Retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in people with type 2 diabetes. The most important step you can take is to keep your blood sugar levels within healthy goal ranges. But beyond that, research shows there are a few things that may provide further protection…

Taking calcium and vitamin D3 and exercising can help keep bones strong, but even that may not be enough when it comes to treating osteoporosis. Especially, if you are postmenopausal. But, there’s good news from the realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine…

Women get a bum deal when it comes to a lot of diseases. We’re more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases like MS, lupus and celiac disease. And, to top it all off, we’re more likely to get the age-related disease most feared by men and women alike…

Chronic pain is one of the most damaging and soul destroying things you can face. As a chronic pain sufferer nearly my entire life, I know what it can do to your spirit, drive, desire, dreams and daily life. But I didn’t know it was a killer…

One incredibly fascinating thing about the human body is its resilience. We can treat it poorly and still it will continue to do its best to maintain balance so we can get on with life. Of course, its ability to go on with being treated poorly eventually lands us in trouble…

Traditionally, doctors measure your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, body mass index and blood sugar to see how your heart’s doing. But there’s another simple way to gauge your heart attack risk that doesn’t involve a trip to your doctor’s office…

Positive energy represents an important, foundational principle for healing — from any chronic illness, including cancer. So it’s important for you to surround yourself with “energy enhancers.” Here are a few I’d like to suggest…

These seven ways to weight loss after menopause are not random. They each impact the next. You don’t have to go for them all at once. These seven components have helped midlife women finally lose weight and feel great. Now it’s your turn…

I’ve never been one to sit around and wait for doctors to fix me. And I hope that’s not what you’re waiting for either. Especially when there are a couple ways you can get started today to make a better brain for tomorrow…

When you think of type 2 diabetes, insulin and blood sugar come to mind. But before type 2 diabetes develops, there’s an increased production of inflammatory molecules throughout the whole body. And by the time you’re diagnosed…

Loneliness and isolation is a horrible place to be, and not just in your mind. New research suggests that the effects of loneliness and social isolation are more detrimental to your health and wellness than smoking and obesity…

Maybe you’re used to light from street lamps streaming into your bedroom window every night… Or bright lights beaming down on you from car dealerships, grocery stores and big box retailers’ parking lots as you go for an evening drive. But there’s a dark side to living somewhere with a lot of artificial outdoor light…