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Lower Blood Pressure with Red Wine

April 12, 2017 By Wesley Smith

April 12, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

By now, many people have heard that red wine may provide positive health benefits when consumed, especially when it comes to heart health and blood pressure levels.  As with most things that sound too good to be true, though, people wonder “What’s the catch?”  “How much red wine is the right amount?” “How often should […]

Filed Under: Health Conditions, Healthy Living, High Blood Pressure, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: high blood pressure, lower blood pressure, red wine, wine

3 Keys to Going Gluten-Free

March 1, 2017 By Georgia Lee

March 1, 2017 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

As you age your body goes through many changes. A lifetime of eating habits may suddenly need to be adjusted if you find yourself feeling weak, tired, bloated or in pain when you eat certain foods. The onset of dietary allergies, intolerance or sensitivities can be gradual. Or it can hit you swiftly and cause […]

Filed Under: arthritis, Healthy Living, Joint Pain, Natural Remedy, Nutrition, Pain Relief Tagged With: celiac disease, gluten, health, nutrition, wheat diet

Alternative Medicine: Acupuncture

January 18, 2017 By Lucas Coll

January 18, 2017 By: Lucas Coll (Edit)

With the advent of modern medicine, many people today assume that ancient treatments are outdated and ineffective. Folk medicine has been relegated to the status of pseudoscience in the mind of the public, especially in Western countries where few seriously consider its effectiveness. In other parts of the world, however, the popularity of practices like […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Joint Pain, Top Stories Tagged With: acupuncture, eastern medicine, joint pain, migraines, senior acupuncture

How You Can Relieve Stress by Coloring

December 7, 2016 By Wesley Smith

December 7, 2016 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

What Is Adult Coloring Book Therapy? There are so many things in this world that are made to help reduce stress.  In a world that generates so much stress for an individual, it can be hard to find an efficient and effective way to release some of it.  What if there was something out there […]

Filed Under: Stress, Top Stories Tagged With: adult coloring, adult coloring books, lower stress, reduce stress, relieve stress

Top 5 Not-Teas That Help Your Health

November 16, 2016 By Georgia Lee

November 16, 2016 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

Drinking tea can do wonders for your health, especially as you age. White tea, green tea, matcha and fermented teas can help your health in many ways. Antioxidants and other compounds in true teas made from the camellia senensis plant have been found to improve immunity, skin, health, mood, and the risk of cardiovascular disease […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's, arthritis, diabetes, Health Conditions, Healthy Living, High Blood Pressure, Immunity, Natural Remedy, Nutrition, osteoporosis, Pain Relief, Preventive Healthcare, Vitamins and Minerals Tagged With: diabetes, health, healthy senior weight, immunity, lower blood pressure, tea, wellness

Top 5 Teas That Help Your Health

October 26, 2016 By Georgia Lee

October 26, 2016 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

Drinking almost any type of tea will likely improve your health in some way. But as you age, the health benefits become increasingly more important. Many teas have healthy levels of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds. But what you may not know is not all healthy brews are actually tea. True teas are made strictly […]

Filed Under: diabetes, Health Conditions, Healthy Living, Immunity, Nutrition, Oral Health, Top Stories Tagged With: antioxidants, boost immunity, diet, health, healthy senior weight

9 Factors that Can Worsen Urinary Incontinence

September 14, 2016 By Delia Tugui

September 14, 2016 By: Delia Tugui (Edit)

At a later point in our lifetime, urinary incontinence can affect anyone, although it’s a condition that occurs more among women than men. Basically, it’s manifested by uncontrolled, low quantity urinary leaking. The good news is that certain treatments and lifestyle changes can significantly improve this condition. It’s mainly about being aware of the factors that […]

Filed Under: Health Conditions, Healthy Living, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories, Urinary Incontinence Tagged With: bladder health, urinary incontinence, urinary leaking

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