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Keeping Your Heart Safe During the Holidays

An astounding 33 percent more people experience heart attacks during December and January, folks, reports the American Heart Association (https://newsarchive.heart.org/avoiding-deadly-holiday-heart-attacks/). That may seem wild–after all, the holidays are a happy time, filled with warm family togetherness and gift giving. For all the great things holidays bring us, there are some bad things, too. Stress, for […]

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It’s Time to Get Up and Move!

Blood Sugar / By Dr Asa Andrew

We all talk about sitting less, readers! “Today” is always the day we’re going to start working out more and sitting less, but it doesn’t usually pan out that way, does it? There’s always something more important to do than exercise, and a lot of times, you just don’t feel it. It’s simply easier to

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How to Spot the Signs of Depression in a Loved One

Brain Health / By Dr Asa Andrew

Depression is common everywhere, folks. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, at least 17.3 million adults in the U.S. has had a major depressive episode (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression.shtml). That’s around 7 percent of all adults in the country. With so many people having depression, it’s very possible a loved one is living with this condition

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3 Natural Ways to Ease Your Back Pain

Bone & Joint Health / By Dr Asa Andrew

Back pain is really common in the U.S., folks, with the American Chiropractic Association reporting that 80 percent of the population will have it at one point in their lives (https://www.acatoday.org/Patients/What-is-Chiropractic/Back-Pain-Facts-and-Statistics). A lot of lower back pain is actually mechanical, from things like bad posture, repetitive movement or incorrect lifting techniques. Still, no matter how

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Are Expensive Skin Creams Really the Answer?

Longevity & Immunity / By Dr Asa Andrew

For a lot of us, the quest to look younger starts when we look in the mirror. While your entire body ages, it’s your face that has the most telltale signs, and it’s what people see the most! To turn back the hands of time on our faces, it’s tempting to try one of the

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How to Allergy-Proof Your Wedding Guest Experience

Digestive Health / By Dr Asa Andrew

Whether you love or hate going to weddings, folks, they are a simply a part of life. But for those of us with food allergies–or kids that have them–a wedding reception can be an intimidating event. After all, you certainly want to eat and drink, but you don’t want to end the night with a

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Smartphone Addiction Looks Bad on Your Brain

Brain Health / By Dr Asa Andrew

Being addicted to a smartphone isn’t a new phenomena, folks. We actually first saw cases of addiction to tech back in the 1990s, and decades later, the tech has changed but the addiction still applies. A troubling recent study demonstrates just how serious a smartphone addiction can be, especially when it comes to your brain.

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Snacks for a Stronger Immune System

Longevity & Immunity / By Dr Asa Andrew

While we can’t completely redo our immune system overnight, folks, we can take some steps to help it become stronger. One way to do this is via diet as vitamins and minerals play a prominent role in supporting your immune system. To give yours a little extra boost, try some of the simple immune-boosting snacks

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Ever Take a Digestion Vacation?

Digestive Health / By Dr Asa Andrew

Sometimes, we just don’t eat as we should. As enjoyable as it is at the time, we’re also left feeling groggy, off and otherwise “meh” after eating a little too rich or when our digestion is off. While you may not give it much thought, folks, digestion is a cornerstone of your well-being! Your digestive

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Signs of A Weak Immune System

Longevity & Immunity / By Dr Asa Andrew

With a pandemic rattling the world, friends, it’s not surprising that many of us are worried about what shape our immune systems are in. Although building up your immune system takes time and isn’t something you can do overnight, you can take some additional steps to safeguard your body’s line of defense if you notice

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