutral. Think about it. Do you prefer one make of car over any other? Do you prefer one style of clothes or one diet plan over any other? What makes your preference
Most of the tips to help lower the risk of developing dementia usually includes eating a healthy diet, exercise, social interaction with others and keeping one’s mind tasked and active. Some sources recommend having a pet and spending at least 10 minutes a day petting that pet. I’ve also seen reports that managing and reducing
There are about 1.3 million Americans living with rheumatoid arthritis, a painful and crippling disease that is caused by the body’s own immune system. About 1% of the world’s population suffer from RA. It is an autoimmune disorder where the body’s own immune system attacks the joints, especially the hands, fingers. RA is not only
Face it, most people want to live longer lives as opposed to dying younger. Many fear death while others fear what will happen to those they leave behind. The search for a fountain of youth or elixir of youth has been part of mankind for many centuries. In fact, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote about
The number of vegetarians in America has been steadily increasing over the past couple of decades. According to Vegetarian Times, there are about 7.3 million vegetarians in America with another 22.8 million who eat a largely vegetarian based diet. I need to clarify exactly what a vegetarian is, because they do differ from a vegan.
Other than the flu vaccine, which we hear about every year, most people think that vaccines are for the younger crowd from newborns to teens but not older adults. After all, by the time we reach adulthood, we’ve had most of the diseases associated with growing up. How many adults do you know that have
When women go through the ‘change’, medically known as menopause, it often leaves women with a decreased or non-existent sex drive, and for a very good reason. One of the main things that happen during menopause is the drastically decreased production of estrogen and progesterone, or the total cessation in the production of the female
We are bombarded with advertisements for products that help with brain health, bone health, muscle health, immune health, heart health, kidney health, skin health and genital health, but when was the last time you saw any advertisement for eye health? Of our 5 main senses, most people say their vision is the most important and
