Category: Health Conditions

A Good Night’s Sleep Recharges Immune System

If you want to stay well, make sure you’re getting enough sleep. That’s the conclusion of a new study that found that good sleep helps regulate a key component of the body’s immune system. Specifically, it influences the environment where white blood cells known as monocytes form, develop and get ready to support the immune function, a process called hematopoiesis….


What Everyone with Type 2 Diabetes Should Know about Magnesium

If you have type 2 diabetes and you don’t know whether you are magnesium deficient or if you are getting enough magnesium in your diet, then keep reading. It’s been confirmed in a recent World Journal of Diabetes report that most people who have type 2 diabetes have low magnesium, and since this mineral has a key role in blood sugar (glucose) control,…


Knee Trouble? Losing Weight May Help Slow Arthritis

Losing excess weight may not only help prevent knee arthritis but also slow its progression in people who already have the condition, a recent study suggests. Researchers found that among over 9,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who managed to shed some extra weight benefited their knees in two ways: They were less likely to develop knee…


Pebbles in Your Plumbing: Flushing Kidney Stones

Have you ever heard that passing a kidney stone is more painful than giving birth? Each year, more than 1 million people in the U.S. rush to the emergency room with pain caused by a kidney stone. Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material that form in one or both kidneys. They’re caused by…


Eye Strain at Work? Try the 20-20-20 Rule for Relief

Staring at a computer screen endlessly can lead to dry, irritated, tired eyes and headaches. But there’s a quick fix. Just look away from the screen every 20 minutes. Do this for at least 20 seconds, and look about 20 feet in the distance. Experts have suggested the 20-20-20 rule for a long time. Now, researchers have…


How Common Are Muscle Side Effects from Statins?

Why is the incidence of side effects from statins so low in clinical trials but appear to be so high out in the real world? There is now overwhelming evidence to support reducing LDL cholesterol—bad cholesterol—to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of men and women. So, why is adherence to cholesterol-lowering statin…


Suzanne Somers, 75, Is ‘Natural First’ and Loves the Way She’s Aging

You may know Suzanne Somers as the cute blonde, Chrissy Snow, on Three’s Company, a hit TV show in the 1970s. Or as the spokesperson for the ThighMaster (yes, it’s still being sold!). But it might surprise you that Suzanne Somers, now 75 years old, has spent decades exploring breakthroughs in anti-aging that avoid chemical…


How the Darker Days Downshift Your Metabolism and Mood

Along with pretty rust-colored leaves and pumpkin spice lattes, there’s another, less-celebrated hallmark of the fall season—the onset of a mental and emotional slump known as seasonal affective disorder. Known also by its very appropriate acronym, SAD, this disorder can sometimes be severe enough to significantly disrupt day-to-day functioning. As temperatures steadily fall and sunset…


Zuckerberg’s Metaverse a Gateway to ‘Transhumanism’, Gettr CEO Warns

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse will encourage people to distance themselves from reality and devote more time to the virtual world, says Gettr CEO Jason Miller. Miller, who founded Gettr in July 2021 in response to censorship from incumbent social media services, said Meta’s endeavours to create a virtual world is an attempt by the tech giant…


Turmeric’s Powerful Ability to Both Prevent and Treat Cancer

According to experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, turmeric, one of the most powerful spices on this earth, has the potential to both prevent and treat cancer. That’s no small claim. So it only makes sense to learn about Mother Nature’s gift to mankind. What Is Turmeric and How Does It Work? While turmeric…