In the Dune miniseries by David Lynch, a tremor felt in the desert of Arrakis usually meant that a huge, quarter-mile-long sand worm would soon surface and inhale acres of sand and anything on it. But these giant creatures, as dominating as they are, were also the only source of the spice mélange, a substance that increased the vitality,...Continue reading
Category: Well-being
Whole Grains Help You Live Longer
A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health has found that eating whole grains may help you live longer. Whole grains are one of the major foods that can help prevent chronic disease. This study, published this month in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, further promotes the current dietary guidelines for whole grains....Continue reading
What Are The Preventative and Abortive Medications for Migraines?
Migraines are hard to deal with, and unfortunately, finding medication that works best for you can be just as complicated. Prescribing for migraines is not an exact science since there are well over 30 different medications, many of them re-purposed from other chronic conditions. Unfortunately, there is a real lack of migraine specific medication. That’s why...Continue reading
10 Tips for Keeping Those Resolutions
Making New Year’s resolutions is as easy as rolling off a log. Keeping them, however is an entirely different matter. Here are facts: 45% of Americans make some kind of New Year’s resolution, yet 40% of them give up on a resolution before the end of January. Here are some tips to help you keep your promises this year: Be reasonable. Losing weight is...Continue reading
Boiled coffee lowers prostate cancer risk
A new study from Norway found that men who drink boiled coffee may have a lower risk of prostate cancer. The study was conducted by Dr. Aage Tverdal of the Department of Pharmacoepidemiology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and was published in the British Journal of Cancer. The study came after a report published in...Continue reading
Why You Should Consider UV Contacts
We frequently hear about protecting our skin with sunscreen so it doesn’t burn or so we don’t get skin cancer. But, we don’t hear the same advice about protecting our eyes from the same problems. Luckily, sunglasses block ultraviolet (UV) rays and even some contacts have UV protection. So, why don’t we hear about them...Continue reading
8 Tips To Have A Healthy Hanukkah
1. Replace dairy with dairy-free or plant-based products a. Soy, almond, hazelnut, coconut milk: Rich in calcium and proteins b. Rich in calcium, proteins, vitamins and minerals c. Can help protect against heart disease d. Less fat and calories 2. Bake instead of fry a. i.e. Latkes, sufganiyots (doughnuts) b. Use less oil and/or use...Continue reading
Three Natural, Organic Ways to Treat Allergies
People suffering from allergies have to go through the long and tedious process of identifying the cause of the allergies. Moreover, they try everything in order to find relief. Are you too suffering from some kind of allergy or another? Do you have a history of asthma? #464209985 / gettyimages.com In case you do, you...Continue reading
C’mon Guys! Man Up.
I say it all the time. “Men are medically underserved.” I’ve shown you the facts to back this up. But what’s the solution? How do we actually plan to get men better medical care?
Workaholic – A Life Alone
I wake up most days alone. Not because I am single. I am in fact married. And not because I sleep in another room. I wake up alone because my workaholic husband has gone to work long before the sun is up. When he gets home, he says hello to the refrigerator before he...Continue reading