by Julissa Clay | Mar 3, 2020
With no obvious symptoms that scream ‘Subclinical hypothyroidism’, it may not appear as serious as it actually is. But according to a recent study in the journal Risk Management and Healthcare Policy it’s negatively affecting one thing you really need each day! Sleep...
by Scott Davis | Mar 1, 2020
Green vegetables have always been the underdogs when it comes to vegetable consumption, and they’re typically pushed to the side of the plate, but there’s a new green in town that is gaining popularity. Scientists from the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 29, 2020
If your blood pressure measure yields a reading of 120/80 or less, pat yourself on the back – your blood pressure is under control. This is becoming increasingly rare, however. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates approximately 25% of Americans...
by Julissa Clay | Feb 28, 2020
Almost one quarter of all adults suffer from some degree of non-alcoholic fatty liver. This can be fatal if left untreated. 25 percent is huge, which is why it’s imperative we get to the bottom of it and find out why. A study in the latest edition of the journal Cell...
by ShellyManning | Feb 27, 2020
This tasty fruit has captured the attention of medical researchers for some time now. Not because it makes a delicious juice, but because of all the anthocyanins it contains, which are believed to fight damage caused by oxidation and inflammation with a vengeance. And...
by Julissa Clay | Feb 26, 2020
Hypothyroidism – it increases the risk of premature death, fact! But this has only been a recent discovery. Until now, the link between hypothyroidism and premature deaths has received mixed reviews, but a recent review published in The Journal of Clinical...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 25, 2020
Imagine finding a remedy for high blood pressure that requires you to do only one activity twice a year… Well, we may no longer have to dream it, because researchers from Osaka University have found the way. The experiment involved injecting the mice with a chemical...
by Scott Davis | Feb 23, 2020
Many people consider having a heart attack as easy to spot – pain in the chest, left arm and jaw, and all the sweaty drama that goes with it – it’s the stuff TV medical dramas are made of… …but the reality is heart attacks are much more subtle! It is estimated that as...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 22, 2020
Smoking, obesity, being male, being older, and/or having upper airway abnormalities all put you in a much higher risk category for sleep apnea; but this is no secret – scientists have known this for quite some time. But new research, recently published in the journal...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 21, 2020
We all know vitamins can help with a number of everyday processes and getting the right amount is essential for optimum health, but did you know there’s one vitamin in particular that regulates everything from your immune response to bone health? But it gets even...