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Top 10 Caregiver Tips for Maintaining Health and Well-Being
If you’re a caregiver, one of the most important things you can do is carve out time for yourself. Try to make this a conscious effort every day. It can be as simple as spending 10 minutes taking a walk, diving into the latest bestseller or weeding your garden. Caring...
Taking Charge of Your Gut Health
Our digestive system plays a crucial role in our overall well-being, impacting everything from nutrient absorption to immune function. However, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are prevalent and can significantly affect our quality of life. The good news is that many...
Benefits of Drinking Water
Water plays a vital role in our overall well-being. From maintaining bodily functions to enhancing cognitive performance, the benefits of drinking water are plentiful. There are incredible advantages to staying hydrated. Here are some insights into how much water we...
Walking Backwards Can Strengthen Body and Brain
The thought of walking or running backwards can either seem dangerous or silly, depending on your stability (balance) level or enjoyment of playground games. Yet, it is something people are seriously talking about in the exercise and science space. Work of Walking...
Skin Health: It’s More Than Avoiding Sunburn and Aging Gracefully
Skin is the largest organ of the body. Additionally, skin performs significant functions to help us sustain overall health, so it’s worth doing our part to protect this frontline defense system. Skin protects us from dehydration by holding in the body’s fluids. It’s...
Bone Health Basics
Bone diseases are especially common among older Americans for the simple reason that almost everyone loses bone during the aging process. Bone loss in women starts at age 45 and for men, around age 70. Resembling a building’s sturdy support beams, our bodies’ bones...
The Burden of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is often called ‘the silent killer’ because it can go unnoticed, without symptoms, until a frightening and often deadly first symptom happens. The symptoms can range from extreme headaches and shortness of breath, to stroke, heart attack or kidney...
Act on Allergies: 5 Ways to Find Relief
Spring is a favorite season for many of us. Even where snow lingers longer, there are signs of new life such as budding and blooming. Seasonal changes can bring allergies, too. Hopefully your allergies only act up in one season, but some people are triggered multiple...
Is My Memory Loss Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease may be among the most frightening medical conditions to imagine. None of us wants to think of a life in which our bodies are physically, but not mentally, capable. However, it is important to understand what Alzheimer’s disease really is and how it...
Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
Party-size platters groaning with tempting arrays of mouth-watering holiday foods are stressful if you want to maintain your weight and your waistline. Knowing what and how much to eat during holidays can help you stay slim, healthy and active. Preparing holiday food...
