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As you age, you may find it harder to sleep soundly. But a relatively uncomplicated change of mental focus that is easy to learn may help you slumber with fewer disturbances. A study at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, shows that practicing mindfulness meditation can improve the sleep of older people who frequently have trouble going to sleep and staying asleep at night. Research shows that about 50…
There are many myths that men commonly regard as fact, as well as some weird sayings that are hard-to-believe yet true. Some common beliefs are fact while others are simply not true. Let’s break down some of the common myths and facts about men’s health so you know where and where not to spend your energy. More men die from prostate cancer than any other cancer This is a myth.…
Americans of all ages suffer heart attacks. But the devastating results of these events are usually worse for women warn researchers at Yale. The factor that complicates women’s heart health: stress. “Women tend to report greater stress and more stressful life events than men, potentially because of their different roles in family life and work, as compared to men,” says researcher Xiao Xu, who is with the Yale School of…
We try our best to eat healthy, even spending a little more to buy organic and non-GMO food. But it seems we live in a time where it no longer matters. We may be doomed to eat what the powers that be want us to eat, no matter what. Why? Because there are too many factors we can’t control. But that doesn’t mean we can’t keep trying and get involved…
Claim your FREE copy of Doctor’s Inside Secrets for Natural Cleansing and Detoxification and your FREE subscription to Easy Health Digest™ when you sign up today! Ever since my children were young, I’ve made roll-ups for them. Ham and cheese was a favorite. I’d place a slice of American cheese on a piece of deli ham, roll it up and slice it into pinwheels. But these days, we eat healthier.…
Everybody knows that losing weight and keeping it off is difficult. Research shows you can get the weight off permanently. But there’s a price you may have to pay. According to a report by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, if you have been heavy enough to be considered obese and you are successful in losing a lot of weight, you will have…
Your heart keeps you alive moment-to-moment, but it can also kill you quickly when it falters: Heart disease is the top killer of Americans. But four out of five cases of heart disease don’t have to happen and you can take control of your heart health. Cardiologists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have come up with a program they call the “Eat 5, Move 10, Sleep 8” program.…
We’re facing a rising epidemic of type 2 diabetes, and for a long time, researchers have been unsure as to exactly why the disease is skyrocketing. In most type 2 diabetes patients, dysfunctional insulin receptors within the cells trigger the problem by allowing cells to become resistant to insulin. This causes excess glucose to build up in the blood stream, which can be as bad as having no insulin at…
Polluted air has been linked to a range of illnesses including heart disease and asthma. But there’s another potentially fatal risk that researchers have uncovered. Scientists at the University of Utah have found that breathing in air pollution increases the chances of suicide. The risk is particularly elevated for middle-aged men. The 10-year study of people in Salt Lake City showed that suicides increased after the air was high in…
There are a lot of reasons to be discontented with winter. It can be miserably cold, dark, wet and messy, and may keep you from your favorite outdoor activities. But even more troubling than any of those reasons, is the unsettling fact that winter robs you of vitamin D. During the winter, most areas of the United States see more clouds than sunlight. In addition, bundling on layers of clothing…