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The satisfying super-snack to eat more of

Post author By Jedha Dening
Post date November 6, 2017

Between-meal snacks can do some damage to your health, your weight and your willpower. But we do enjoy our snacks. They make up a fair proportion of our daily calorie intake at almost 400 calories! But there is a good way to turn all this snacking to your advantage…

Healthy Living Men’s Health

6 surprising causes of estrogen overload in men

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date November 19, 2018

Estrogen excess is not so clear cut, especially when you’re not sure why or how the necessary hormone is getting out of balance. It takes monitoring levels of both estrogen and testosterone to get it balanced. Fortunately once you know why it’s increasing, there are several things that help…

Tags Estrogen Dominance, Testosterone

Health News Healthy Living

Herbs to reach for when a hangover happens

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date August 13, 2020

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The best prevention for a hangover is to drink wisely if you drink. My advice would be to stick to one to two drinks max, in which case you wouldn’t need to worry about hangovers at all. But accidents happen, and these herbs may be the remedy for such occasions…

Tags Natural Herbal Remedies

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10 surprising things that cause hair loss

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date June 9, 2022

Close-up Of A Worried Woman Holding Comb Suffering From Hairloss

Aging is not automatically accompanied by hair loss. But there are lifestyle and other factors that could cause you to see more hair in your hairbrush than you’re used to. I was surprised to find that several of these may be behind my own hair loss.

Tags hair loss, Hormone Support, Side Effects, Thyroid

Cancer Healthy Living

The lowdown on skin cancer: Types, treatment and staying safe

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date June 14, 2022

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More Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than for all other cancers combined. But skin cancer is still shrouded in mystery, misconceptions and doubt. Let’s take a look at the main types, how to identify them, what to expect and how to stay safe.

Tags Skin Cancer

Brain Health Hormone Health Menopause Women’s Health

How your age at menopause impacts your dementia risk

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date June 1, 2022

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Women are at much higher risk of dementia than men, and declining estrogen may have something to do with it. But it gets more alarming: The earlier menopause happens, the higher that dementia risk goes. What can we do about that? You’d be surprised…

Tags Antioxidants, Dementia, Menopause

Health News Immune Health Immune System

COVID’s surprising legacy: Making other infections more dangerous

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date August 10, 2022

Imagine getting sick and the one antibiotic shown to fight your infection no longer works. In COVID’s wake years of caution took a backslide, and some antibiotic-resistant infections have jumped as much as 78 percent. Here’s what to know going forward…

Tags Antibiotic resistance, Health News, Immune Support

Immune Health

6 Japanese remedies that knock out a cold fast

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date December 1, 2022

Winter doesn’t just mean cooler temperatures. It can mean the common cold and feeling cruddy for days. There are plenty of over-the-counter cold medicines to ease your symptoms, but there are just as many reasons not to rely on them (like brain shrinkage!). We’ve got you covered…

Tags Common Cold, Natural Herbal Remedies

Diabetes Healthy Diet

How grains can dash diabetes by more than 30 percent

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date December 14, 2021

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The average American eats less than one daily serving of whole grains, and some studies show that over 40 percent of Americans never eat whole grains at all. When you know what whole grains can do for blood sugar, it’s no wonder so many Americans are in trouble…

Tags Grains, Type 2 Diabetes

Eye Health Health Supplements

Catching AMD before you start losing vision

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date December 20, 2021

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of sight loss in the Western world. And most people don’t know they have it until they’re already losing their sight. Researchers have been looking for ways to catch AMD before that point, and they may have identified some new early warning signs that can help them do it…

Tags Antioxidants, Blue light, Vision support

Eye Health Health Supplements Healthy Aging Inflammation

New therapeutic target takes aim at Age-related Macular Degeneration

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date March 16, 2022

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AMD leads to loss of the sharp vision required for activities like reading, driving, recognizing faces and seeing the world in color. It can also lead to blindness. To keep that from happening, research looks into gene therapy, inflammation and oxidative stress…

Tags Age-related Macular Degeneration, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Vision support

Healthy Diet Heart Health Inflammation

The fiber that offers the most heart protection

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date April 19, 2022

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Fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet. But if you’re nearing 65, one food source in particular is the best choice for fending off the inflammation that leads to heart problems. Here’s why it’s better than fruits or vegetables at keeping your heart healthy…

Tags Fiber, Grains, Inflammation