Did you know that your daily habits can be harming your brain, sapping your emotional well-being, decreasing your ability to focus, and increasing your risk for memory problems? Find out if your behavior is hurting your brain.
You might know you should skip the french fries at a fast food restaurant, but what are the healthiest choices when eating Chinese? How about Indian food? I've developed a Dining Out Guide to help you make healthier choices across twelve different restaurant types.
Although parenting can be tremendously rewarding, it is often filled with heartache, confusion and pain.This is a crash course in superior parenting skills.If you follow the principles outlined here you will notice a marked increase in your effectiveness with your child, along with a more positive and fulfilling relationship. You can't do all 135 all of the time, but you can print them out and choose which ones work for you.
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition when distance vision is blurred, and it is a growing issue in the U.S. The National Eye Institute says myopia has gone from affecting 25% of Americans in 1979 to 42% today. The first signs of myopia are often seen in children. But there are steps you can take to slow the progression and ensure your child retains good vision. Dr. Aller gives you steps can you take to improve your child's vision.
The link between oral health and systemic health is now well documented. Gum disease, aka periodontal disease, has been proven to have a direct link to heart disease, diabetes, premature pregnancy term and lower birth weights as well as overall compromise to the immune system. Gum health dramatically influences the overall health of the mouth as well as the throat and nasal passages....the path of entry for the air we breathe, and all we eat or drink. Here are the top 5 actions you can take to reduce gum disease.
A diagnosis of diabetes can have a profound impact on your life and how you live it. Women who are diagnosed with disease may have to take medications by mouth or even by injection. Side effects of this disease are fairly well known, except for the disease's affect on your skin. Dr. Spearman discusses the impact on diabetes on your skin and how to care for your skin.
Dr. Marla Anderson, a leading surgeon, speaks up about the new breast cancer screening guidelines. Read this before you decide to skip your mammogram this year.
If you suffer from pain, this article should help you understand the clinical terms for the different types of pain and communicate with your doctor more effectively.
Understanding how to read labels is an important component of eating healthier. Don't spend too much time trying to figure out how to classify everything you eat. Do try to understand what you are eating. Here's the top five areas you need to understand.
As the fall season gets under way, our thoughts turn to the kids returning to school, cooler weather, football season and … flu prevention! As an infectious disease specialist, a mother and wife, when September rolls around Dr. Marcarelli believes it is imperative that we educate ourselves about how to best protect our families from influenza.
If that statement is not controversial enough, how about (1) eating less and exercising more may never give rise to permanent fat loss, and (2) obesity is best viewed as a form of cancer as opposed to being caused by a lack of dietary willpower.
Dr. Sears explains the latest research and how you can apply these findings to lowering your weight and increasing your health.
The first thing you’ll learn in Pilates is how to set-up a healthful abdominal support around a lengthened spine, and you can trust that your body will try to cheat - so lets get specific:“Navel to Spine” is an original cue used by Joseph Pilates. He understood that imagery is very helpful when working with the muscles of the body and this cue helps to revitalize our body’s “natural corset.” Amanda explains how to do this important exercise.
As the seasons change so do the needs of our skin. Due to the dry winter elements our skin has a tendency to become dry, flaky, irritated and even cracked around this time of year. Simply making a few changes in your skin care routine will help you keep your skin smooth, soft and supple. Here's 12 tips to keep you soft.
Two Yoga with Weights Exercises to Tone Your Abs
Yoga with Weights is a hybrid of two powerful, time-tested exercise systems: yoga and bodybuilding. Most people exercise their abdominal muscles because they want a flatter stomach and a trimmer figure. Do the following exercise to strengthen your abs.
Maybe your day began today at 6 a.m. and you know it won't end until dark. Your "to do" list is several pages long and everyone seems to want something from you. Feeling a bit frazzled? Stressed out? Dr. JJ Virign has your RX for stress.
We spend so much time focusing on the foods we want to eliminate from our diets, but what should you add to your plate for good health? Let's start by focusing on our tickers. Women pay so little attention to heart disease, the leading cause of death in females. Here are five of my favorite foods to eat to help lower your risk.
Have you been walking your tootsies off trying to lose weight and yet, you are stuck? Maybe you tried switching your routine up a bit and still your weight stays the same. Adding 15-20 minutes more cardio thankfully isn't the answer. Bursting is. JJ Virgin gives you tips on how to burst.
Sherri Baptiste, yoga expert, helps you navigate your first yoga class from what to wear, what to bring, what the class will be like to what you can expect. This is a great guide to making your first class enjoyable.
Some days when your back is hurting it can feel as if you’re wearing your very own straight jacket. Your pelvis and rib cage seem to move as one and you can lose the ability to twist. At times, back muscles can be so tight that it’s even hard to breathe. If you’ve ever experienced this it’s good to know how useful side stretches can be to get you moving again. Amanda Musker, Pilates and yoga expert, shows you how to do a great side stretch.
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