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Don’t Let Poor Gut Health Ruin the Holidays
With Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays approaching many of us look forward to the many traditional and family favorite foods that are served. Delicious treats and meals are a part of the warmth and excitement of the holiday season. Poor Gut Health Affects 70 Million Americans Unfortunately, it’s also these very treats and rich foods […]
Catching the Early Signs of Drug Abuse
Drug addiction often starts with experimental substance use in social settings or with a seemingly harmless prescription given after a medical procedure. No one starts out using drugs thinking they will become addicted and eventually have their health, relationships, jobs and home life turned upside down. But it happens! We read daily about the rampant […]
When You Need that Extra Burst of Energy
Everyone seems to need a little energy lift every now and then. Unfortunately many of us turn to energy drinks like 5 Hour Energy or Bang to get this boost. Energy drinks are rarely a good idea when we are looking to get through that midafternoon slump or trying to enhance our workouts. Impact of […]
Are You Wasting Money on Vitamins and Supplements?
When it comes to vitamins and supplements there are so many options that sound great, but there are also many questions: Which ones really work? Exactly how effective are they? Are they worth the money? What researchers have found is that vitamins or supplements aren’t a substitute for a balanced, nutritious diet that limits excess […]
Making Your Hiking and Biking Vacation a Success
Not everyone’s idea of a great vacation is lying on a beach or strolling around tourist sites. There is a growing group of vacationers who are looking for a more physically engaging trip that challenges them, while providing an opportunity to see new places and have new experiences.
Hiking and biking vacations, or other types of active vacations, require a different type of planning. Here are some suggestions that will help you avoid mishaps and maximize your enjoyment.
Is CBD Oil Safe to Use?
As more states legalize the use of marijuana, CBD oil is becoming more widely available. With this new found popularity questions about this product’s benefits, uses, side effects and safety are being asked.
What’s Not Sleeping Well Doing to You?
Sleep is an investment in the energy you need to be effective tomorrow. All of us just moved our clocks forward one hour to accommodate daylight saving time and many of us felt a little sluggish the next day because of the lost hour of sleep. This simple example of not getting as much sleep […]
The Marijuana Testing Conundrum
Recreational use of marijuana has now been legalized in ten states and for medical use in 33. Indiana has not legalized marijuana for either use and the current governor is not promoting its legalization. So what’s the conundrum? In some states getting high on the weekend or after work is O.K., but there are no […]
The Dangers of Vaping by Teenagers
Many middle and high schoolers believe that vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) is less harmful then smoking traditional cigarettes because they get the high from the nicotine, but not the tar and other carcinogens. This is true to a degree, but for young people there is substantial evidence that e-cigarette use can be highly addictive […]
Don’t Become a CDC Statistic this Flu Season
The 2017-2018 flu season was one of the most severe the United States has experienced in decades.
Get a Flu Shot, If Not for You, Then for Them
Many of us balk at getting a flu shot each year for a number of reasons. We think we are healthy, so we don’t believe we need to be immunized; we think a flu shot will give us the flu (not true); or we just don’t take the time. In 2017 49% of adults and […]
Using Your Health Insurance Could Be Costing You More
In 2017, 84 percent of large employers offered high deductible health insurance plans to their employees and 35 percent of those companies only offered high deductible plans, based on a 2016 Kaiser/HRET survey. The trade-off for the lower premiums associated with these plans is substantially higher out-of-pocket costs that are incurred before a portion of […]
Can You Read the Warning Signs of Opiate Abuse?
The addiction to prescription opiate drugs used for pain management has become an epidemic, with estimates of anywhere from 26 million to 36 million people believed to be abusing opioids in the United States. Primarily used in the treatment of chronic pain these drugs are highly addictive. Even when taken as prescribed they can lead […]
Detecting Diabetes Early with A1C Testing
The Center for Disease Control reported 1.5 million Americans were diagnosed with diabetes for the first time in 2015 (the most recent numbers). As the number of Americans with diabetes or prediabetes grows, it becomes more important that individuals with this disease become aware of their condition and take the appropriate steps to stay healthy […]
It’s Not Just About Watching the Scale
Having a healthy body weight is a challenge for many, many people. Trying to maintain your ideal weight takes a combination of eating right, exercising regularly and being active. But determining if you are at a healthy weight is not always about just the number on the scale. There are other means available to help […]