June is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, so this month we'll be deep-diving into this strikingly common dementia variant. First, let's start with the basics: what is Alzheimer's Disease, who does it affect, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. A quick Alzheimer's primer Alzheimer's—a type of...
April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, so let's take a look at this widely-known but hardly-understood disease. By now, most of us have heard about Parkinson's disease—and many learned about it in 1998, when the actor Michael J. Fox made public his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (and...
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and so we're doing our part and exploring the intricacies of the thyroid. Last week's article (which you can read here) took a peek at the basic of the thyroid: the symptoms and health problems associated with it. Now we're going...
Vegetables are low in calories but rich in vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients. In addition, many are low in carbs and high in fiber, making them ideal for low-carb diets. The definition of a low-carb diet varies widely. Most are under 150 grams of carbs per...
Vegetables are low in calories but rich in vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients. In addition, many are low in carbs and high in fiber, making them ideal for low-carb diets. The definition of a low-carb diet varies widely. Most are under 150 grams of carbs per...
The afternoon nap gets a bad rap. Some see napping as a sign of laziness, low energy, or even illness. But a new study suggests that afternoon sleep may make you mentally sharper if you're over age 60. Older adults who took afternoon naps scored higher on a...
Mantra is a Sanskrit term, with "man" meaning "mind" and "tra" meaning "release." Think of a mantra — a word or phrase you repeat during meditation — as a tool to help release your mind. It can make a lot of difference, especially if you have...
For most people, among the scariest aspects of growing older is the possibility of losing one's memory and mental agility. While there is no way to absolutely prevent this from occurring, there are many things you can do to increase the odds of having a...