The holiday season is upon us, and for me and many of you out there, that means eating a lot of bad–yet delicious!–foods, from high-fat sides to sugary sweets and carb-laden snacks. As great as all that food is at the time, I know from my own experience that it can leave you feeling tired […]
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Erectile dysfunction (ED)–the ability to sustain or achieve an erection–is scarily common, my friends. As much as 52 percent of all men in the US may experience it at one point, as reported by the Cleveland Clinic (http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/endocrinology/erectile-dysfunction/). Another condition, gum disease, is also incredibly common. While you may think there can’t be possibly be
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Hey readers! I am by no means an expert on this topic, but I do have to share something I’ve learned about birth control, a very important healthcare concern for women. Birth control pills are still the top form of contraception among women in the US. They’re taken by about 13 percent of the entire
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Whether you have arthritis or you just have the creaky joints that come with age but haven’t been diagnosed, I bet you cringe when the weather changes just like I do, folks! Believe it or not, for a long time, there wasn’t any research that linked joint troubles to weather changes, but that has changed
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When I was younger, wolfing down food at lunch so I could get back to my friends was always met with a “Slow down!” from Mom. I have to admit it–once again, she was onto something. Eating too fast can make you overeat and gain weight, and it also may cause digestive troubles. Now, even
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Recovery is about as fun as it sounds, I know! Deloading and foam rolling are not exactly on the top of anyone’s fun fitness list. But, my friends, good recovery is actually a part of the results you see after investing time in the gym. Without good recovery, you can see weight gain, have constant
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What’s up (besides decorations and your blood sugar) for the holidays, folks? I’m willing to bet a pile of sugar that your calendar is just full of parties, get-togethers and other food-and-drink activities during the holiday season. It’s wonderful to get to spend extra time with friends and family during the season, and there’s obviously
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If you’re looking for a healthier brain, my friends, it could be time to get sporty! At least, that’s what a new study indicates. Published in the Sports Health Journal, researchers in this study found that elite athletes have lower amounts of static in their brains than non-athletes, which helps them to hear better (https://northwestern.app.box.com/s/j1rfguxv9t9bfrr3pmwlei6xwmjc367t).
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Hey, readers! You’ve heard “walking it off” before when it comes to pain, right? But not always in the greatest context–after all, ignoring pain and hoping it will go away never works and could make matters worse! But, to my surprise and maybe yours, it turns out walking can have a positive effect on chronic
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Diabetes, my friends, is ridiculously common in the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that more than one in three adults are pre-diabetic and over 30 million already have this condition (https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/diabetes.html). That’s why I wanted to tell you about the alarming finding about Metformin, a common medication used to control diabetes.
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