Health & Lifestyle
There is an ongoing campaign aimed at regulating supplements as drugs that would allow the drug industry to eliminate the competition of the supplement industry, increasing its own profits. Their point is that supplements are not regulated as drugs, so therefore they are unsafe. The strange thing is that prescription drugs kill many more people […]
That little dangly bit of flesh that hangs in the back of your throat is called the uvula. But, why is it even there? The name comes from the Latin word uvola and means “small bunch of grapes”. It was believed to have played a role in speech and immunology, back in ancient times, as […]
Exactly what is a charley horse? This is a muscle cramp that is particularly in your calf muscles and an incredibly common condition that results in your muscles. They become tight, stiff and extremely painful. In an adult, there’s a good chance you’ve had one at some point or another during your lifetime. The name […]
The fingernails are made of layers of a protein called keratin. This protein is also found in your hair and the top layer of your skin. Fingernails are resilient to a point. There are a variety of problems and conditions that might affect the nails. Many of these conditions are fairly harmless. If you are […]
When your cholesterol is high, there is an increased risk of heart disease. This causes immediate myths about saturated fats, which demonizes certain categories of food. Egg and healthy oils are two of them. We are all advised to keep our cholesterol as low as possible or we will suffer serious complications. However, this is […]
One of the natural remedies for joint pain such as arthritis is eating tart cherries. It is a fact that 20% of Americans suffer from arthritis. Just like cherries, all dark-skinned fruits are high in antioxidants and other phytochemicals that promote human health in numerous ways. We all love eating those sweet cherries, but the […]
Diana Kirschner, PhD, has written several books on love and shared some ideas for the guys in their relationships. A guy with a sensitive side is a guy that women appreciate. Especially if that gal is upset. She needs that arm around her and a tissue. When it comes to romance, chivalry still has a […]
This is a subject close to my heart. A friend of mine has a friend who chose adopting a child from Korea, through the Holt Adoption Agency. They were already a mixed family of mine, yours and ours for children. Being a foster family for years, the welfare of children was always uppermost in […]
Thoughts On Everyday Aches & Pains
May 8, 2017Everybody has some sort of pain everyday, some rather urgent and others just plain annoying. For instance, what about that tight ponytail we all must have had at one time in our life? This sensation is caused from nerve endings in the skin that contains your hair follicles. This type of pain on the skin […]
Broccoli offers greater potential to ward off disease than the other vegetables. Other cruciferous veggies in the same family are Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower plus more, and all may reduce your risk for many common diseases including: Arthritis Cancer High blood pressure and heart disease Kidney disease Diabetes There might be hundreds of super-nutrients that […]
