Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that depression affects more than 100 million people. The use of antidepressants is only fully effective in about 30-40 % of depressed persons, initially. One-third of depressed individuals remain so, even after using...
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Ten Strategies to Reduce Your Stroke Risk
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, stroke is responsible for one out of every 19 deaths in the US. So, what can you do about it besides a good lifestyle program of regular exercise,...
The New Silent Killer: Chronic Kidney Disease
One-third of people in USA are at risk for kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults—an estimated 37 million Americans. Chronic kidney disease involves a gradual loss of kidney function. Want to lower your risk for CKD? This...
Maximize Your Energy
Learn science-backed, natural strategies to increase your energy level production from mitochondria.
Could Vitamin D Protect You from Influenza?
Ideally, before the flu season begins, find out your vitamin D status. A study involving 18, 883 participants, 12 years and older, found that people with the lowest blood level of vitamin D reported having significantly more recent colds or flu. The analysis adjusted...
Disguised? Or Kept in Reserve?
Do you find yourself without any seemingly real resources? Then you will want to read this powerful story and encouraging object lesson! As I look out of my window on this mid-April spring day, I see dead, brown, and blackened leaves, shriveled and curled, on many...
The Good News about Exercise and Breast Cancer
Consistent exercise—light, moderate, or vigorous—makes the immune system more effective in fighting breast cancer. How exercise helps the immune system Aerobic exercise influences the way our bodies break down estrogens to produce more of the ‘good’ metabolites that...
Will You Be One in Three? Strategies for Preserving Brain Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in March 2013 that by the time they die, one out of three American seniors will have some form of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. Although dementia might not necessarily be the direct cause of death, it can...
Is Your Diet Making You Depressed?
Depression is a devastating disorder, afflicting up to 10% of the adult population in the United States and representing one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Although effective treatments are available, approximately one third of all patients with...
Change Your Diet; Improve Your Allergies
More than 45 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Dietary factors impact the course of seasonal allergies. Indeed, your diet can make your allergy symptoms worse or better. So what changes can you make to help your symptoms? Eat at Least 2 Servings of...