Make sure you are constantly exercising your hippocampus (the part of your brain associated with decision making and memory). It is a nightmare when you realize your memory is failing you frequently. Research has concluded that your brain, like any other muscle, needs exercise to perform at its optimal level. Of course, eating right, sleeping,…
Category: Overall Health: Other
Alzheimer’s & Your Brain
The right time to begin your fight against Alzheimer’s disease is long before Alzheimer’s starts to set in. Some researches of the disease say prevention should start at least 10 years before the typical age Alzheimer’s sets in and is noticeable. Prevention is always better than a cure.Most research states there is no cure for…
Remember Your Health Is Your Responsibility – Part II
Does eating better, sleeping better, and getting a moderate amount of exercise improve your mental and physical health? Most professionals and laymen would answer yes to that question. Then why are most medical doctors passing out so many medication prescriptions. Is it because people are too lazy to do what is in their own health…
Breathe
Deep breathing serves more than just calming you when you are under pressure or stressed. There are many benefits of deep breathing. Inhaling through your nose, holding the breath, and slowly exhale through your mouth. There are many formulas for deep breathing exercises. A common exercise is to breathe in through your nose for 4…
Remember Your Health Is Your Responsibility – Part I
Doctors can guide you and tell you what they want you to do and what they think you should do, but do not just follow their advice blindly. They are humans with a higher education, but they are still humans. Educate yourself and ask questions. Doctors who do not encourage your questions and want you…
Time For An Oil Change
When you head to the grocery store aisle to pick up your cooking oil there are so many choices. Since the 1990’s olive oil hit the American market and has been growing ever so popular as science has confirmed its health validity. Research shows that olive oil has a high antioxidant value. Particularly the extra…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
When the medical professionals cannot find a specific cause for a particular chronic ailment it often gets labeled as a syndrome because the symptoms seem to consistently exist as a group in most patients. Irritable Bowel Syndrome also known as IBS or a spastic colon is unfortunately a problem the medical profession has not been…
NSAID or Non-NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) NSAID alternatives If you have kidney disease it is best to watch the amount of so many things that you ingest.
Study After Study Echoes
Bottom-line, most studies conclude this simple fact; smoking is not good for your health especially your heart health. The good news is once you quit, your body will work hard to right the wrong you perpetrated against your heart for the length of time you chose to smoke. The heart doesn’t hold a grudge. It…
Sugar Addiction Is An Addiction
Time Magazine Special Edition: Sugar Time Magazine did a special edition in March/April 2021 on sugar. The title of the magazine is “The Science of Sugar, How It Works and How We Use It. It is a very informative read on the story of sweetness. Magazine Article Take-Aways The more sugar you consume, the more…