So, you’ve found out you have prehypertension and you’re teetering on the border of high blood pressure. Now is a good time to become more concerned about your health. A typical prehypertension lifestyle change consists of less salt and a modification in your diet. For instance, instead of having thick slab bacon, hash browns and ...
SAD is an appropriate word for seasonal affective disorder. It’s a form of depression that occurs during the long, dark, winter months. It might not be pleasant, but at least it’s understandable. It’s opposite, however, is depression caused by the advent of the bright, warm, summer months. It’s titled reverse seasonal affective disorder, and it ...
Whether we like to admit it or not, music has an effect on our lives. From sharing joyous memories to sad occasions, it seems like there is always a song to fit our mood. When looking for stress relief, meditation has various health benefits. Of course after doing your research and finding the meditation techniques ...
Healthy Stuffing Ideas Cooking stuffing inside of the bird can be dangerous if careful preparation and cooking instructions are not followed properly. The internal temperature for a cooked turkey and its stuffing must reach 165 degrees. Temp the poultry as well as the center of the stuffing with a thermometer to ensure that is cooked. ...
Slim Quick drink mix is another diet alternative that promises weight loss if accompanied by diet and exercise. The drink mix ingredient list is a long line of seemingly natural ingredients. Dieters often take products like SlimQuick because if this. However, an understanding of what those herbs and natural ingredients are can help users determine ...
Something as simple – and luxurious – as a massage seems to do it all. Massage therapy remains one of the best ways to maintain your muscle tone and to release muscle tension, increase blood and lymph circulation, remove toxins like lactic acid and other cellular waste and it generally induces relaxation and emotional well-being. ...
What are cataracts? When my grandfather went under the knife to get one removed, I was able to learn more about them, as well as the surgery involved to remove them (which is less scary and gross than you’d think.) I was surprised to hear that my grandfather and his doctor (optometrist) had been aware ...
Are you looking to buy an infrared sauna? Well there are many significant differences in infrared saunas today. There are some made in the USA, some in Canada, and most are made in Asia. There are several types of heaters and many different kinds of woods. Then you can also choose from different options such ...
I’m an exceptionally strong advocate of exercise and personally believe it to have positive effects on our physical appearance as well as our mental and emotional well-being. After a recent ‘encounter’ at a local establishment, a friend suggested that I try my hand at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. (For those that are unfamiliar, it is ground ...
Sever’s disease is a common issue, yet many people have never heard of it. When a person has Sever’s disease, it means that they commonly have pain in the heel of the foot that is the result of pressure that is applied to the heel bone. This is most commonly the result of the tendon ...