Health Tips

Today, the average U.S. home contains a variety of high-fat, high-sugar, and processed foods. In fact, processed foods make up about 60 percent of the calories Americans consume. The average U.S. home also involves many sedentary activities – think how much time you and family members spend watching TV or on the computer. This lifestyle…

Most people think of acne as a condition affecting mostly teenagers. The main cause of acne in teens is a spike in hormones. However, hormones also fluctuate in your 30s, 40s and 50s (from menopause, for example) and can lead to outbreaks well past your teenage years. Women tend to get adult acne more often…

Colorectal cancer – cancer of the colon and rectum – is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2017, there were 135,430 new cases of colorectal cancer, and 50,260 deaths resulting from the disease. It is more common in men and among people of African-American descent.  …

Your kidneys are essential to your body because they regulate water, produce hormones, remove waste products and assist in balancing the body’s minerals. High blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney failure can increase the risk of kidney disease. Even if you do not have any of those risk factors, it is still…

For people with arthritis, inactivity and lack of exercise can result in health risks, including stiff joints, weak muscles and poor balance. Inactivity can also lead to more pain. People with arthritis who regularly exercise have more energy, less pain and generally function better each day. Focusing your workouts around these three exercises will help…

When dining out, most people don’t think too much about every ingredient in their food. But people with celiac disease always need to be on high alert for one specific thing – gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, malt and rye. In people with celiac disease, gluten triggers an immune response that attacks the…