It seems the discussions about dietary fats never end. Although it’s been determined that trans fats should be avoided at all costs, there is somewhat of a gray area when it comes to other fats, including healthy fats and which ones are better than others. In a recent study from the University of California, Riverside, for example,…
Love Your Hair Naturally
Short or long, straight or curly, dry, oily, or somewhere in between, we typically care a lot about our hair. We want to manage it responsibly and naturally, while at the same time, we often don’t have a lot of time. So how can you love your hair naturally in the most efficient and effective…
Immune-Boosting Supplements in a Nutshell
It seems it’s more important than ever to be sure we do all we can to boost our immune system and ward off infection. While it’s true that a healthy immune system relies on a variety of factors, including nutrition, exercise, stress management, sleep, environmental pollutants, and genetics, we all can also turn to some of the…
The Aftermath of the COVID Shots
Some were able to tell their own tragic stories; others not so, as their loved ones had to fill in the blanks. These personal testimonies from around the world show a harrowing slice of the side effects from these jabs. The testimonies shared by these unsuspecting victims, their pain, their deaths, all deserve to be…
Sunlight Key to Battling MS and Flare-Ups
People suffering from multiple sclerosis or at risk of developing it can live more rewarding lives when they increase and monitor their vitamin D levels. Your body makes vitamin D in skin, the largest organ, when it’s exposed to sunlight. Higher vitamin D levels lower the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), and boosting vitamin…
Probing Personal Care Products: Look Out for Harmful Ingredients
Shampoo. Shaving cream. Deodorant. Makeup. Hair dye. Perfume and cologne. These and dozens of other products may be in your shower, gym bag, or medicine cabinet. But do you know what’s in them? Could any of their ingredients be risky for your health? Personal care products, including cosmetics, are regulated by the U.S. Food and…
Coping with Caregiving: Take Care of Yourself While Caring for Others
It can be a labor of love, and sometimes a job of necessity. Millions of Americans provide unpaid care for someone with a serious health condition each year. These often-unsung heroes provide hours of assistance to others. Yet the stress and strain of caregiving can take a toll on their own health. NIH-funded researchers are…
Feeling Out of Joint: The Aches of Arthritis
Many people start to feel pain and stiffness in their joints as they get older, often when they’re 45 to 50. It’s called arthritis, and it’s one of the most common diseases nationwide. You may think it’s a disease of old age, but arthritis can affect young adults and even children. In recent years, scientists…
Osteoporosis in Aging: Protect Your Bones with Exercise
Bones feel solid, but the inside of a bone is actually filled with holes like a honeycomb. Bone tissues are broken down and rebuilt all the time. While some cells build new bone tissue, others dissolve bone and release the minerals inside. As we get older, we begin to lose more bone than we build….
Your Aging Eyes: How You See as Time Goes By
You may barely notice the changes at first. Maybe you’ve found yourself reaching more often for your glasses to see up close. You might have trouble adjusting to glaring lights or reading when the light is dim. You may even have put on blue socks thinking they were black. These are some of the normal…
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