Category Archives: General Health

Exercise is part of a heart-healthy lifestyle, but is building muscle really the best way to go? According to a new study, losing fat seems like it’s far more important to heart health than adding strength and muscle. That isn’t to say that muscle is bad for heart health or that it isn’t beneficial in ...click here to read more

People get obsessed with staying young. They want to find every little thing to make them look younger and feel better; often to the point where it’s debilitating. When you’re always worried about “getting older” and what that means, you’re putting a lot of stress on your body and mind – exactly the things that ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, more than 40% of adults without known heart disease were found to have fat deposits in the heart arteries. Fat in the heart arteries, also known as atherosclerosis, is known to be a major cause of heart attack. People who are at ...click here to read more

There’s no doubt that diet plays a role in your health and risk for illness. Some diets can make you sick, while others can keep you healthy. It’s not even necessarily about “diets” per se, but rather how and what you eat. For example, eating a lot of processed foods can damage your body and ...click here to read more

I get it. Your kids and neighbors can get on your case and be a real pain in the neck. Sometimes real neck pain can hit too. Maybe it even started hurting when you were handling the living, breathing neck pains. Connecting your head and torso is a collection of vertebrae that make up your ...click here to read more

If you want to get stronger to stay independent, reduce the risk of injury, and boost your quality of life, it’s important to keep one thing in mind: consistency. Being consistent is the only way to achieve strong, healthy muscles. That means exercising multiple times per week and ensuring you’re regularly giving your body what ...click here to read more

A lot of men start talking about their prostate as they get older. Some are either waiting for enlarged prostate to hit, while others think any urinary irregularity is cause for concern. Others, of course, are living with symptoms of varying degrees. If you’re waiting or expecting to join the throngs of men with an ...click here to read more

Do you want to live longer? You can boost your chances one step at a time. Literally. New data suggests that walking can lead to a longer life. So, if you’ve started a walking routine during the pandemic or are keeping a score of steps on a fitness tracker, you could be in luck. And ...click here to read more

COVID vaccines work. They might not always prevent infection, but they will certainly reduce the risk of a severe infection requiring hospitalization. And that is a big deal, because people ending up in hospitals with a COVID infection don’t often fare well. There is data to suggest that 27 percent of hospitalized COVID patients die. ...click here to read more

A few years ago, I was hanging out with some friends on a hot summer day. One of them turned to me and said “your veins look like a roadmap.” It was kind of true. The veins all down my forearms where clearly visible and protruding from my skin. My friend thought it looked gross. ...click here to read more

The scent of fresh coffee and eggs fill my kitchen every morning. To some, that might sound like an unhealthy breakfast. To others, it can’t get much better. There is no doubt that coffee and eggs are two of the most controversial foods out there. Eggs because of the cholesterol content, and coffee because of ...click here to read more

Weak muscles and abdominal fat can be a dangerous combination for older adults who have difficulty walking. A new study from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) suggests that these two physical traits can directly affect the loss of gait speed. Study author, Tiago da Silva Alexandre, explained her research saying, “Our comparative analysis ...click here to read more

Have you ever been woken up by intense cramping in your calf, or maybe had a flare-up following a long walk? Muscle cramps can hit hard and fast, sometimes leaving you confused and in intense pain for several minutes. The muscles in your legs are made from bundles of fiber that alternately expand and contract ...click here to read more

Unless you were really concerned about viruses and bacteria prior to the pandemic, you may have never head of the 20-second rule. Basically, the rule suggests washing your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water to adequately remove any viruses or bacteria that may have hitched a ride. They might have jumped on when ...click here to read more