My Breast Cancer Surviving Story
Having watched my grandmother and mother both go through their battle with breast cancer was difficult. Therefore, I made a...
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Good Diet and Lifestyle Habits for a Healthier You
A healthy lifestyle involves small changes that make your life efficient and simple by improving your mental and physical health....
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What Are Soba Noodles, and Are They Gluten-Free?
Soba is an ancient noodle made from two grains, buckwheat and wheat, in varying proportions. It is part of the...
What Makes Guavas So Healthy and How to Reap Their Benefits
Guava is loaded with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which can be best derived when the fruit is consumed raw...
Why You Should Add Okra to Your Diet
Okra is known by different names in many parts of the world – ladies’ fingers in England, gumbo in the...
How to Use Cayenne Pepper for Better Health
Cayenne peppers, also known as red hot chili peppers, are widely known and utilized peppers that come in a wide...
Why Do You Need Vitamin B12, According to a Physician
What is vitamin B12 (cobalamin)? Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in...
What Makes Coconut Water Good for Your Health?
Coconuts belong to the palm family Arecaceae. ‘Nam Hom’ is the variety of coconut that is most frequently used to...
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Yoga and Meditation
How to Relax the Body and Mind With Yoga
By Lauren Gesslein-Hausheer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, RYT
Practicing yoga helps in reducing stress and relaxing your body and mind. It also lets you focus on your breathing...
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My Breast Cancer Surviving Story
By Dana Reinke
Having watched my grandmother and mother both go through their battle with breast cancer was difficult. Therefore, I made a...
How Smoking Affects Lung Health
By Shantanu Singh, MD
Smoking is one of the top causes of various diseases, such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart...
High Blood Pressure: Causes, Risk Factors, and Complications
By Maria Vila, D.O.
When the blood is pumped through the arteries or blood vessels, it exerts a force against the walls of these...
Blood Thinners for Stroke Prevention
By Nitin Butala, MD
An ischemic stroke refers to brain damage caused by an interrupted blood supply. It is one of the leading causes...
Food Choices That Can Damage Your Lungs
By Shantanu Singh, MD
Certain foods are supremely nutritious but can be harmful to your lungs. Aside from damaging the lungs, some problem foods...
Health Benefits of Exercising in Water
By Darian Parker, PhD, NSCA-CPT
Water-based exercise is one of the best ways to incorporate regular, safe, and effective exercise into your workout routine. Besides...
Mental health
How to Cope With Stressful Situations
By Jacqueline Nolan, PsyD
Stress is a feeling of tension when you know that you are being put in a situation that is going...
Read moreDepression: Home Remedies and Lifestyle Changes
By Brad Thomas, PhD
Depression is generally classified as a psychological disorder, but it has an overarching impact on all aspects of your well-being....
Diagnosis and Tests to Evaluate Depression
By Brad Thomas, PhD
Diagnosing depression requires a detailed and long-term assessment as part of evidence-based practice. An initial evaluation of the symptoms helps...
Depression Treatment Options and Guidelines
By Brad Thomas, PhD
Depression is a multifaceted condition that affects different people differently. Thus, there is no one-size-fits-all strategy to overcome this complex...
Chronic Loneliness: Causes, Symptoms, and Health Risks
By John A. Nelson, PsyD, MDiv
Loneliness is characterized by a state of enduring sadness that results from being alone. While loneliness is often associated with...
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