With the recent news of pop superstar Mariah Carey battling the psychological condition, bipolar disorder, many people don’t realize how much it is impacting millions of people earth wide. According to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) website, bipolar disorder is one of the two most prevalent mental health conditions, affecting more than 21… Continue Reading
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Three Interesting Things I’ve learned about the Ketogenic Diet
I’ve been recently reading some interesting information about the ketogenic diet and its benefits on weight loss and fighting cancer. For those of you not familiar with the ketogenic diet, it is a diet that consists of 75 percent fat, 20 percent protein, and a tiny portion of carbs. It works toward a state of… Continue Reading
AOA backs FDA’s enforcement action against Online Vision Test
The American Optometric Association (AOA), the nation’s leading authority on eye health and vision care, applauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for releasing a letter warning Opternative, an on-line eye examination mobile medical app device, to immediately cease activities that result in misbranding or adulteration of the device, such as the commercial distribution of… Continue Reading
How I’ve been coping with my TMJ condition
I’ve talked a lot about different diseases and conditions in my previous blog posts, from Alzheimer’s disease to thyroid cancer. But I haven’t touched on a condition that affects the person’s jaw and has been affecting me for a little while now. This medical condition is called temporomandibular joint disorder, otherwise known as TMJ. TMJ… Continue Reading
Is Coconut Oil losing its hype? New sales report says so
Just when I just published a new article about coconut oil’s possible benefits in degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, now comes a new report this week that sales of the oil has plummeted last year. According to new data from market research firm SPINS, which tracks the health and wellness sector, its retail sales have dropped… Continue Reading
How Coconut Oil could help in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease
I’ve been lately reading an interesting book I’ve bought last year entitled, “The Coconut Oil Miracle.” Certified nutrionist Bruce Fife, C.N., N.D. touches on how this natural elixir has mold the coconut into a “superfood.” Some of its benefits he writes is that it promotes weight loss, helps prevent heart disease, and cancer, just to… Continue Reading
Don’t worry, be happy!-How to mentally survive this winter season
The recent snowstorm that we have experienced caused me to look at a past article I’ve written about seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is defined as a mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year. Because it typically happens in the dreary winter season, I feel it is best… Continue Reading
How to protect your health in an office job
Let’s face it-working in an office job could have its negatives. Sitting in front of a computer all day, dealing with fellow co-workers and sitting in that hard chair which you know pains your back. All of these things could have a detrimental effect on your health in one way or another. So what must… Continue Reading
