Feeling like a zombie even after eight solid hours of counting sheep? You’re not alone — women complain of fatigue and tiredness twice as much as men. Sleepy symptoms can be exacerbated by the tasks many women find themselves taking on, including a career, household chores, caring for children…oh, and…
Your digestive system is a hard-working machine. The energy it takes to break down food and assimilate it into — and out of — your system is often taken for granted, until something goes wrong. And that’s just the case when it comes to celiac disease, a recipe for digestive…
If you have diabetes, then you may worry about how to use an insulin pen. But it’s simple and safe, as long as you follow the steps below. Managing diabetes got a lot more convenient with the invention of insulin pens. Before that, diabetics had to use a syringe and…
Almost everything about winter encourages weight gain. Lower temperatures and shortened days signal us to move indoors and don our cold weather wardrobes. Bundling up in layers of clothing in order to keep warm also tempts us to abandon our healthy eating habits. Snuggling up in front of the television…
By Pat Keenon Several studies show that acupuncture may offer significant relief for a variety of diseases and conditions, including most kinds of common pain such as low back pain and headaches, fibromyalgia, migraines and osteoarthritis. To ease pain, you do not have to rely solely on pain pills as…
The idea of someone wearing bifocals may conjure the image of a hunched-over elderly person, but that is an antiquated, stereotypical view of the type of person who needs bifocals. Older adults may be more inclined to ask the optometrist, “Should I get bifocals?” But age is just a number…
Did you know that the food you eat could be prematurely aging you? Science has made some amazing discoveries in the last decade in nutrition. We really should be taking note of what we put in our mouth because more than ever, we are what we eat. Do you know…
Sex life getting a little less…sexy? Many people experience a lackluster sex life at some point. It’s not always like the steamy images we see on screen. Although it’s unrealistic to expect a “9 Weeks” level of intimacy behind closed doors, there should be a happy medium for most couples. …
By Peter Hutch Acid reflux disorder, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, is a condition worthy of ample attention. This chronic and complicated health problem affects the digestive tract by causing inflammation and even permanent damage to the esophagus. Because it affects a great number of people world-wide,…
How smart is Popeye? Smarter than you think. Popeye attributes his amazing strength to eating spinach, but he is also protecting himself against osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer and arthritis. The Journal of Nutrition recently published a report that spinach fights prostate cancer while The Nurses Health Study reveals women…