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Wellness Tip: Iron deficiency anemia occurs when your body is low on iron. Women who have borne children or are currently pregnant are especially at risk. A simple blood draw will tell your doctor what your iron levels are and then he or she can direct you on how to bring your levels back up. Iron-rich diets are usually the best way to increase the iron in your blood, but supplements can also help....
1/11/2015 10:00:00 PM
Wellness Tip: Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that are not manufactured by the body, but must be ingested through diet. Omega-3s are necessary for blood clotting, cell health support and reduced inflammation. Evidence suggests they prevent cardiovascular disease. The average western diet is lopsided with Omega-6 fatty acids, which promote inflammation and compete with Omega-3s to metabolize....
1/4/2015 10:00:00 PM
Wellness Tip: People often give up on a diet and exercise plan because they do not see results as quickly as they would like. While it is important to have a goal in mind, such as losing a certain number of pounds, these larger goals should be for the long term. Set a variety of short-term goals as well, such as losing a pound a week, walking for 30 minutes every day, or increasing the number of push...
12/21/2014 10:00:00 PM
Have you heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Do you know why? Wellness Tip: The body is an exquisitely engineered machine - with muscles, nerves, and hormones, all operating within a cycle. You sleep, you eat, you play, you flex your muscles and you rest. After a full night's sleep of, say, seven or eight hours, while your body has been resting and regenerating, you...
12/17/2014 10:00:00 PM
As you probably already know, stress can have a negative impact on health. Although Christmas is meant to be a time of joy and sharing, many people find the holidays to be one of the most stressful times of the year. To keep stress levels from negatively impacting your health, following are some suggestions on ways that you can reduce the amount of stress in your life this Christmas season. On to...
12/16/2014 8:00:00 AM
Wellness Tip: If you are struggling to lose weight, feel sad or moody without a specific reason or have been feeling especially tired, have your thyroid checked. A lagging thyroid gland is common in women, especially those who have had children and are over 35 years in age. You can also have an overactive thyroid, where you would have the opposite symptoms, such as feeling too jittery and losing weight...
12/1/2014 8:00:00 AM
Wellness Tip: Physicians and researchers from the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, have performed studies concerning the benefits of human/animal relationships. One study involved more than 400 participants who had a history of heart disease. One year after suffering a heart attack, canine owners had a higher survival rate. Research involving 240 couples determined that households...
11/24/2014 10:00:00 PM
Biofeedback is a comfortable alternative treatment method that trains individuals to control normally involuntary body processes, such as heart rate, skin temperature, muscle tension, brainwave activity, and blood pressure by using conscious concentration. Successful biofeedback can alter these functions, with positive effects on pain or other health problems as the person becomes more aware of his...
11/20/2014 10:00:00 PM
Acupuncture is an alternative medical treatment practiced by the Chinese for 2,000 years. Fine needles inserted into a person's skin at specific points are said to affect the meridians, or channels of energy, in the body in order to block pain or eliminate anxiety. After Westerners witnessed Chinese surgeons perform operations using acupuncture in lieu of anesthesia in the 1970s, the method became...
11/18/2014 8:00:00 AM
Wellness Tip: Consider a rainbow of colors on your quest to eat your way to better health. White foods like garlic and onions help boost the immune system. Green vegetables detox the body and provide a wealth of vitamins and minerals. Yellow foods like lemons and bell peppers serve to improve skin elasticity. Orange foods ranging from carrots to oranges can help prevent cancer. Cherries, pomegranates,...
11/14/2014 10:00:00 PM
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