A healthy lifestyle – consuming nutritious foods, cutting back on saturated fat and sugars, exercising regularly, limiting alcohol consumption, avoiding tobacco – is one of the best ways to fight cardiovascular disease. Although a healthy lifestyle may sound intimidating at first, we encourage you to improve your …
Have you heard about telehealth? Also known as telemedicine, telehealth refers to the remote delivery of health care services. So instead of visiting your doctor’s office for a consultation, you would discuss your health care concerns via the internet, by phone, or through a video call. More …
Did you know there are more than 100 forms of arthritis? Osteoarthritis is the most common, according to the CDC, but it’s followed closely by rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and even gout. Arthritis is so common, the CDC estimates that one in four U.S. adults suffers …
Vitamin D deficiency can result in major health problems, and according to a study in Nutrition Research, as many as 41.6 percent of adults are vitamin D-deficient throughout the year. That deficiency gets even worse in the winter months. Most of our vitamin D is produced in the body …
Have you ever wondered, “What is aromatherapy?” Don’t worry – you’re not alone. This unique relaxation tool is not particularly common amongst the general population. In most cases, people’s run-ins with aromatherapy have been limited to the spa, but that seems to be changing. At a variety …
When your loved one is suffering from dementia, it’s easy to feel lost or hopeless. Many memory conditions – Alzheimer’s Disease, for example – worsen over time, which can be confusing and disheartening for caregivers and family members. That’s where music therapy for dementia comes in. This …
When someone starts talking about yoga, do you picture incredibly flexible fitness fanatics bending their bodies into pretzels? While some advanced poses can be mind-bendingly twisty, you don’t have to be an aspiring contortionist to enjoy this form of exercise. You can do yoga if you are …