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Now that we’ve defined what a heart-healthy diet is, it’s probably easy to see how the benefits of a plant-based approach might just go way beyond your heart. And I’m not just talking about overall wellness, although of course, it’s good for that, too. Turns out, when you eat in a way that helps lower cholesterol and improve overall heart health, you’re also helping lower risks associated with cancer, dementia, arthritis and…
If there’s one thing we know about the coronavirus, it’s that we probably don’t yet know everything it can do to the human body. It’s apparent that, although this virus enters our bodies through the respiratory system, it doesn’t stop there. Beyond the respiratory infection whose complications are deadly, people who have been infected experience strange and seemingly unrelated symptoms: loss of taste and smell, skin conditions like rashes and…
You can’t go a day without hearing the hype about ketogenic diets. All the Hollywood stars seem to love it, but it’s nothing new really… The ketogenic diet has been used since the 1920s to help control seizures in many children with epilepsy. Higher ketone levels which can be detected in the blood, urine, and breath often lead to improved seizure control. This diet has been recommended by physicians and…
For the longest time, my temperature has not been normal. No, I haven’t been sick. It’s just that, medically speaking, a “normal” temperature reading is 98.6°F. For me, I know I’m OK when the thermometer reads around 97.6. This has never concerned me. I’ve adjusted the numbers in my mind, and have grown used to the fact that a fever of as little as 99° is something I should pay…
If you’ve had chickenpox but never had shingles, consider yourself lucky. I had it when I was in my 20s, and the pain in my belly was so bad that the doctors almost mistook it for appendicitis — until the itchy rash appeared. After a course of antiviral medicine, the rash faded pretty quickly, but the stabbing, burning pain lingered for weeks. An estimated 1 million cases of shingles, or…
Taking a low-dose daily aspirin has been widely accepted for decades due to its anti-clotting properties as an easy way to prevent a heart attack or a stroke. However, aspirin’s role as a safe preventative has been challenged over the last couple of years… And that’s because, though daily aspirin use has been found to help some people, it also comes with a higher risk of bleeding. In 2018, a…
While we tend to hear a lot about cancer of the lungs, breasts and colon, liver cancer tends to be ignored — kept as kind of a dirty little secret. Yet, deaths from this cancer are skyrocketing. In fact, according to the CDC, from 2000 to 2016 alone, deaths due to liver cancer in the U.S. rose by a whopping 43 percent in men and 40 percent in women. This…
This has been an eye-opening year — especially when it comes to the dangers even a tiny little virus can hold for your lungs. In fact, as COVID-19 has swept across the world, and our country, many of us have lost friends or family members to the infection thanks to the lung damage it causes. Yet, while hospitals and doctors struggle to save people and debate over which drugs are…
2020 has been a year like no other — from mask mandates and school closures to statewide lockdowns and safer-at-home practices that have kept us all isolated for months on end. It’s been quite a ride and it’s not over yet. While these measures may have been meant to keep us safe, for many, the loneliness and social isolation that comes with them has had a major impact on our…
From preventing osteoporosis to shoring up your immune system to fight the bacteria and germs you come in contact with each day (especially important these days!), you’ve heard that vitamin D is one of the most important supplements you can take. Yet, the debate over who should take how much is still on-going, leaving many of us wondering if the recommended daily amount (RDA) for the sunshine vitamin at a…