It’s easy to know when you’re sick. You may have a fever or show other signs like digestive issues or a sore throat. However, there’s a difference between being sick and not being well. Lack of good health indicates being at your best. Having the energy to get through the day with ease and feeling […]
What’s your definition of the sweet life? It’s different for every person. Some people dream of traveling the world and sight seeing. Others think the sweet life is eating at the finest restaurants and staying in the top hotels. Still, others find it closer to home, surrounded by family and friends. No matter what your […]
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging the nerve in the back of your eye called the optic nerve. People who have higher eye pressure are at higher risk for glaucoma. But each type of glaucoma is different — and for some of them, experts are still learning about the causes. How can eye pressure damage […]
Before The Dave Ramsey Show joined the talk radio airwaves, Dave was counseling people one on one with his tried-and-true money principles. Seeing the need for a relatable and proven financial plan to get your money in shape, he wrote The Total Money Makeover, a follow-up to his first book, Financial Peace. The Total Money Makeover is Dave’s how-to approach […]
The most important thing you can do to help prevent cervical cancer is to have regular screening tests starting at age 21. Screening Tests Two screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early— The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not […]
How common is thyroid disease? Thyroid disease is more common than diabetes or heart disease. Thyroid disease is a fact of life for as many as 30 million Americans – and more than half of those people remain undiagnosed. Women are five times more likely than men to suffer from hypothyroidism (when the gland is […]
Best For You. Best For Baby. 5 Tips for Preventing Birth Defects. 1. Be sure to take 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day. Folic acid is important because it can help prevent some major birth defects of the baby’s brain and spine. These birth defects develop very early during pregnancy when the neural tube—which […]
Real foods are single ingredient foods. There’s a lot of data that suggests people need to return to eating real foods, not the processed types with additives man was never intended to eat. For instance, many foods now contain petroleum. You know, Vaseline or the substance you use to lubricate machinery. Why would manufacturers do […]
At one time, when a woman of means found out she was pregnant, she was pampered and often took to the bed. Today, we know that continuing most normal activities is not only safe, but encouraged. Some exercises aren’t recommended for pregnant women, particularly in later months, but there are safe workouts for pregnancy that […]
If you find that some days, you race to the gas station, not for fuel but for those overcooked hot dogs and chili or were so ravenous you ate all the cookies in the store and checked out empty bags, it’s time to tame your hunger. You may not think that’s possible, especially since you […]