Gut Health and Strokes
Your gut health is seemingly connected to everything. Probability of a stroke is one more way.
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Mediterranean Diet Linked to a Lower Risk of ADHD
Difficulty concentrating? Take a look at your diet. You have heard the old saying “you are what you eat”, and you get it. It’s time to start paying more attention to what goes in your body. But, what should you eat? How do you make this uncomplicated, so it’s easier to stick to? Say hello to the Mediterranean diet.
Blood Disorders 101
Blood disorders are conditions that affect red and white blood cells, and the smaller circulating cells known as platelets. All three cell types originate within the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside your bones, and blood disorders can prevent these cells from operating correctly. Blood disorders can also impact plasma, the liquid part of blood,…
Drinking up to four cups of coffee a day can cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, new research claims
Whether or not coffee is good for us has always brewed up a steamy storm of debate. Now, studies have shown drinking up to 4 cups a day can cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 23% and reduce high blood pressure too. Even decaffeinated coffee has been thought to have some health…
Daylight Saving And Car Crashes
The idea of daylight savings time has come under fire of late. In fact, a 6% increase in fatal car accidents in the U.S. the workweek following the time adjustment in the spring, results in an average of 28 additional deaths annually. (1) DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AND CAR CRASHES Published in Current Biology, a study at…
Eating chilies cuts risk of death from heart attack, study says
Love eating chili peppers? Well, it turns out they could cut down your risk of dying. But, like anything that sounds too good to be true, there’s a catch – you have to eat them on a regular basis. I’m a big fan of chili peppers myself. I like to eat jalapeños a couple of…
Drinking Alcohol In Moderation Could Lower Risk For Heart Conditions, New Study Finds
A study out of the UK finds that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol could be good for many heart conditions. However, one study in Japan linked even just a little bit of alcohol to increased cancer risk. So, the jury is still out on how beneficial or detrimental alcohol can be on your overall health….
Taking Ibuprofen During a Cold Makes You 3.4 Times More Likely to Have a Heart Attack
Physical pain affects each of us at one time or another in our lives. It’s in those times that we realize what a gift our good health is, and we do what we can to ease the discomfort we’re feeling, often with pills, drugs, and pharmaceutical medicine. NSAID is an abbreviation for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs….
Working Long Hours Increases Risk of Stroke by 45 Percent, New Study Says
Americans work hard. For many, this is a source of pride and accomplishment. But working long hours habitually could put your health at risk. A study published in AHA Journals in June 2019 shows that working 10 hours or more per day could increase your risk of a stroke. A stroke is when blood a…
