Articles for Health

Aging is inevitable for all of us (and certainly preferable than the alternative!) Although we can’t prevent aging, there are certainly lifestyle choices we can make to slow this process down.  A multitude of factors affect the way we age — everything from the foods we put in our body to what type of exercise […] Read More

I recently jumped on the bandwagon and bought myself an air fryer – the countertop appliance that uses convection heat and super-hot air to cook your food faster and “healthier”. I experimented with frying chicken, a variety of veggies and fish as well. The end result was usually crispy and delicious, minus all the butter […] Read More

As I counted down the New Year with a small group of friends and family at my home this year, our group made a pact to do “Dry January” and hold each other accountable to not consuming any alcohol for the month. Summer, to Thanksgiving to the Holidays, can bring many occasions where we consume […] Read More

Article Source: https://www.centredaily.com/ Plant-based nutritionist and nutrition educator Kathryn Pollard has been an advocate of plant-based nutrition for years, and now the State College woman is writing a book that connects nutrition, climate change and … party planning? While the topics may seem unrelated, Pollard assures readers that it’s not difficult to blend smart choices […] Read More

Source: kathrynpollard.com Boy, have I been hearing a lot about ketogenic diets lately. They seem all the rage. Though there are a couple of instances where they can be used to improve health, one being for young children with epilepsy, and the other is advanced cancer patients. If you don’t fall into those groups, this […] Read More

Source: Newsweek The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed vaccine hesitancy—the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite their availability—as one of its top 10 health threats facing the world in 2019. The phenomenon has taken hold in a number of countries around the world in recent times, and notably in the U.S. as […] Read More

Article Source: Medscape.org Authors: Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN; CME Author: Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the authors of the current recommendations provide a brief review of the global impact of cancer, as well as a glimpse into the expansion of cancer cases […] Read More

Source: CDC You can help yourself and others stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs: Before, during, and after preparing food Before eating food Before and after caring for someone who is sick Before and after treating a cut or wound […] Read More

The expression “you are what you eat” becomes prevalent in my mind around the Holidays. As I stray away from my routine of planned meals and healthy eating, I notice my energy level begins to drop, my mood changes, and my skin develops blemishes and breakouts. Holiday baking, cheese, increased carbohydrates, and sweets are all […] Read More

Source: http://breastimplantinfo.org Breast implant companies were required to complete safety studies before they could sell their implants in the United States. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved breast implants, they admitted that “studies would need to be larger and longer” to find out if implants could cause the kinds of symptoms and diseases many women were […] Read More