Sugar is hidden in almost everything most people eat. Just read the labels in your cabinets at home. It’s sickening when you start adding up how much sugar you consume in a day. A study done on rats proved how addictive sugar actually is. The […]
We’ve all been told salt causes high blood pressure, cardiac disease and heart problems. But is that really the truth? In 1972, the National Institutes of Health introduced the National High Blood Pressure Education Program to help prevent hypertension. There were two studies they based […]
Coming out of the house on Thursday morning, my daughter who turned 2 on Saturday (*insert cry face*), got excited to see snow and busted her butt on the ice. She fell straight on her tailbone and fell backward. After picking her up, while she […]
Vitamin D is necessary for building and maintaining healthy bones. The primary component of bone is calcium, which can only be absorbed when vitamin D is present. When you are out in the sun your body makes vitamin D and converts into the active form, […]
Cold sores or fever blisters are a very common viral infection that are on or around your lips. They’re caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) and are spread very easily by kissing, sharing drinks, utensils or using the same chapstick. Symptoms and Stages A […]
The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland that is in your neck. The thyroid gland takes iodine, found in many foods, and converts it into thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). T3 and T4 regulate your metabolism, heart rate, and body temperature. The thyroid gland is […]
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in all cells of the body and is responsible for all hormone production, vitamin D production and helps with digestion. Cholesterol gets a bad rap and people think it is all bad. Not true! There are three types of […]
Today 1 in 10 kids are diagnosed with ADHD. This makes it the most commonly diagnosed neurological behavioral disorder in children. With Ritalin being the most common treatment for kids with ADHD. Ritalin is a schedule 2 controlled substance that has effects similar to both amphetamines […]
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a drug class that reduce pain, decrease fever, prevent blood clots and, in higher doses, decrease inflammation. The most prominent NSAIDs are aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, all of which are available over the counter. NSAIDs can be found over the counter and by prescription. Prescription includes: Celebrex, Mobic, and Feldene, and with over-the-counter […]
In 2016, more than 15 of every 100 U.S. adults aged 18 years or older (15.5%) currently smoked cigarettes. This means an estimated 37.8 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes. More than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease. Smokers are […]
