Posted on: July 10, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Common medications linked to migraine

First, you might feel pain in your chest and try burping to relieve it. Then, a burning sensation rises in your throat, only to deposit a sour taste in your mouth. It’s so bad you can’t even lie down to go to sleep. That’s acid reflux. If you live with these symptoms, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that anywhere from 20 percent to more than a third of adults in…

Posted on: July 9, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Why night shift leads to weight gain and diabetes

When I was just a kid, my father worked daytime hours, outside in construction. He was always thin and fit, with lots of energy to play with my sister and me. Then, when I entered high school, he took a new job — one that required him to work nights. Suddenly, he began to gain weight. While he tried to eat healthy and still focused on getting exercise during the…

Posted on: July 9, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Think twice about alcohol on a plane

Picture this: you’re on a long flight overseas, and it’s time for the meal and beverage service. Like many of us, you may have trouble sleeping on planes, so you order a glass of wine with your meal, thinking it will help you sleep. Unfortunately, by doing that, you’re exposing your body to potentially dangerous effects. Here’s why… Peak Organic Femented Beets™ It may not be a household…

Posted on: July 9, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

7 amazing benefits of pterostilbene

If you’re at all concerned with your heart health, blood sugar or brain health, by now you’ve heard of resveratrol, the polyphenol found in blueberries, red wine and dark chocolate. Well, I’d like to introduce you to resveratrol’s more powerful cousin, pterostilbene. It’s found in a lot of the same foods, but it has some definite advantages when it comes to supporting your health you’ll want to know all about……

Posted on: June 29, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Unraveling the sleep connection to migraine

People who haven’t experienced migraine often think of it as “just a headache.” But that couldn’t be further from the truth. I remember one friend with migraine having nausea and sensitivity to light and sound that was so severe that she had to lock herself in a dark room for hours or even days at a time. Many people with migraine also suffer from sleep disorders, including insomnia, trouble falling…

Posted on: June 29, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The longevity debate: To run or not to run

For years, there’s been a debate when it comes to whether or not running long distances is good for your health. On the one hand, research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that people who run have a 27 percent lower risk of dying from all causes than people who don’t run. Yet on the other, it’s been found that a high proportion of all exercise-induced cardiac…

Posted on: June 29, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

When alcohol sets women up for heart disease

Far too many women still believe in dangerous myths when it comes to heart disease. Myths like… “Only men have to worry about heart disease.” Or “maybe I’ll have to worry about it later, but right now I’m too young.” But the truth is far different. In fact, heart disease is the #1 killer of women. And no matter how young you are, the heart disease danger is real. And…

Posted on: June 29, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The conversation clue that signals cognitive decline

Have you ever had trouble finding the right word during a conversation? Most of us have. But if you’re an older adult, it can set off some alarms. You know what I mean… You’re mid-sentence… it’s on the tip of our tongue… but you can’t remember what the thingamajig is called. We can see it and hear it — but spitting out that word can be elusive. It’s frustrating and…

Posted on: June 28, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Easing chronic pain the drug-free way

Many of us are lucky enough to only experience periodic pain episodes, usually related to some sort of injury. The pain lasts a couple of days, maybe a couple of weeks, but then subsides. Then there are those who suffer from chronic pain. For them, every day is an ordeal. Pain robs them of simple pleasures the rest of us take for granted — visiting friends and family, playing with…

Posted on: June 28, 2024 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Food and drugs that harm your ‘memory’ transmitter

The diet that describes the type of food most eaten in the U.S. is known as the Western Diet — also appropriately named the Standard American Diet — or SAD. And it truly is SAD. It’s packed with convenient food products that may be tasty but damage our health with every bite. That’s because ultra-processed food and drinks bear little resemblance to real food and are chock-full of harmful additives…