Scientific research has indicated that there may be a link between sleep disorders and the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. In people that are healthy in other ways, but who have a sleep disorder, a biological marker has been identified that could show this relationship. There is are proteins found in the spinal fluid that develop […]
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. A little over half a million Americans die yearly from Cardiovascular Disease. This article is about a research done in the United Kingdom, which is showing links between having high iron levels, and how that can help your heart survive and not be […]
We hear all the time that losing weight is as straightforward as dieting and engaging in regular exercise–not necessarily an “easy” fix, but one that we can all more or less wrap our heads around. For many women, however, the cause of obesity is not strictly an unhealthy lifestyle, though certainly, that can be a […]
The origins of the Mediterranean Diet in modern culture can be traced back to the end of World War II. Nutrition science was conducted across seven countries throughout the region to determine the reason for lower heart disease, cancer and related deaths. This was particularly evident on the isle of Crete where these illnesses and […]
Hey You, In the Matters of You, Let’s Celebrate! Here are three things you never hear. . . we have too much inspiration, we have too much hospitality or we just celebrate life too much. . . . I have been researching the historically bluest parts of the world. . . Or the parts […]
There are many brave men and women who volunteer to fight for our freedom and country. They train and train hard to be prepared for what is ahead if duty calls, and war breaks out. They see things, hear things, some of which is very traumatic. PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is something that our veterans […]
In the article “Link Between Restless Leg Syndrome & Poor Sleep in Pregnant Women,” Rachael Herman summarizes a study performed at the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that suggests there is a connection between Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) and poor sleep quality for pregnant women. The study focused on around […]
The relationship between stress and sickness is a vicious cycle. We all know it well: Stress has a way of causing us to feel ill, or to become more prone to developing a sickness of some sort. Then, once we’re sick, we feel stressed about the work we might be missing or anxious about getting […]
LASIK laser eye surgery is an incredibly popular treatment for correcting vision in adults and has been performed on more than fifty million patients to date. Of those fifty million patients 98% achieve 20/20 vision, or even better than 20/20 in some cases. With so many people trying LASIK it has become the most studied […]
