Depression is a difficult experience to go through. You are not alone though. Nearly 15 million American adults suffer from depression. We all have our moments of weakness, where we feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. Depression is a serious disorder that involves chronic symptoms of sadness, anger, resentment and […]
Preventive medicine is a farsighted approach to health. This is doubly true when it comes to protecting your most precious sense — vision. If you are on the lookout for foods and beverages that can help safeguard your eyesight, then here are five evidence-based things you should consider adding to your diet. 1. Tea According to […]
Our vision is just one of those things we take for granted, until that awful moment when we start to realize it isn’t as good as it used to be. The human eye is an amazingly intricate and beautiful organ, culminating millions of years of evolution to provide something that can sense tiny variations in […]
Your kids may be bringing home more than just homework. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average elementary school student can get up to 12 cases of the flu or cold each year and between one and four cases of the dreaded “stomach bug” a year. If you want to […]
Once upon a time, the basic toothbrush was constructed of natural materials such as boar bristles and bone. However, these materials made toothbrushes too expensive for the average person who was left to clean their teeth with pieces of cloth or their fingers. Many just didn’t bother to clean their teeth at all. In fact, […]
Some of the things we do for beauty and personal grooming may seem extreme, but looking back in history, it’s amazing humanity has survived as long as it has. From the many uses of animal parts and waste, to mercury ointments for disease, history is littered with hygiene habits and remedies that may just make […]
Like many people in the Baby Bust generation, I grew up on dry, boxed cereal. Sure, my mom would make bacon and eggs, waffles or even homemade donuts on weekends or other special occasions, but for the most part, we ate a vast array of sugar-coated and very tasty cereal with brightly colored boxes and […]
If you belong to a certain generation, you might recall being force-fed castor oil as a child. This common traumatic memory is thanks to the oil’s ability to rapidly relieve constipation, and, in theory, purge any bugs that could be causing illness. Castor oil has many, many amazing therapeutic abilities beyond the rather unpleasant stimulation […]
Plastics are affordable, lightweight and damage-resistant, so they are the easiest choice for food storage and lunch containers. But are they safe? You may have heard about the toxin bisphenol-A or BPA. Many products are now sold with a “BPA free” label, which is supposed to assure us that a product is safe. However, these […]
New hope for the future comes in the form of research findings that Alzheimer’s may be detectable up to 18 years before an official diagnosis. Earlier detection could mean more opportunity for treatment. The Mayo Clinic defines Alzheimer’s disease as “a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It’s the most common […]
