Over 27 million women in the United States are affected by migraine. Women are three times more likely to have migraines than men, says Dr. Merle Diamond, managing director of The Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. One determining factor might be estrogen. “It’s the drop in estrogen level that occurs just before, or at the time, of menstrual flow that sets off the migraine in predisposed … [Read more...] about Why You Get Migraines and What to Do About Them
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Don’t Ignore These Facts About Sunscreen
For those of you who think the damage was already done when you were a child, think again: The Skin Cancer Foundation reports a recent study showing that we get less than 25 percent of our total sun exposure by the age of 18. So it’s never too late to make sunscreen a daily habit. Sunscreen 101 Sunscreens help prevent two types of ultraviolet radiation from reaching your skin. Read the full … [Read more...] about Don’t Ignore These Facts About Sunscreen
8 Reasons You’re Losing Sleep
As if there weren’t enough things keeping you tossing and turning each night, here’s a new one: Using short-wave, blue light-emitting e-readers, like the iPad, iPhone, Nook Color, Kindle and Kindle Fire before bedtime can make it harder to fall asleep, according to a December 2014 study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Read the full article on NextAvenue.org … [Read more...] about 8 Reasons You’re Losing Sleep
7 Surprising Causes of High Blood Pressure
Quick – what causes high blood pressure? The first culprits that pop into your mind are likely to be: eating too much salt, being stressed out all the time... Read the full article on NextAvenue.org … [Read more...] about 7 Surprising Causes of High Blood Pressure
9 Ways to Protect Yourself From Falls This Winter
Remember diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins? His unfortunate death, at 72, occurred not as a result of eating the wrong foods, but from a head injury due to a fall on an icy sidewalk outside his New York City office. Many falls can be avoided, however. Stay safe outside this winter with these nine expert tips: Read the full article on NextAvenue.org … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Protect Yourself From Falls This Winter
Towns With the Best-Tasting Tap Water
For over a decade, the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) has ranked tap waters from around the country. Its Great American Taste Test awards the top three for their overall taste, clarity and bouquet. "Judges tell me that the best-tasting water tastes 'pure,'" says water analyst Mike Keegan, of the Oklahoma-based NRWA. Other descriptors include "refreshing," "satisfying" and "tasty." Typical … [Read more...] about Towns With the Best-Tasting Tap Water
9 Surprising Ways to Lower Your Diabetes Risk
The most common form of diabetes, Type 2 (once called adult-onset or non-insulin-dependent diabetes), affects 90 to 95 percent of the 26 million Americans with diabetes. But a diabetes diagnosis isn’t inevitable, according to Gayl J. Canfield, Director of Nutrition Research at Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, Fla. It comes down to living a healthy lifestyle and doing all the things you already … [Read more...] about 9 Surprising Ways to Lower Your Diabetes Risk
The Truth About Calcium
Before talking about the risks of calcium supplements, it's important to understand that the amount of calcium you need per day changes over time. Your body undergoes a continuous bone "remodeling" process by removing small amounts of calcium from your bones and replacing them with new calcium. If you remove more than you replace, your bones slowly become weaker and more prone to fracture. As … [Read more...] about The Truth About Calcium