Health and Wellness

Your kidneys play a major role in your overall health. They filter and remove waste product, toxins and excess fluids. It’s important that your kidneys function properly to avoid damage to your heart, and even your bones. But for about 10 percent of U.S. adults, our kidneys don’t perform optimally. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects…

Your relationship with food may be a complicated one, but if you are part of the 10 percent of Americans with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) the struggle is real. “Those who suffer from IBS know that certain foods can trigger stomach pain, bloating and changes in bowel movement,” Dr. Le-Chu Su, gastroenterologist at UCF Health,…

In a world full of sugary beverages, one of the better beverage choices you can make is to drink tea. Traditional medicine has long touted tea as an essential component of a healthy diet and modern medicine backs-up this claim.  Studies have linked the flavonoids in tea to reduced rates of cancer, heart disease, and…

If you have children, head lice is just part of life. This parasite is commonly transferred from child to child in schools and day care facilities. While infestations are a pain, head lice do not transmit diseases. “If your kids get lice, you shouldn’t feel ashamed,” says Dr. Maria Cannarozzi, Medical Director of UCF Health.…

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with over 5 million cases treated per year. Basal cell and squamous cell – two of the most common types of skin cancer — are also the most curable and preventable. The most preventable cause of skin cancer is UV (ultraviolet) light exposure. This…

Last week the CDC released an awakening report that showed that 35 percent of adults in the U.S. don’t get the recommended seven hours of sleep. Shocking? Probably not. Over the years, it seems as if sleep has changed from a necessity to a luxury. We often forget that our bodies need sleep. Not only…