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Did you grow up with your parents telling you to eat your broccoli? If you were anything like me, as a kid you pushed that vegetable off to the side as often as you could get away with. Has much changed since then? Surprisingly, a Green Giant “Favorite Veggie” survey crowned broccoli as America’s favorite vegetable — yet only one in ten of us is meeting the daily recommended servings…
Being diagnosed with osteoarthritis can feel like a prison sentence. You might assume that it means your sporting days are over, and you’ll have to be content with watching sports on TV or stick to light activities like gardening. But there’s good news: you don’t have to give up physical activity. In fact, golf has been proven to be one of the best activities for those with this condition. The…
Have you ever felt dizzy when you stand up too suddenly? You may be among the approximately six percent of the general population living with orthostatic hypotension (OH), a fairly common condition, especially in people over age 65 where your blood vessels react too slowly to changes in blood pressure. But it’s also possible that you may have a condition that is far less common and, though it also involves…
Approximately 35% of adults in the United States have a vitamin D deficiency according to some reports. But it may actually be lower… Part of the reason is that most doctors don’t test patient levels unless asked, and many insurances won’t cover vitamin D testing like they do other blood panels. So, often, we rely on studies that focus on specific groups to understand the true depth of vitamin deficiencies.…
One of my favorite things to do in the summer is go camping. But since I live in the state where Lyme disease began, I’m hyper-aware of one of the hazards of spending time outdoors: ticks. I’ve learned it helps to wear long sleeves, pants tucked into socks and a hat. But there’s still the chance a tick may latch onto you. They’re so tiny they’re easy to miss —…
Got the meats? Check! The charcoal? Check! The grill? Check! And cancer? Sorry, but it’s true. Grilling meat can generate carcinogens. That’s probably the last thing you want to hear right now… right when grilling season is getting started. But don’t give up grilling just yet. There are steps you can take to drastically reduce or even eliminate the carcinogens in your barbecue. You can also add some savory ingredients…
Colorectal cancer is fast becoming a younger person’s disease. In 2019, 1 in 5 cases of colorectal cancer were in people age 54 or younger, double the rate of 1 in 10 in 1995. And since 2005, colorectal cancer death rates have increased by 1 percent annually in people younger than 50 and by 0.6 percent in people ages 50 to 54. There is plenty of speculation as to why……
In January 2023, the number of people in the U.S. currently experiencing long COVID symptoms declined to 11 percent from 19 percent six months earlier. The drop-off is good news, but that’s still a significant number of people suffering from what can be a debilitating condition. People with long COVID often experience persistent fatigue that’s so profound, in one study, almost half of patients reported it decreased their quality of…
Over the years, persistent health researchers have uncovered some pretty interesting connections among various diseases and conditions, many of which have left us scratching our heads in disbelief. Like the way gum disease is tied to cancer and diabetes. Well now, researchers have confirmed a new connection… It comes from a type of drug known for helping get things “up” — but has been found to take down long-term blood…
Are you exhausted, worn out and just plain tired? Do you feel like no matter how much sleep you get, it’s never enough? The problem could be the medication you’re taking. You see, those acid reflux drugs your doctor prescribed to help your stomach pain and indigestion could actually be zapping your energy. A new study has now linked taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to ease the symptoms of excess…