Feed the Immune System for the Cold and Flu Season
Our immune systems are smart. The immune system, when exposed to new flu and cold viruses, learns to recognized and react to seasonal strains of the invaders. The sys... Read more
Top 5 Bets for Women Who Don't Want Cosmetic Surgery
by Deb McLeod
More and more, the women around you have features that are creeping back up. That is, the breasts aren't so saggy anymore and the facia... Read more
By Karen Nielsen, MSOM, L.Ac.
In these turbulent times one thing we can count on is the arrival of the cold and flu season! Some pediatricians have ... Read more
Amid parties and presents, decorating and travel, and the general holiday hubbub, finding time to exercise can be a real challenge. "Exercise requires discipline, and it can be difficult to hold strong with so many holiday celebrations and obligations," notes Jenny Breuer, director of the fitness and wellness programs at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. What's more, "the notion that the holidays are a time of rest, relaxation and celebration tends to give people an excuse to break from their normal routine," adds Breuer.
Approach Alcohol Consumption with Caution During the Holidays: Your Health
By Rallie McAllister
As the holiday season approaches, many Americans will be celebrating with a glass of good cheer. While drinking a little alcohol can help you relax and enjoy the festivities, drinking a little too much can lead to embarrassing lapses in judgment, among other undesirable consequences.
If you don't want to end up wearing a lampshade at your first party of the season, it's a good idea to consume small quantities of alcohol with big doses of caution. This is especially true for folks who don't imbibe on a regular basis, since it's easy to underestimate the intoxicating effects
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Understanding Migraines
Red-hot stabbing pains...like being jabbed with an ice pick...these are just some of the ways people describe the pain of migraines.
Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraines, with women being afflicted three times more than men.
Migraines are a recurrent headache lasting four to 72 hours. In addition to debilitating pain, migraines can bring a host of other symptoms. A survey by the National Headache Foundation (NHF) revealed that more than 50 percent of respondents said they frequently or always experience symptoms such as nausea, neck pain, or sensitivity to lights, sounds or smells when suffe
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Smart Decisions During Open Enrollment Can Save You Thousands
In these tough economic times, millions of Americans are seeking new ways to reduce household spending. However, many are not taking simple steps to save money during open enrollment, which for many is the only time each year when changes can be made to their health benefits.
Changes made during open enrollment and throughout the year, like opening a flexible spending account (FSA), using mail-order prescription drug services or tapping into discounts on services like gym memberships, could help them save thousands. Unfortunately, a recent survey of insured adults revealed that three-fourths (75 percent) are not likely t
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Fractures Kill: Protect Your Bones With Quality Supplements
by John Neustadt, ND and Steve Pieczenik, MD, PhD
It is never too early to start working to prevent osteoporosis. During childhood and throughout puberty, the rate of bone creation is faster than the rate of bone loss; therefore, bones become larger and stronger. Bones continue to grow from birth until age 30-35. Once peak bone mass has been achieved, men and women begin to lose bone at 0.5-2% per year. There is considerable individual variation in this rate of bone loss, and an accelerated rate of loss in women occurs during menopause and for about 10 years after.
It's those cravings that do us in -- cookies, ice cream, potato chips. The answer, however, is not to banish snacks from your home or to force yourself to resist those cravings through sheer strength of will. The key, according to a surprising new study, is to eat a big breakfast high in complex carbs and protein.
Eating a big breakfast helps us feel full and satisfied for the remainder of the day, cutting down on our urge to overeat. Any diet's success depends on its ability to reduce the craving for carbohydrates and help a person feel satisfied, notes lead researcher Daniela Jakubowicz
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"The Best Health Advice I Ever Got"
by Stacey Colino
It's that time of year again when many of us take stock of our lives and try to make things better. Fresh out of ideas? If anyone knows the best ways to get healthy and stay that way, it's the country's top doctors. To get the 411 on what they do to stay healthy, we asked four leading physicians to share the best health advice they ever received. Here's what they told us:
1. Carry your own pen wherever you go.
Where it came from "I actually got the idea from my father, who was an old-fashioned family doctor in the South Bronx in the 1940s," sa
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