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August 10, 2016

Fighting Inflammation with Food!

Body inflammation is caused when the body senses a stimuli such as an injury or infection. Prolonged inflammation can damage many things in the body like […]
September 1, 2016

Is Your Medication Affecting Your Thinking?

Is your medication affecting your thinking skills? Every time you take medication there are possible side effects: dry mouth, nausea or drowsiness. Certain medication may affect […]
September 28, 2016

How to Have a Less Stressful Lifestyle

Having a little bit of stress or pressure on you can often better your productivity and senses, however, having a high amount of stress on you […]
October 10, 2016

Why Does Stress Cause Weight Gain?

Stress has a short term effect of lost of appetite; the brain releases corticotropin hormones that reduce hunger. Adrenaline is also released, which activates the fight […]
October 17, 2016

A Healthy Diet Promotes Better Memory!

Memories influence and shape your personality. It’s your thoughts, connections, and all other recollections that make you who you are, and memory loss is essentially a […]
December 20, 2016

Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Blood Test

When exposed to a pathogen, your body’s immune system creates antibodies in order to fight the infection. However, a specific kind of antibody, antinuclear antibodies, actually […]
January 26, 2017

Why You Should Try to Avoid Antibiotics

Winter is here which means you might get the flu, a cold or a sinus infection and you will most likely just go to your doctor […]
February 6, 2017

Ways to Stay Safe and Prevent Infections in a Hospital

The following are some tips and precautions you can take when going to the hospital to prevent infections and stay safe: Before going to the hospital, […]
May 1, 2017

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Whenever people think of fats they automatically assume they’re not good for them, but that’s not always the case. There are well known healthy fats and […]
July 5, 2017

Ways to Ensure you Enjoy a Healthy Vacation

With vacation time in full swing, it is time to ensure you remain healthy before, during and after your vacation. You want to make the most […]
August 21, 2017

I have an Abnormal CBC, Now what?

A Complete Blood Count (CBC) checks your white blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count, lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, and eosinophils. An abnormal […]
August 28, 2017

The Possibility of Lyme Disease Increases in 2017

It is predicted that this year there will be an increase of about 21% in Lyme Disease in the U.S. due to a growth in acorn […]
May 20, 2018

How to get better sleep

Sleep is one of the most important factors to good health because it restores the immune system, metabolism, and physical/mental health. It is essential that you […]
June 7, 2018

Benefits of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

Steady state cardio was the norm for a lot of people when they worked out, however in the recent years High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has […]
June 11, 2018

Signs your thyroid may be slowing you down

The thyroid is a large ductless gland in your neck that produces hormones. The thyroid gland is controlled by the pituitary gland and hypothalamus, so disorders […]
June 18, 2018

Can I order my own blood tests?

Yes, with the exception of a few states, consumers can order their own lab tests. This process is sometimes referred to as Direct Access Testing (DAT) […]
October 29, 2018

How Stress Can Affect Your Brain

When under a lot of stress How Stress can Affect your Health, you may be very forgetful and disorganized, but have you ever wondered if there […]
November 12, 2018

PSA Blood Test Overview

The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) is produced by the prostate. A simple blood test measures the amount of PSA and high levels may suggest the presence of […]
November 19, 2018

Why You Should Wear Sunscreen Year Round

With summer officially gone, the beginning of fall means cooler temperatures, and often times people think you do not have to wear sunscreen any other time […]
November 27, 2018

Should you buy generic or brand name drugs?

The use of prescription medicine has increased over the years. Likewise, the use of generic drugs has increased versus their brand name counterparts. In fact, about […]